By Michael Levine, writing for CommPro… Traditional talking points are losing effectiveness in crisis communications, media training and executive communications. Michael Levine argues that today’s leaders must replace overly scripted messaging with fact-based authenticity, answering questions directly, acknowledging complexity and communicating naturally across interviews, podcasts, livestreams and social media, where audiences increasingly scrutinize credibility and […]
From Forbes As collaboration becomes more cross-functional and AI reshapes day-to-day work, employers are looking for communications candidates who can adapt, build trust, think critically and communicate with sound judgment. Strong writing and technical expertise will always be essential for these roles, but interpersonal skills are what ultimately help teams succeed in the modern workplace. […]
Harvard Business School research suggests AI-generated news summaries may actually encourage deeper reading. In a large-scale study, readers who saw concise AI summaries were more likely to click through to full articles. The findings challenge concerns that generative AI will diminish news engagement, offering implications for journalism, media organizations, audience engagement and digital communications. By […]
By Dan Stoneking, writing for Homeland Security Today It seems like generative AI has reached the venerable level of the Oxford Comma debate. I actually published a strategic communications column about the Oxford Comma a few years ago where I definitively proved that being for or against was missing the point. It is actually a matter of choosing when, where and how to use […]
AKCG – Public Relations Counselors Acquires Cleveland-based Hennes Communications The acquisition, bringing together two long-established national crisis communications agencies, strengthens AKCG’s reputation management footprint AKCG – Public Relations Counselors, headquartered in the Greater Philadelphia Region, today announced that it has acquired Hennes Communications, a nationally recognized crisis communications agency founded by Bruce Hennes in 1989. […]
By Aminu Abdullahi, writing for EWeek There’s a moment most writers recognize now: you stare at a blank document, and instead of panicking, you open a chat window. Somewhere between 2023 and 2026, AI quietly moved from novelty to writing partner. That shift created a crowded market. More than 100 AI writing tools now promise […]
By Linn F. Freedman , Robinson & Cole LLP On December 19, 2025, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published an Alert warning the public that it has data from as far back as 2023 that “malicious actors have impersonated senior U.S. state government, White House, and Cabinet level officials, as well as members of Congress to […]
Crisis communications is a sub-specialty of the public relations profession that is designed to protect and defend an individual, company, or organization facing a public challenge to its reputation. Crisis communications is aimed at raising awareness of a specific type of threat, the magnitude, outcomes, and specific behaviors to adopt to reduce the threat. […]
By Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, writing for Provoke Media PR officials offer their greatest wisdom on how to lead through angry times. CHICAGO — There’s no debate that society is living through an “age of rage” — from the murder of health care executives to the polarizing political debates that dominate news headlines. But at Provoke […]
First-in-Nation System Encourages Ohioans to See Something – then Say Something OR Send Something Ohio has launched Safeguard Ohio, the nation’s first AI-powered suspicious activity reporting app, streamlining how citizens share tips with law enforcement. By enabling anonymous submissions of photos, videos, and details in real time, the system enhances threat detection, improves investigative quality, […]
