NEWS category — real, dated PR industry events only (WebSearch-verified: agency moves, campaigns, platform policies)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.