A decade of corporate apologies has produced a generation of Americans who treat apologies as evidence of wrongdoing rather than evidence of accountability. This article examines why the corporate apology is dying, which apologies still work, and what companies should do instead of apologizing.
Emerging $15-35K/mo (sub-$10M revenue). Growth-stage $35-80K ($10M-$100M). Category leader $80-200K+ ($100M+). Allocation: 35-45% earned, 20-30% creator, 15-25% GEO, 10-15% crisis. The 2026 numbers.
An entire generation has entered the PR industry having never met a working journalist in person. This has led to a decline in effective media relations, with pitches, follow-ups, and exclusives often revealing a fundamental misunderstanding of journalistic practices. The article explores the structural problems contributing to this gap, how the industry's practices have suffered, and offers solutions for both agencies and clients to rebuild genuine journalist relationships.
Burson released The Credibility Paradox on June 2, 2026. Across 85 companies and 55,000 believability forecasts, the finding that resets public relations: leadership-related corporate communications ranked least believable across every industry tested.
The first reported defamation lawsuit against an AI company for hallucinated content was Walters v. OpenAI, filed in 2023. The substance of the case — that ChatGPT generated a false claim about the plaintiff in response to a journalist's query — is a category that has only grown
PR earns coverage. Advertising buys placements. Marketing coordinates both. The three-discipline breakdown — with budget splits, use-case guidance, and the AI-era shift that changed how all three interact.
Brands need a systematic way to audit their presence in LLM outputs. This article outlines the components of a defensible AI audit, including query libraries, cross-platform execution, human review, and source extraction. It also details what good audit deliverables look like and common pitfalls to avoid. Learn how to commission an effective AI visibility audit.
The Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026 shows 10% of people worldwide now get news from AI chatbots weekly. Every headline frames it as a publisher problem. It isn't. It's the cleanest brand-visibility data of the year.
For the last three years, the question of whether AI will replace PR professionals has been asked at every industry conference. This article offers an honest answer based on evidence, differentiating between reassuring noise and apocalyptic predictions. It examines what tasks AI is absorbing and what remains resistant to automation, discussing the implications for headcount and individual careers in public relations.
This guide ranks the 25 best PR podcasts in 2026, organized by listener type, from seasoned pros to crisis-focused practitioners who need a curated list.
