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WePlay Esports Shortlisted for Ragan’s 2022 Video, Visual & Virtual Awards (PR Awards) Wed., Aug. 17, 2022   WePlay AniMajor, the Dota 2 tournament hosted by WePlay Esports, got shortlisted to compete for the Livestream Event of the Year title by Ragan’s 2022 Video, Visual & Virtual Awards. The winner in the category will be announced on August 24, 2022.

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WePlay Esports is the winner of the Davos Communications Awards 2022 (PR Awards) Thu., Jul. 21, 2022   The PR campaign for the first Dota 2 Major by WePlay Esports, the flagship company of the WePlay Holding esports group, has fetched the company victory in the In-house Team of the Year category. WePlay AniMajor went down in esports history as the first-ever anime-themed Dota 2 Major, and one of the best esports events of the pandemic era.

•	The Growing Case for Content (Financial PR & Investor Relations) Fri., Aug. 17, 2018 In a Q&A discussion, BackBay Communications Head of Content Ken MacFadyen discussed the catalysts driving content-marketing strategies in financial services. (1 reader comment)

•	Social Media in the Era of 5G PR (Travel PR) Tue., Jun. 26, 2018 O’Dwyer’s met with Laura Davidson, President of LDPR, and their digital agency partner, Kim Zebor, Director of Social Media of Thin Pig Media, to discuss the present state and future of social media. (1 reader comment)

•	Healthcare Costs Zoom, Hitting PR Firms, Companies (Healthcare PR) Mon., May 21, 2018 Since 20 million Americans opted not to take either Obamacare or private plans, the cost of the private plans in 2018 will be nearly triple the rates of 2013.

•	Ban on Cannabis Sales Hurts Blacks Most—NYT (Public Affairs) Tue., Apr. 24, 2018 The arrest rate for marijuana possession in New York is four times greater for blacks than whites, said a 4/20 op-ed in the New York Times.

•	Trump Mulls National '5G' Cell Phone System (Government) Wed., Jan. 31, 2018 The 5G system would be "the equivalent of the Eisenhower National Highway System.” The move is being considered by Trump national security officials. (1 reader comment)

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Women in PR More Likely to Seek Allies When Facing Ethics Issues, Says Study (PR Ethics) Tue., Jan. 30, 2018 A Baylor University study found that Millennial PR practitioners were unlikely to speak up when an ethical concern arises, while senior PR pros rely on “rational approaches” when it comes to ethics problems. (2 reader comments)

•	The Daily Buzz Adds McBride (Media News) Fri., Jun. 9, 2017 Today Show, HLN and The Wendy Williams Show contributor Josh McBride will serve as The Daily Buzz’s east coast reporter when it returns to the air nationwide on June 18.

•	O'Dwyer's Covers Int'l & Multicultural PR in June Magazine (Multicultural PR) Thu., Jun. 8, 2017 Articles hit topics such as the political and economic changes facing global PR networks, how to encourage workplace diversity, and confronting anti-globalization challenges.

•	Squatty Potty Committed to 'Culture of Decency' (Media News) Wed., May 31, 2017 Squatty Potty pulls new ad campaign featuring comedian Kathy Griffin after she appeared on social media last night holding a mock "decapitated" head of President Trump. (1 reader comment)

•	PN to Help Promote Benefits of Honey (Food & Beverage PR) Tue., May 30, 2017 The National Honey Board has named Porter Novelli PR agency of record to help the industry-funded agriculture group promote the nutritional value and uses for honey and honey products.

•	Magrino Reps Nat'l Tailgate Weekend (Lifestyle PR) Fri., May 26, 2017 NYC-based Magrino has been retained by Learfield Licensing Partners to build momentum for its National Tailgate Weekend Oct. 7-8.

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Ephemerality Driving 'Dark Social' (Social Media) Fri., May 26, 2017 Speaking at PRSA Boston’s annual social media summit, DraftKing’s director of social marketing, Josh Karpf, theorized that ephemerality is driving the growth of “dark social,” or private messaging shared outside of trackable media.

•	FWV Reps eCommerce Fraud Co. Chargebacks911 (Technology PR) Wed., May 24, 2017 Chargebacks911, which protects eCommerce businesses against fraudulent credit card payment chargebacks, selects FWV as PR agency of record.