KitKat x Burson Take the PR Grand Prix at Cannes Lions 2026
The festival's June 22-25 run put earned media at the center of creative advertising's biggest week. What the PR Lions results say about where brand storytelling is heading.
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Nineteen Days to Article 50: What the EU AI Act's Transparency Rules Mean for PR
From August 2, 2026, AI-generated content must be labeled, deepfakes disclosed, and chatbots identified — with extraterritorial reach for anyone serving EU users. Content teams are directly in scope.
Cision's 2026 State of the Media: Journalists Get 151+ Pitches a Week — and Still Need PR
The May 13 survey of 1,800+ journalists shows pitch volume at record highs, fact-checking named the top newsroom challenge, and PR emerging as a primary story source. The math favors the precise, not the loud.
Weber Shandwick Sweeps PRWeek Global Awards 2026 With Eight Wins, Including Best Agency
The May 13 ceremony at London's Jumeirah Carlton Tower crowned the IPG network's flagship — weeks after its parent completed the industry's biggest merger. The symbolism writes itself.
PRWeek's Agency Business Report 2026: Growth Slows to 3% and the Market Splits in Two
Released May 5, the annual snapshot of US and global agency finances shows modest growth, integration pressure inside the merged Omnicom-IPG group — and resilience at the independent end.
82% of Journalists Now Use AI — Muck Rack's State of Journalism 2026 Maps the Newsroom
Released March 19, the annual survey of nearly a thousand journalists finds AI normalized, LinkedIn the most trusted social platform, and disinformation and funding tied as the industry's top threats.
PRWeek US Awards 2026: What the Industry's Trophy Night Says About the Year in Campaigns
The 27th annual PRWeek Awards were handed out March 12 in New York. Beyond the winners list, the shortlist is the industry's most readable dataset on what clients are actually buying.
AI Adoption in PR Has Leveled Off — Muck Rack's 2026 Report Shows the Real Divide Is Now Training
Per Muck Rack's State of AI in PR 2026, released January 21, 76% of PR pros use generative AI — barely moved from last year. The differentiator is no longer access to tools. It is policy and training.
Trust in Peril: Edelman's 2026 Barometer Finds Society Retreating Into Insular Circles
The January 2026 edition of the world's most cited trust survey reports seven in ten people hesitating to trust those with different values. For communicators, the audience has stopped being one audience.
Omnicom Closes $9B IPG Deal — and PR's Biggest Names End Up Under One Roof
The merger completed November 26, 2025 creates the world's largest marketing group. For PR teams inside Ketchum, Weber Shandwick, Golin and FleishmanHillard, consolidation is no longer a forecast.