Your call: How do you feel about the Cannes Lions changes?
Are these much needed adjustments, too little too late, or is the festival still not properly representing PR?
View ArticleAscential bids to stem Cannes bleeding
Organizers of the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity this week made their play to placate an industry increasingly frustrated by the costs associated with a week on La Croisette - but, for the PR...
View ArticleYour call: Is Snapchat's redesign a difference maker?
Or will it not be enough to satisfy investors? You make the call.
View ArticleHow 11 brands are marking #WorldAIDSDay on Twitter
Healthcare organizations, nonprofits, TV shows, and clothing companies took to social media to commemorate the 30th World AIDS Day.
View ArticleYour call: Are an agency's 'Me Too' cookies offensive?
Pitch, a Los Angeles-based ad agency, is sending journalists cookies adorned with the words"Me Too," in reference to the movement denouncing sexual assault and harassment.
View ArticleChasing BRIC: Brazil's PR industry works to tell the story of the nation's...
Three key figures in Brazilian PR share how the nation is rebuilding its reputation and economy following a wave of corruption that threw the country off the course toward reaching the potential its...
View ArticleYour call: Should agencies and industry groups publish their diversity data?
All PR agencies say they're pro-diversity within their ranks. Is it time for them to take their advocacy a step further and publish demographic and gender data about their workforces? Take our poll below.
View ArticleRafferty promotion is a start, but there's still a long way to go
Ketchum's promotion of a woman to the top executive role at the Omnicom firm is long overdue and must be the start of a wider movement for agency leadership to better reflect the rest of the PR workforce.
View ArticleDo too many Colonels spoil the fried chicken brand?
Is KFC overdoing it with its 10th guest colonel of the past three years?
View ArticleReport: EPA, Definers cut ties after contract comes under scrutiny
The firm's president ended the media monitoring contract after Mother Jones reported on the contract's details and Definers' ties to Republican PAC America Rising.
View ArticleEditor's Choice: The PR playbook is more important than ever
Could 2018 possibly be any more dramatic, challenging, invigorating, and - sometimes - depressing than 2017? Absolutely. But one thing is for certain: earned media will be at the center of everything.
View Article2017 top 10: PRWeek's most-read content
The choice for 2017 Communicator of the Year and several corporate crises led the pack.
View Article2017 top 10: PRWeek's most-read people moves
Lots of comings and goings to report, including the retirement of a legendary comms executive and a historic CEO appointment.
View Article2017 top 10: PRWeek's most-read crisis comms stories
PwC did not get a gold statue at the 2017 edition of the Oscars.
View ArticleMost employees aren't satisfied with their company's brand
The branding and credibility of employers is more important than ever. However, few staffers are fully satisfied with the brand image and strategy of the company they work for, according to research...
View Article2017 top 10: PRWeek's most-read social media stories
Eclipse stunts, connections with sitcom actresses, and a soon-to-be-overshadowed story called #LeggingsGate were among the most-read social media stories on PRWeek this year.
View ArticleBrand banter: Wendy's, MoonPie give and take on #NationalRoastDay
Two of the snarkiest brands on Twitter had a thoughtful conversation about why anyone would want to be roasted in the first place.
View ArticleTimeline: Intel's unprecedented chip vulnerability crisis
Chipmakers and technology giants such as Apple are scrambling to respond to a scary pair of security vulnerabilities.
View ArticleText100's Aedhmar Hynes: Time's Up for sexual harassment in PR
Inspired by Oprah Winfrey's speech to the Golden Globes on Sunday, the Text100 CEO and Arthur W. Page Society chair said PR has a "special responsibility" to address sexual harassment.
View ArticleHow storytelling helps brands cut through content overload
Jessica Lauretti, global head at RYOT Studio, discusses how to make a brand film stand out
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