Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips:
Don't hate the movie, hate the critic! Digger's new PR push is a risky bet for film that was never meant to be divisive (The Guardian - October 1, 2026)
The 'Twitter killers' never replaced Twitter. Here's what happened instead. (PR Daily - October 1, 2026)
The White House Press Freeze Exposed a Bigger Question for PR: Who Counts as Media Now? (PRNEWS - September 30, 2026)
How "News" is Defined in 2026 (Institute for Public Relations - September 29, 2026)
What Techtember Taught Communicators About Breaking Through (CommPRO - October 1, 2026)
'We need to lift voices': Highlights from Ragan's 2026 Nonprofit Communications and CSR Awards (Ragan Communications - October 1, 2026)
CCO Podcast: Héma-Québec's Patrice Lavoie On Communications, Trust And Public Engagement (PRovoke - September 30, 2026) [PODCAST]
ADHD, language and the things we don't always mean to say (Influence (UK) - October 1, 2026)
AI Slop Detection: Google's New Multi-Agent SAFE System (Everything-PR - September 30, 2026)
Don Lemon on asking Elon Musk tough questions: 'My job wasn't to be liked' (EIN Presswire - October 1, 2026)
The Journalism, Publicity, and PR Masterclass Shines A New Light On Careers In the Entertainment Industry (The Campus Magazine - October 1, 2026)
What AI agents mean for corporate communications (Holds Up. - October 1, 2026)
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Don't hate the movie, hate the critic! Digger's new PR push is a risky bet for film that was never meant to be divisive
By Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian - October 1, 2026
Tom Cruise is in his serious-fatsuit role of Digger in a bold new online ad which gives the finger to his film's bad reviews and the haters.
The 'Twitter killers' never replaced Twitter. Here's what happened instead.
By Courtney Blackann
PR Daily - October 1, 2026
When Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, a parade of new platforms emerged. Threads brought Meta's enormous reach while Bluesky promised a more open social network. Users scattered, and for a while, it looked like one might emerge as the next buzzy digital gathering place. Nearly four years later, there is a clear winner in size. Maybe not so much a winner in culture.
The White House Press Freeze Exposed a Bigger Question for PR: Who Counts as Media Now?
By Ramin Beheshti
PRNEWS - September 30, 2026
For almost a week, reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were shut out of the White House. Judge Timothy Kelly ordered their access restored while the case continues. Most communications professionals read that as a press freedom debate. But it also raises a timely yet important question: Who counts as "media" in 2026?
How "News" is Defined in 2026
Institute for Public Relations - September 29, 2026
The Reuters Institute examined how people define "news," as traditional journalism increasingly overlaps with social media, creators, podcasts, and other sources of information.
What Techtember Taught Communicators About Breaking Through
By Bill Davies
CommPRO - October 1, 2026
September is arguably technology’s biggest month, packed with announcements and events as communications professionals support the latest flagship products and solutions. Every year, communicators learn something new.
'We need to lift voices': Highlights from Ragan's 2026 Nonprofit Communications and CSR Awards
By Sean Devlin
Ragan Communications - October 1, 2026
At Ragan's 2026 Nonprofit Communications Awards and Corporate Social Responsibility Awards luncheon, comms pros from around the United States and beyond gathered at The Yale Club in Manhattan to honor those who use their skills to advance causes.
CCO Podcast: Héma-Québec's Patrice Lavoie On Communications, Trust And Public Engagement [PODCAST]
By Diana Marszalek
PRovoke - September 30, 2026
The communications chief discusses engaging the public and overcoming barriers to participation at the organization responsible for Québec's blood and plasma supply.
ADHD, language and the things we don't always mean to say
By Kate Williams
Influence (UK) - October 1, 2026
Following her ADHD diagnosis at 45, communications professional Kate Williams reflects on the language of neurodivergence and how small changes can help colleagues feel understood.
AI Slop Detection: Google's New Multi-Agent SAFE System
By Ronn Torossian, Founder & Chairman of 5W AI Communications
Everything-PR - September 30, 2026
Google developed an automated system called SAFE, the Scaled Abuse Forensics Examiner, to investigate coordinated networks spreading "AI slop" on its platforms. SAFE uses four specialized AI agents to reach a forensic verdict on suspect channel clusters, as detailed in a 2026 Google Research paper.
Don Lemon on asking Elon Musk tough questions: 'My job wasn't to be liked'
By Issac Morgan
EIN Presswire - October 1, 2026
The way people in the United States consume news is changing. More Americans have been turning to social media and video platforms for news. For Don Lemon, once one of the most recognizable faces in primetime television news at CNN, the shift is personal.
The Journalism, Publicity, and PR Masterclass Shines A New Light On Careers In the Entertainment Industry
The Campus Magazine - October 1, 2026
Amidst the iconic New York Fashion Week, NYFW, the City College of New York brought the fashion and talent directly into Shepard Hall. The ‘Journalism, Publicity, and PR Masterclass’ hosted by CCNY’s PRSSA and AAF’s chapter brought together three distinct individuals, Darralynn Hutson, Monae Everett, and Tasha Stoute, whose work ranged from writing, publicity, and hairstyling.
What AI agents mean for corporate communications
By Ryan Furlong
Holds Up. - October 1, 2026
Seven AI agents, 10 workflows and 900 updates later, your comms expertise matters more than ever.
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