You may not expect your CEO and head of HR to be caught on a jumbotron at a Coldplay concert seemingly having an affair, shown through a viral video, but that’s exactly what crisis is—expecting the unexpected.

Brands that once relied on bylines, interviews and expert commentary to shape reputation now face a new challenge: how to maintain their voice and protect intellectual property in a world where an AI summary decides what gets seen, cited and remembered.

There’s a classic problem in the ad tech and mar tech ecosystem. Although there are tens of thousands of vendors across the Lumascape, helpfully bucketed by dozens of three-letter acronyms (CDPs, DMPs, SSPs, etc.), nobody has any idea what anybody does. And no company’s site or press release provides any help at all. Blurbs is […]

Pixels attached to articles explaining a recent health diagnosis – without consent  – led Healthline to a record $1.55 million fine for violating CCPA. Plus: the new AI contract.

This week’s PR Roundup looks at lessons from the Elmo account hack on X, a new reputation risk survey that compares Europe and the United States, and Clueless celebrating a big anniversary with some fun, inventive swag for all ages.

In an era where every brand will inevitably weather some form of social media storm, including Poppi and Revolve, conventional approaches simply cannot keep pace. How can organizations respond with sufficient speed and authenticity while still building lasting business value?

Ray Hopkins, President, Paramount U.S. Distribution, Paramount Global, will be on hand for a ScreenShift panel, presented by Cablefax, that  will break down what dealmaking looks like in Pay TV’s next act. Hopkins offers a preview of his take on the topic here. Since this panel is “The Great Rebundling,” and you went through the […]

The rapid evolution of generative AI technology has created uncertainty between brands and their agencies. But finding answers can be difficult when advertisers often don’t even know what questions to ask.

For marketers today, the traditional playbook isn’t cutting it anymore. Clients expect marketers to deliver hard business outcomes – and fast. With AI reshaping creative and media workflows, finance teams slashing “nonessential” spend and boards demanding accountability, the role of a marketer has morphed from a brand steward to a growth operator. Holding companies are […]

OpenX is courting advertisers more aggressively with the launch of OpenXSelect, the latest evolution of its curation platform, which launched on Wednesday. But don’t call OpenX an ad network, and definitely don’t call it a demand-side platform. Over the past few years, sell-side curation has gained popularity as a solution for advertisers to target high-quality […]