Commentary
Media go nuts over memo from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's memo about AI being a job-killer. Of course, it is... Hats off to straight-talking NAACP chief Derrick Johnson... Donald "Unconditional Surrender" Trump does poor imitation of General Ulysses Grant.
Brands are deemed increasingly more trustworthy than other sectors of society, according to the newly released 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer.
Maine’s Bowdoin College has named NYU Abu Dhabi's Martin Mbugua senior VP-communications and PA. He takes the spot on August 1.
Champion is selected as PR and franchise development agency of record for Sunny Street Café, a chain of family-run breakfast and lunch restaurants... Nickerson comes on board as AOR for Arrowpoint Properties, a multifamily real estate investment and management firm... Media Mantra Consulting, the international arm of Dubai-based PR and communications agency Media Mantra Group, is partnering with real estate developer Centurion Properties.
Whiteboard Advisors, a DC-based edtech PR firm, re-hires Natalia Battaglia at firm as SVP... Checkmarx brings on Scott Gainey as CMO... Erlanger, a multi-hospital health system affiliated with the University of Tennessee, names Patrice Batchelor as chief marketing and communications officer.
The Department of Health and Human Services wants “a series of bold, edgy national campaigns with innovative messaging” to empower Americans to reclaim control over their health, according to its RFP.
Checkmate Government Relations is supporting Pakistan as it seeks to boost its relationship with the US.
While sports fans are one of the most engaged audiences out there, brands are often not sealing the deal when it comes to making a meaningful connection with them.
Donald Trump apparently doesn’t know that the “America First” philosophy existed long before he descended from the golden escalator ten years ago. Meet Charles Lindbergh and Henry Ford... White House spins Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel as a "partnership." That's bunk. Nippon Steel owns USS lock, stock and barrel... Cornering the lies of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who denies USAID cuts have killed tens of thousands of people.
Lauren Oppenheimer, former chief of staff and senior deputy comptroller for PA at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is joining Brunswick Group’s DC office as a director.
Powerhouse+Co. picks up Taco Cabana... CIIC PR is named PR shop for Select Registry: Distinguished Inns of North America, which claims it coined the term "craft lodging."... 5WPR nabs PetAg, a pet wellness and nutrition brand.
Career.io, an AI and human-powered career platform, hires Anna Klayman as CMO... Harrow, an eyecare pharmaceutical company, appoints Mike Biega VP of investor relations and communications... The American Society for Radiation Oncology, the leading organization for physicians who treat patients using radiation therapy, brings on Karen Davis as its first VP of business development and marketing.
Pierpont Communications, a Houston-based shop with operations in all four major Texas markets and Denver, opens an Arizona office... PRophet, a comms tech suite of AI-powered software and services, expands its global partnership with Hootsuite, which offers social and media listening and analytics... Delve, an AI-native platform targeted at public affairs analysts, closes a strategic pre-seed funding round... Arketi Group, a digital marketing and public relations agency for business-to-business tech companies, acquires Audacity, an Atlanta-based internal communications consultancy.
The Orange County Transportation Authority is gathering proposals for public outreach for its State Route 57 improvement project.
Lockheed Martin brings on Trump 45 vet Jalen Drummond as VP of corporate affairs and international communications.
For the first time in history, Americans in May spent more time watching streaming content than broadcast or cable TV combined, according to Nielsen data.
Consello has appointed Sue Gray, who was chief of staff to then-British Labour Party chief and now prime minister Keir Starmer, as head of its UK operation.
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