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This week’s PR Roundup looks at what communicators can learn from Sony’s public pledge for product sustainability, a new list honoring the top 50 independent creator-journalists and the continuing problem of AI summary results for the news industry and earned media.

Anna Rose Pardue, Director of Communications at Morning Consult, breaks down three key reasons to include data in your PR storytelling strategy.

Half a dozen major merchants—Fat Brain Toys, E.l.f., Topdrawer, Schmidt Brothers Cutlery, Swingline Staplers and The Honest Kitchen—share strategies on communicating their tariff woes and price increases.

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.

Bob’s Discount Furniture’s CMO Steve Nesle shares why he’s betting on entertainment content—where the brand marketing is subtle. 

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?

A tight brief with clearly defined objectives is very important to enabling great creative work, according to 82% of clients and 79% of agencies surveyed by the ANA.

As seen time and again, a reputation marred by wrongdoing does not always ruin one’s career. Will Diddy be able to make a comeback following his verdict?

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the HR AI crisis for McDonald’s hiring methods, Morning Consult’s latest study on newsletter consumption and subscriptions and a new GIF-tionary for office slang.