Diversity + Sustainability
AI Data Centers Must Go Beyond Sustainability Claims to Win Back Their License to Operate
The media narrative around artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers has shifted dramatically. The next phase of data center communications begins with asking people to trust that these facilities are more efficient or sustainable.
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Branding/Marketing
PR Roundup: When Culture Moves, Brands Follow—Lessons from Kalshi, the World Cup and Toy Story 5
PR Roundup covers how communicators can interpret Kalshi’s compliance move, which brands are actually breaking through the World Cup noise and why “Toy Story 5” is giving brands a nostalgia-fueled engagement boost ahead of its release date.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Why Inclusion Is Stalling, and What Creative Leaders Can Do About It
Marketing, advertising and PR teams are navigating a minefield of political polarization, AI acceleration, shrinking budgets and a disconnected hybrid workforce, as well as a decreasing prioritization of inclusion and belonging.
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Branding/Marketing
PR Roundup: Ted Turner’s Lasting Lessons, Gas Prices Surge, and Why LinkedIn Is B2B’s New Stage
This week’s PR Roundup covers what Ted Turner’s legacy still teaches PR pros, how brands should navigate consumer messaging amid skyrocketing gas prices and a notable platform shift as LinkedIn dethrones YouTube as the top B2B video channel.
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Branding/Marketing
PR Roundup: The Devil Wears Prada 2’s Brand Blitz, Meta’s Data Center Transparency Play and a Disinformation Wake-Up Call for Communicators
From The Devil Wears Prada 2’s curated brand blitz to Meta’s attempt at community goodwill, and a new national study from IPR shows Americans want PR pros to step up on disinformation, and most don’t think they are.
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Five Questions With Janice Kapner: Why Agility, Honesty and Alignment Are the Cornerstones of Modern Communications
Drawing on years of experience, including her former role as Chief Communications and Corporate Responsibility Officer at T-Mobile, Janice Kapner, CEO and founder of Kapner Perspectives Group, discusses how to build trust and navigate change in today’s fast-paced environment.
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Corporate Social Responsibility
PR Roundup: Creators Get Certified, Bieb-chella Buzz and Philanthropy’s Trust Problem
This week’s PR Roundup looks at a new credentialing push to professionalize influencer marketing, Justin Bieber stealing the Coachella conversation and troubling new data for philanthropy’s reputation.
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Shopper/Retail
Inside Back Market’s Strategy to Break Into U.S. Market
The marketplace for refurbished consumer electronics reached $3.5 billion in global GMV last year. Its message to consumers is to downgrade.
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Amid Crisis, Banana Ball Benefits from Uncharacteristic Serenity
Banana Ball’s handling of one recent story holds just as many lessons about the value of restraint and discipline in communicating through a crisis.
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Sustainability
Citizen Watch CMO on 50 Years of Eco-Drive Tech, Gen Z Style and Narrative-Driven Creative
We spoke with Citizen Watch CMO Carla Wilke about the brand campaign’s origins and inspiration, narrative-driven creative, targeting Gen Z and industry challenges.
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Corporate Social Responsibility
PRNEWS Unveils 2026 Purpose & Impact Award Winners
PRNEWS has unveiled the winners of the 2026 PRNEWS Purpose & Impact Awards, which recognize the organizations, teams and communicators redefining public relations through purpose-driven leadership and measurable social impact.
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