Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips:
Neutrogena botched Hayden Panettiere backlash response: PR pros (Business Insider - August 26, 2026)
Reddit's citation drop is a warning to diversify your GEO strategy (PR Daily - August 26, 2026)
Everyone wants the thought leadership, not the thinking (IT Brief Asia - August 25, 2026)
Beyond a Seat at the Table: Women in PR Define the Next Chapter of Equality (PRsay - August 25, 2026)
The LinkedIn link tax: Why sharing your blog is costing you 60 percent of your audience (Agility PR Solutions - August 26, 2026)
What Should Messaging Be for Burgeoning AI Centers? (CommPRO - August 26, 2026)
Press Releases in the AI Era: How You Can Build Search Visibility and Brand Authority (EIN Presswire - August 17, 2026)
What Actually Makes Health Influencers Persuasive (Institute for Public Relations - August 25, 2026)
The Trevor Project's approach to leadership comms in sensitive moments (Ragan Communications - August 26, 2026)
Which campaigns and creatives do PR professionals most admire? (Influence (UK) - August 21, 2026)
Small Business Is Comms' New Greenfield; It Won't Stay That Way For Long (Forbes - August 26, 2026)
Nigeria Set To Sell Its Story To The World Through 2026 World PR Forum (Independent Newspaper Nigeria - August 26, 2026)
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Summary Section:
Neutrogena botched Hayden Panettiere backlash response: PR pros
By Lara O'Reilly
Business Insider - August 26, 2026
PR pros said Neutrogena responded too late, took too little responsibility, and scored an own goal by disabling comments on its Instagram statement.
Reddit's citation drop is a warning to diversify your GEO strategy
By Stephanie Nivinskus
PR Daily - August 26, 2026
Five checks reveal whether your AI visibility depends too heavily on any single source.
Everyone wants the thought leadership, not the thinking
By Jarieul Wong
IT Brief Asia - August 25, 2026
Everyone wants to be a thought leader. Few people want to do the uncomfortable part: actually having a thought.
Beyond a Seat at the Table: Women in PR Define the Next Chapter of Equality
PRsay - August 25, 2026
Every year on Aug. 26, Women’s Equality Day gives us an opportunity to recognize the progress women have made and reflect on where we go from here. For those of us in public relations and communications, the day carries particular significance.
The LinkedIn link tax: Why sharing your blog is costing you 60 percent of your audience
By Richard Stone
Agility PR Solutions - August 26, 2026
Putting money in a parking meter is no guarantee you won't get a ticket. LinkedIn's 2026 algorithm update runs on the same logic.
What Should Messaging Be for Burgeoning AI Centers?
By Dominic Calabrese
CommPRO - August 26, 2026
As AI data centers expand across the country, Dominic Calabrese examines the growing community concerns and why honest, transparent communication must be part of the conversation.
Press Releases in the AI Era: How You Can Build Search Visibility and Brand Authority
By Issac Morgan
EIN Presswire - August 17, 2026
Press releases have evolved from attracting only media and the public to helping brands get their content into AI systems.
What Actually Makes Health Influencers Persuasive
By Carrie Li
Institute for Public Relations - August 25, 2026
According to the Edelman Trust Institute, trust in healthcare companies, government leaders, and journalists has declined in recent years. However, a 2026 Gallup report found that Americans continue to view healthcare providers as highly honest and ethical. Nurses and medical doctors ranked first and third, respectively, among the 21 professions Gallup measured.
The Trevor Project's approach to leadership comms in sensitive moments
By Sean Devlin
Ragan Communications - August 26, 2026
At The Trevor Project, when a major social issue or news story affects the organization, the comms team and leadership ask themselves a simple starting question: Who's most directly affected by this? Once that's established, they ask: Who needs to hear from our leaders first?
Which campaigns and creatives do PR professionals most admire?
Influence (UK) - August 21, 2026
From Lego and Heineken to Larry David and Clare Balding, we asked a dozen PR professionals about their favourite recent PR and advertising campaigns, and to pick a standout creative person who inspires them.
Small Business Is Comms' New Greenfield; It Won't Stay That Way For Long
By Michelle O'Connor, Founder of The Digital Future, Co-Founder of Converge Labs
Forbes - August 26, 2026
AI is making professional communications more accessible to small businesses, creating a new opportunity for comms leaders to deliver strategic earned-media expertise at scale.
Nigeria Set To Sell Its Story To The World Through 2026 World PR Forum
By Isaac Asabor
Independent Newspaper Nigeria - August 26, 2026
When roughly 3,000 delegates from 126 countries converge in Abuja from November 15 to 21, 2026, for the Global Alliance World Public Relations Forum, Nigeria will be hosting far more than a professional gathering. For one week, the country will stand before a global audience of communication experts, business leaders, policymakers and diplomats, a rare chance to present its story on its own terms rather than let it be shaped elsewhere.
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