Amazon sued over secret ad surcharge “scheme,” states FTC release
The Federal Trade Commission and 22 state attorneys general allege Amazon concealed unfair charges in its digital advertising auction pricing. An FTC release states that the 22 states joined the…
Earned media now most important media type in the PESO Model® for improving AI discoverability, finds new report
Earned media has emerged as the most important media type in the PESO Model® improving AI discoverability, according to a new report from D…
What Dolly Parton Taught Us About Trust, Authenticity and the Power of Being Yourself
By Fay Shapiro We all loved Dolly Parton. That feels like the right place to begin because few public figures have ever occupied the…
Designing with AI: Why you need a process, and the State Department map that proves it
By Todd Post At a pre-conference session of the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro in July, with senior African health officials…
Meta to make major changes to Facebook and Instagram in settlement over social media harms to children
Meta Platforms agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by states across…
Lawsuit filed against Washington Post for failing to disclose “dynamic pricing”
You may have encountered dynamic pricing — sometimes referred to as algorithmic, personalized, or surveillance pricing — when booking a flight or buying groceries on Instacart.…
Television becoming podcasting’s newest growth platform
Television is quickly becoming podcasting’s newest growth platform as video viewing reshapes audience habits, reports Inside Radio. New data from Edison Podcast Metrics,…
Andy Polansky Is Opening Doors for the Next Generation of Communications Leaders
This article was originally published by CommPRO and is reprinted here with permission. By Fay Shapiro I have known Andy Polansky for a long…
ChatGPT Ads Just Got Personal: How to Use the New Custom Audiences Feature
A few months ago, we broke down what it looks like to advertise on ChatGPT. At the time, it was all about “context hints”…
State of Wikipedia report for August 2026
In August, the Wikipedia Chaos Index increased to 90, which is considered critical levels of chaos. This means that we recommend extreme caution and…
Public Relations Specialists among most threatened by AI, states new study
A new study measuring the use of generative artificial intelligence in different professions has just gone public, and its main message to people working…
New Study: Employees Believe Leadership Actions Matter More Than Culture Messaging
A new national study from senior advisory firm bink finds that organizations don’t struggle because they lack culture messaging. They struggle when leadership…
New Agile Brand Guide Tackles Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), the Discipline Reshaping How Brands Show Up in AI Answers
The Agile Brand Guide: Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) brings together marketing, content and technology leaders from across the industry to help enterprises stay visible…
Political Ad Reservations Top $1 Billion For 2026 Midterms, states Inside Radio
Political advertising is accelerating heading into the late-summer primary season, with campaigns, parties and outside groups now committing $1.2 billion in future…
Joe Rogan is highest-paid podcaster in 2026
Joe Rogan leads podcasting’s highest-paid stars of 2026, reports Inside Radio. The post adds that the vast majority of podcast creators “make…
