Hi! Take a look at today's Daily PR Brief - February 24, 2026
State of PR statistics; PRovoke's 40 Best Tech PR Agencies in the World; Stop confusing transparency with clarity; more!
Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips:
State of PR statistics: Summaries to 3 different "State of PR" surveys (Sword and the Script Media - February 24, 2026)
Internal comms on ICE (Ragan Communications - February 24, 2026)
PRNEWS Unveils the Winners of the 2026 Content Marketing Awards (PRNEWS - February 20, 2026)
Why No One Trusts Mainstream Media Anymore—And What That Means For PR (Forbes - February 24, 2026)
AI in communications and marketing with Martin Waxman | On Top of PR (Axia Public Relations - February 24, 2026) [PODCAST]
How AI Is Reshaping IPO Investor Relations (CommPRO - February 24, 2026)
The Scoop: America's tariff shifts leave rest of the world questioning its reliability (PR Daily - February 23, 2026)
PRovoke Media Names the 40 Best Technology PR Agencies in the World (PRovoke Media - February 23, 2026)
Keep Change moving forward (Muck Rack - February 24, 2026)
Has the PR industry failed to execute its own PR effectively enough? (Influence (UK) - February 20, 2026)
The royals are facing their biggest PR crisis – experts reveal their tactics and tricks to 'keep calm and carry on' (HELLO! - February 23, 2026)
Why leaders need to stop confusing transparency with clarity (Fast Company - February 24, 2026)
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Summary Section:
State of PR statistics: Summaries to 3 different "State of PR" surveys
By Frank Strong, MA, MBA
Sword and the Script Media - February 24, 2026
Easy cliff notes for busy PR professionals from the State of PR Report by Meltwater, State of AI in PR by Muck Rack, and the State of Digital PR by BuzzStream.
Internal comms on ICE
By Jim Ylisela, Co-founder of RCG
Ragan Communications - February 24, 2026
When it comes to talking about immigration raids, many companies are playing it safe. But employees are pushing for more.
PRNEWS Unveils the Winners of the 2026 Content Marketing Awards
PRNEWS - February 20, 2026
PRNEWS has unveiled the winners of the 2026 Content Marketing Awards, which recognize the campaigns, creators and communicators redefining what public relations can achieve through content.
Why No One Trusts Mainstream Media Anymore—And What That Means For PR
By Bryanne DeGoede, Managing Partner at BLND Public Relations
Forbes - February 24, 2026
For decades, earned media functioned like a stamp of approval. If your brand appeared in a respected publication, credibility was assumed. A single feature could change the trajectory of a business. Consumers trusted mainstream media almost unquestioningly, and PR was largely about securing that one "big hit." That era is over.
AI in communications and marketing with Martin Waxman | On Top of PR [PODCAST]
Axia Public Relations - February 24, 2026
Martin Waxman joins Jason Mudd to discuss AI’s impact on communications and marketing, training teams, avoiding “AI slop,” and preparing for what’s next.
How AI Is Reshaping IPO Investor Relations
By Fay Shapiro
CommPRO - February 24, 2026
As IPO narratives form earlier and scrutiny intensifies, investor relations experts say AI is fundamentally changing how companies pressure-test their story, benchmark against peers, and build credibility with the public markets.
The Scoop: America's tariff shifts leave rest of the world questioning its reliability
By Allison Carter
PR Daily - February 23, 2026
America's tariff shifts leave rest of the world questioning its reliability. Plus: AI has a PR problem; Axe seeks to town down the cloud of cologne.
PRovoke Media Names the 40 Best Technology PR Agencies in the World
PRovoke Media - February 23, 2026
PRovoke Media has published its list of the 40 Best Technology PR Agencies In The World, a list that includes some full-service firms with strong tech practices, international specialists with deep technology expertise, and local specialists in EMEA, the US and APAC.
Keep Change moving forward
By Susan Hardwick, Co-Founder Global Women in PR
Muck Rack - February 24, 2026
Why trust, accuracy and inclusion will shape communications in 2026—and why the human element remains essential despite AI and rising disinformation.
Has the PR industry failed to execute its own PR effectively enough?
By Alison Gallagher-Hughes
Influence (UK) - February 20, 2026
The chair of CIPR Midlands makes the case for PR evangelism and says it's time for communications professionals to practise what we preach.
The royals are facing their biggest PR crisis – experts reveal their tactics and tricks to 'keep calm and carry on'
By Eleanor Dye
HELLO! - February 23, 2026
The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on his 66th birthday over allegations of misconduct in public office last week set off a ticking time bomb at the heart of the royal family. But the following days saw senior members of The Firm do what they do best – "keep calm and carry on".
Why leaders need to stop confusing transparency with clarity
By Martin Gutmann
Fast Company - February 24, 2026
People preach the importance of transparent leadership, but for the company to succeed, they need to provide clarity.
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