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White House press secretary confronts war on truth
Obama era press veteran Jen Psaki quickly demonstrated that communication with the American people and the rest of the world will be very different under the Biden administration.
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Coffee Break with Axios' Jim VandeHei
The cofounder and CEO talked about setting up shop at the start of the Trump administration and the media company’s bill of rights that launched last week.
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Business can combat existential threat to democracy
The latest Edelman Trust Barometer places business above the other three major institutions - it must use this trust credit to aggressively combat misinformation and erosion of truth.
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Stunning demonstration of white privilege desecrates Brand America
The heinous mob attacks on the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday finally provided a wake-up call to those who have enabled a poisonous level of social discourse over the past four years.
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Coffee Break with Zeno Group's Barby Siegel
The CEO discusses her agency’s positive numbers moving into 2021, taking care of employees through the pandemic and re-evaluating the firm’s purpose.
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Steve Barrett on PR: Let’s make America healthy again
If 2021 is to be a better year than 2020, federal, state and local government and other institutions need to step up and do a lot better.
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New York PR pioneer Howard Rubenstein dead at 88
Rubenstein was synonymous with high-profile names including New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, Michael Bloomberg, Rupert Murdoch, Abe Beame, Mario Cuomo and Fred and Donald Trump.
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Workplace of the future emerges
PRWeek editorial director Steve Barrett on the shifting values of PR workplaces.
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Steve Barrett on PR: 10 snapshots from 2020
The essential images that defined a year nobody anticipated.
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Coffee Break with Press Record Communications’ Justin Goldstein
The media relations agency founder explains why he tells clients to think ‘past the placement,’ and discusses what the pandemic has meant to traditional broadcasting.
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Steve Barrett on PR: It’s time to be comfortable being uncomfortable on racial equity
Recent moves by Nasdaq and a series of passionate discussions at PRWeek’s Racial Equity Summit signpost the road ahead for real progress to be made on diversity in the PR industry.
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Coffee Break with We Are All Human’s Claudia Romo Edelman
The founder and CEO of We Are All Human talks about this week's virtual Hispanic Leadership Summit, the economic power of the Hispanic population in the U.S. and the impact of COVID-19 on her community.
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Presidents, Hollywood stars and high-profile CEOs all value PR highly
The caliber of individuals paying tribute to this year’s PRWeek Hall of Fame honorees is a testament to how highly communications is regarded by powerful individuals and organizations.
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Coffee Break with Ketchum’s Mike Doyle
The CEO talks starting the position 5 months ago, his start at the agency 25 years ago, and navigating a difficult year from a business, personal and employee wellbeing point of view.
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Coffee Break with Fast’s Jason Alderman
The CCO chats about working at a startup during the pandemic, true one-click checkout, the changing landscape of tech media and using Twitter for marketing and hiring.
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Communicating in a divided America
In such a polarized environment, smart communications counsel is required more than ever before – but it has to be extremely nuanced and take account of all viewpoints and stakeholders.
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Coffee Break with McDonald’s Michael Gonda
The VP of global communications talks about welcoming a new baby during the pandemic, McDonald’s new purpose initiative, agency partnerships and the McPlant launch.
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Steve Barrett on PR - Note to Trump: “Enjoy your night mate”
President Trump’s response this week to the prospect of losing the election may have been authentic and on brand, but it was unbefitting of the office and not what the country needs right now.
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Coffee Break with Anheuser-Busch’s Jennifer Morris
The brewing giant’s VP of communications talks about changing beer trends and the company’s role in helping bars and restaurants during the pandemic.
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Steve Barrett on PR: Sky’s the limit for PR within agency holding companies
As the U.S. contemplates the next administration, recent Q3 financials show PR performing relatively well and holding companies targeting aggressive real estate realignments to reflect future working models.
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