The latest insights are in today's Daily PR Brief - January 13, 2026
Inside Teach For America's approach to executive comms; Publicity is dead, PR is not; Top objectives for B2B events; and more!
Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips:
13 Ways Companies Can Tailor Pitches For Today's Busy Newsrooms (Forbes - January 12, 2026)
Publicity Is Dead. PR Is Not. (Spin Sucks - January 13, 2026)
Communication Essentials for Navigating Politically Charged Issues (O'Dwyer's - January 13, 2026)
What PR pros can learn from Ashley Tisdale French's viral mom-group essay (PR Daily - January 13, 2026)
CES 2026: AI, Robotics and ROI: Edelman's Take on What's Next for Tech PR (PRNEWS - January 9, 2026) [VIDEO]
Internal Communications That Move Beyond Broadcast (5W Public Relations - January 13, 2026)
What every future communicator should know about media influence (Agility PR Solutions - January 13, 2026)
Learn the Barcelona Principles 4.0 for PR measurement with Johna Burke | On Top of PR with Jason Mudd (Axia Public Relations - January 13, 2026)
Why Transaction and Activism Communications Are Becoming Mission-Critical (CommPRO - January 12, 2026)
Engagement and media coverage are the top objectives for B2B events, survey says (Sword and the Script - January 13, 2026)
Top trends for internal communicators in 2026 (Ragan Communications - January 13, 2026)
Inside Teach For America's approach to executive communications (Muck Rack - January 13, 2026)
Summary Section:
13 Ways Companies Can Tailor Pitches For Today's Busy Newsrooms
By Forbes Communications Council
Forbes - January 12, 2026
As newsrooms face shrinking teams, tighter deadlines and growing content demands, journalists have less time than ever to sift through pitches that may miss the mark.
Publicity Is Dead. PR Is Not.
By Gini Dietrich, Founder and CEO of Arment Dietrich
Spin Sucks - January 13, 2026
Sir Martin Sorrell's "PR is dead" line isn't a death certificate—it's a reminder that too many leaders still confuse PR with publicity.
Communication Essentials for Navigating Politically Charged Issues
By Gina Rubel, CEO and General Counsel of Furia Rubel Communications
O'Dwyer's - January 13, 2026
In an era of heightened political polarization, rapid news cycles, and social media scrutiny, PR professionals, whether in agencies, B2B organizations, or consumer brands, are under constant pressure to respond, react, or remain silent.
What PR pros can learn from Ashley Tisdale French's viral mom-group essay
By Mandy Menaker
PR Daily - January 13, 2026
An essay set out to explore belonging and exclusion but quickly unraveled into a public feud and tabloid spectacle. For PR and communications professionals, the fallout shows how quickly a personal narrative can spiral if it's published without sufficient distance, framing, or strategic intent.
CES 2026: AI, Robotics and ROI: Edelman's Take on What's Next for Tech PR [VIDEO]
By Nicole Schuman
PRNEWS - January 9, 2026
Margot Edelman, lead of the global tech practice at Edelman, discusses the differences between tech cultures in San Francisco and New York, and Edelman's unique value proposition in the tech public relations space.
Internal Communications That Move Beyond Broadcast
5W Public Relations - January 13, 2026
Learn how to transform internal communications from one-way broadcasts to engaging two-way conversations that drive employee behavior change and business results.
What every future communicator should know about media influence
By Mia Miller
Agility PR Solutions - January 13, 2026
Whether you intend to or not, being in the media, marketing, journalism, advocacy, or even developing a personal brand online means you will influence people. It does not matter whether you will influence opinions; it matters how responsible you will be.
Learn the Barcelona Principles 4.0 for PR measurement with Johna Burke | On Top of PR with Jason Mudd
Axia Public Relations - January 13, 2026
In this episode, AMEC's CEO Johna Burke joins host Jason Mudd to discuss the Barcelona Principles 4.0 and PR measurement best practices.
Why Transaction and Activism Communications Are Becoming Mission-Critical
CommPRO - January 12, 2026
As M&A activity accelerates and shareholder activism continues to reshape corporate decision-making, transaction communications is no longer a support function.
Engagement and media coverage are the top objectives for B2B events, survey says
By Frank Strong, MA, MBA
Sword and the Script - January 13, 2026
B2B marketing is looking to PR to drive media coverage at trade shows, conferences and events; here are some practical ideas to help communicators succeed.
Top trends for internal communicators in 2026
By Michael DesRochers
Ragan Communications - January 13, 2026
In partnership with Ragan Communications, PoliteMail conducts an annual survey to identify the internal communications trends shaping the future, along with the industry's most pressing challenges and emerging opportunities.
Inside Teach For America's approach to executive communications
By Kristen Dunleavy
Muck Rack - January 13, 2026
Natalie Haskins Laukitis, head of executive communication and strategic messaging at Teach For America, says executive communications is about helping leaders of organizations build long-term trust with their partners and constituents.
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