
F irst batch of speakers announced for 2025 Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit
We’re excited to share the first round of speakers for the 2025 Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit, happening October 9 in Arlington, Va. This year’s lineup features an incredible…
The fraud apocalypse, content provenance authentication and re-building trust in content
By Simon Erskine Locke With the global cost of cybercrime forecast to be more than $10 trillion in 2025, and a whopping 75% of…

AI tops PR priorities finds new Muck Rack survey
A Muck Rack survey of 1,089 PR professionals from June 5 to July 16, 2025, designed to provide insights that help improve the…

Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit summer flash and 50% off second ticket sale
Act now to take advantage of our summer flash sale plus more savings if you buy two tickets for the Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit…

New Muck Rack venture, Generative Pulse, empowers organizations to take control of AI narratives
Generative Pulse, described as “a groundbreaking new solution for shaping brand visibility in generative AI responses,” is now available, providing brands with the insights…

AI Search follows the language of public relations
By Jeffrey Davis, APR For decades, we’ve watched SEO consultants game Google’s algorithms with keyword stuffing, link farms and technical wizardry. The…

Maryland news from The Banner, MGH, Warschawski and APCO
The Baltimore Banner, a nonprofit, multi-platform news operation serving Greater Baltimore and Maryland, has received a $200,000 grant from the Henry Luce…

WWPR launches search for 2026-2027 pro bono client
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) launched a search for a new pro bono client for a two-year partnership commencing in January 2026.…

Top 6 trends for nonprofit PSA success
By Steve Edelman, Connect360, and Kelly Poe, Yes& The key to running a successful Public Service Announcement campaign is knowing how to convince…

Project C releases list of top-50 creator-model journalists
Project C released its list of top-50 creator-model journalists, which is described as “a groundbreaking list celebrating influential independent journalists working today.…

Mental health stories top TV producers most-wanted list
TV producers at stations across the country showed strong interest in interviewing brand and non-profit spokespeople on the widest range of topics ever…

As a PR or Public Affairs writer, here’s how you change people’s minds: Think cognitive dissonance
By Don Bates Most people dislike changing their beliefs because it often makes them uncomfortable, embarrassed, guilty or conflicted. So, they resist or refuse…

WWPR names 2025 Emerging Leaders Award winners from “remarkable slate of rising stars”
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) named seven 2025 Emerging Leaders Awards (ELAs) winners. The winners, states WWPR, were selected from a well-rounded…

Maryland news from Media Works, Marriner and Abel
Media Works in Baltimore announced it has secured four new contracts in the past 18 months totaling more than $105 million in new business…

Maryland AI News: Comptroller awards $9M monitoring contract; Imre launches AI conversation platform
The Maryland Comptroller has awarded a $9 million contract to IVIX Tech Inc. to deploy artificial intelligence that will scour social media platforms, online…

