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By Bruce Hennes, Hennes Communications It’s a simple fact: Controversies today are tried in the Court of Public Opinion more often than the Court of Law. News now breaks first on social media, with traditional media sweeping Twitter/X, Facebook and YouTube for leads. Whether your organization is immersed in crisis or dealing with a hot-button […]
From The Pew Research Center… Digital sources have become an important part of Americans’ news diets – with social media playing a crucial role, particularly for younger adults. Overall, just over half of U.S. adults (54%) say they at least sometimes get news from social media, up slightly compared with the last few years. News consumption on […]
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declined to respond to criticism on Wednesday of the city’s handling of a series of wildfires that have left at least five people dead and thousands of structures burned. Bass was on a diplomatic trip to Ghana as flames tore through the Pacific Palisades and left on Saturday. Here, in […]
By Galen Stocking, Katerina Eva Matsa, Sarah Naseer, Christopher St. Aubin, Elisa Shearer, Mark Jurkowitz and Shreenita Ghosh for Pew Research Center Although it’s much newer than other media like television or books, the podcast ecosystem has created a rich library of content covering a wide range of topics both popular and niche. A new […]
By Kim Markus, writing for PR News… In today’s fast-paced media environment, where misinformation quickly spreads, PR professionals face a critical challenge: how to ensure authenticity remains at the heart of campaigns. The trust built with audiences is fragile, and reclaiming it requires courage, transparency and a focus on storytelling that resonates. The release of the […]
By Galen Stocking and Meltem Odabaş for Pew Research Center Podcasts are a unique, audio-first source of news and entertainment that has steadily drawn more listeners since 2013, with about half of Americans saying they have listened to a podcast in the past year. Podcasts are often based around the perspective of the host or hosts, but […]
By Luxuan Wang and Naomi Forman-Katz for Pew Research Center Social media plays a crucial role in Americans’ news consumption. Half of all U.S. adults say they at least sometimes get news there, according to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey. Those who get news on social media name a variety of things that they like about […]
By Elisa Shearer, Jacob Liedke, Katerina Eva Matsa, Michael Lipka and Mark Jurkowitz for Pew Research Center Following a steady increase in podcast listening over the past decade, podcasts have become a big part of the normal routine – and news diet – of many Americans, especially younger adults. Roughly half of U.S. adults say they […]
By Steve Smith for PRWeek Early in my career, one of my most dreaded assignments — aside from telephone call-downs — was requesting a correction from a journalist on a story that I secured for a client. For many PR pros, this is an intimidating ask of a journalist’s time. Many PR pros would probably […]
