Crisis Management Archives

PRNEWS Reveals the 2025 Platinum Awards Shortlist

We’re thrilled to unveil the shortlist for the 2025 PRNEWS Platinum Awards—a celebration of the most daring campaigns, innovative strategies and powerhouse teams in PR. Now, the stage is set to see who will claim top honors.

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PR Roundup: TS12 Brand Mania, White House Crime Confusion, LinkedIn Shares Top Colleges

This week’s PR Roundup examines the Taylor Swift effect on brands, how miscommunications at a federal level can cause crisis, and LinkedIn’s back-to-school data. Brands Hop on Taylor Swift’s TS12 Announcement What happened: Taylor Swift might as well be named a fifth element. Everything that woman touches turns to marketing gold. You have air, fire, […]

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Are We in the Opposite of Cancel Culture?

When a brand’s statement or action or advertisement inadvertently provokes a cancel culture backlash from certain sectors of their market, rather than apologize and go underground, companies are embracing the challenge, using it to energize new market opportunities and burnish their reputation with new audiences.

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Superman Just Needs a Good Publicist

In the most recent Superman film, smart PR strategy could have helped the Man of Steel.

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Branding/Marketing

PR Roundup: Silence from American Eagle, AI Models in Vogue, USPS and Pantone Team Up

This week’s PR Roundup explores some fresh takes about the American Eagle/Sydney Sweeney situation, Vogue getting roasted for publishing a Guess ad featuring a model created by AI, and a partnership between USPS and Pantone celebrating the former’s big 250th birthday.

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Crisis Management

Federal Funding Cuts: Communications Readiness for Academic Medical Centers

While there may be little that can be done about federal funding cuts themselves, communication with key audiences, rooted in resiliency, advocacy and transparency is critical to avoid confusion and reputational damage.

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Crisis Management

Coldplay Conundrum: Fallout From That Viral Concert Video

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.

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PR Roundup: Elmo Hacked, Reputation Risk in Europe, Clueless Is Back

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.

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Crisis Management

When Minutes Matter: The New Rules of Brand Defense for Revolve, Poppi and More

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?

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Crisis Management

Diddy’s Verdict and the Road to Reputation Rehab in 2025

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?

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