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• Takeda head of global communications João Belo exits pharma company

  10-04-2025 19:24 via prweek.com
  Belo is leaving after three and half years for a new role that he plans to start in May.
  
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• Franz Paasche to exit Columbia University amid Trump crackdown on Ivy League

  26-04-2025 00:05 via prweek.com
  Paasche was appointed EVP for public affairs and comms last August.
  
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• McDonald’s Pam Goldstein launches crisis communications consultancy

  25-04-2025 23:14 via prweek.com
  In her six years at McDonald’s, Goldstein worked on COVID-19 comms and the company’s response to an E. coli outbreak.
  
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• The social skinny: Instagram’s TikTok-esque features, Meta’s antitrust lawsuit, App updates

  25-04-2025 23:00 via prweek.com
  A weekly roundup of weekly app and tech news.
  
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• Anti-Defamation League hires Sherman Fabes to lead comms

  25-04-2025 22:14 via prweek.com
  Fabes joins the organization from Weber Shandwick, where he served as SVP of integrated media and media relations.
  
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• Edelman study: More patients disregard advice from docs in favor of friends

  25-04-2025 21:24 via prweek.com
  The Edelman Trust Institute report found that 58% of young people made at least one regrettable health decision due to misinformation from sources.
  
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• The Scoop: Pete Buttigieg balances outreach with base reassurance after ‘Flagrant’ appearance

  25-04-2025 16:20 via prdaily.com
  
  Also: Discord co-founder eases leadership transition; Chinese factory posts threaten brands.
  Pete Buttigieg made a strategic PR play by appearing on “Flagrant,” a self-described “unruly,” traditionally “anti-woke” podcast with a mostly male audience that hosted President Donald Trump a month before last year’s election.
  During the nearly two-hour episode, he discussed a wide range of topics – from his military service and time as mayor of South Ben
  
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• WPP: Burson dips in Q1; Trump’s tariffs ‘not hit client spending’

  25-04-2025 15:27 via prweek.com
  WPP has reported a decline in like-for-like revenue in its PR division in Q1 2025 amid a continued challenging period for Burson.
  
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• A simple tip for finding stories of unsung heroes in your organization

  25-04-2025 12:00 via prdaily.com
  
  Author Michael Lewis shows you how to spotlight the essential but unsung people in your business.
  Jim Ylisela is co-founder of RCG.
  When I was running the newsroom at Northwestern’s Medill School, I’d begin every quarter by assigning my graduate journalism students beats around Chicago: police and fire, housing, City Hall, arts and culture, we had it covered.
  The students would be filing stories on deadline for newspapers in the region, so to help them prepare, I asked them to write
  
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• Fenton in line for $3.5 million California Service Corps contract

  25-04-2025 11:00 via prweek.com
  The agency won the contract with the state’s volunteerism office. It runs about one year.
  
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• SKDK hires Anti-Defamation League’s Dan Roberti as MD

  24-04-2025 21:19 via prweek.com
  Roberti served as VP of communications and digital for the ADL.
  
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• US Chamber of Commerce hires from Mitch McConnell’s office for political comms role

  24-04-2025 20:57 via prweek.com
  Doug Andres joins the organization from Capitol Hill.
  
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• Golin shines as holdco Q1s shed first light on impact of Trump era

  24-04-2025 19:53 via prweek.com
  The Interpublic Group firm got a shoutout from the holding company’s CEO Philippe Krakowsky amid a mixed set of numbers.
  
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• Golin leads IPG PR segment’s growth in Q1

  24-04-2025 18:18 via prweek.com
  
  Interpublic’s PR firms saw low-to-mid single-digit growth in the quarter.
  
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• Which YouTuber-founded brand is the most recognizable to you?

  24-04-2025 17:51 via prweek.com
  
  In honor of YouTube’s 20th anniversary, here’s how creators like Emma Chamberlain, Logan Paul, MrBeast and Hot Ones have developed their own brands and product lines.
  
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• How Fortune 500 companies say they’re handling Pride this year

  24-04-2025 14:02 via prdaily.com
  
  Data reveals a stark divide between plans for internal and external communications.It appears that 2025 will mark a departure from years of increasing corporate investments in Pride events and vocal celebrations on social media.
  Data from Gravity Research polling executives from across Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies found that 39% of companies plan to decrease their overall engagement in Pride activities this year. Forty-one percent reported no change in engagement while no companies repo
  
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• Crafting reports that lead conversations, not follow them

  24-04-2025 13:00 via prdaily.com
  
  How Worldpay stays on trend without chasing trends with its Global Payments Report.
  Thoughtful, well-researched reports have become a vital tool for brands that want to establish authority and earn trust in their field. But they need to offer more than buzzwords to truly resonate.
   
  [RELATED: Showcase your internal or external comms work on the industry's biggest stage! Enter by June 6]
   
  Brands need to tap into their industry knowledge, provide actionable insights and fill real needs
  
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• Premier Resourcing UK: Food, Drinks & Consumer Account Manager

  24-04-2025 12:23 via prweekjobs.co.uk
  £35-48,000:Premier Resourcing UK:
  Outstanding newcomer agency that is already multi award winning,  specialising in food/drinks , entertainment & lifestyle clients is looking for talen
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• Roundtable Recap: How communicators navigate the trifecta of change, crisis and growth

  24-04-2025 12:00 via prdaily.com
  
  Communicators must continue to sharpen their ability to manage uncertainty, according to a recent roundtable of comms leaders.  Three forces loom large in business: change, crisis and growth. Each carries the potential to shape — or shake — a company’s future.  
  Yet, when communication leaders are left out of planning for these pivotal moments, the consequences ripple: trust erodes, compliance wavers and the culture suffers. 
  That was the message from a rece
  
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• Harvard’s website overhaul shows how to hammer in a narrative amid crisis

  24-04-2025 12:00 via prdaily.com
  
  Hone your narrative and use existing content to respond fastYou’re getting exclusive access.
  This article was originally created just for members of Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council. Due to strong interest in this story, we’re making the full version publicly available.
  On the morning of April 9, Harvard University’s homepage was fairly standard collegiate fare.
  “Where world-class faculty and talented students come together to pursue knowledge, conduct grou
  
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• Former PR agency employee pleads guilty to misdemeanor harassment after Uber driver attack

  23-04-2025 21:04 via prweek.com
  Ex-D. Pagan Communications staffer Jennifer Guilbeault will do 100 hours of community service and take a bias training course.
  
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• Hunter launches influencer shop Bobbie

  23-04-2025 19:40 via prweek.com
  Donetta Allen is leading the spinoff as president alongside Monica Caponigro, managing director.
  
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• The Scoop: Walgreens makes fiery statement after settling $300M opioid case

  23-04-2025 17:26 via prdaily.com
  
  Also: Academy Awards takes first public stance on AI; brands may reevaluate pitching ‘60 Minutes’ after exec’s resignation comments.
  Walgreens has agreed to pay $300 million, plus interest, to settle allegations from U.S. prosecutors that it illegally filled millions of invalid opioid prescriptions.
  Despite agreeing to the payout, the company “strongly disagrees with the government’s legal theory and admits no liability,” spokesperson Fraser Engerman told Reut
  
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• Avoid these mistakes to keep SEO fresh and trending

  23-04-2025 14:54 via prdaily.com
  
  Keep SEO practices simple, snappy and relevant.
  Communicators can occasionally get caught up in the weeds of shifting SEO and content trends.
  From AI overviews to headline writing, keyword use and Google analytics, there are many factors to consider when presenting content.
  It’s important to stay relevant, but there’s no need to overcomplicate the issue, said Louisa Frahm, SEO director at ESPN.
  “I think one of the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to search-friendly co
  
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• Premier Resourcing UK: Associate Director - Top Tier, integrated consumer PR consultancy

  23-04-2025 12:39 via prweekjobs.co.uk
  £65-85K + Excellent Benefits:Premier Resourcing UK:
  Exciting opportunity to work at one of the very finest consumer PR consultancies that the market has to offer.  The agency hires only the very best ta
  London (Greater)
  
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• Premier Resourcing UK: Senior Account Director - Award winning, Consumer Brand Consultancy

  23-04-2025 12:12 via prweekjobs.co.uk
  £55-65,000 + excellent bens & culture:Premier Resourcing UK:
  Exciting opportunity to work at probably one of the very finest consumer PR consultancies that the market has to offer.  The agency hires only the ver
  London (Greater)
  
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• ESG is dead. Long live ESG storytelling.

  23-04-2025 12:00 via prdaily.com
  
  What ESG needs is better branding.Marianne O’Connor is CEO of Sterling Communications.
  Remember when every tech company couldn’t shut up about ESG? Environmental, social, governance — three magic words that made press releases sound responsible, forward-thinking, and vaguely European. Investors loved it, the media ate it up, and for a while, it seemed like companies that weren’t jumping on the ESG train were about to get left behind.
  Fast forward to 2025. The GOP has run
  
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• Reuben Sinclair: Social Media Manager (Luxury)

  23-04-2025 11:12 via prweekjobs.co.uk
  £35k - 45k per year:Reuben Sinclair:
  Job Title: Social Media Manager (Luxury)
  Location: London (3-4 days per week in the office)Salary: £35K-£45K depending on experience plus b
  London
  
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• Reuben Sinclair: Senior Social Media Account Executive

  23-04-2025 11:12 via prweekjobs.co.uk
  £30k - 35k per year:Reuben Sinclair:
  Job Title: Senior Social Media Account Executive - Integrated Comms AgencyLocation: South West London (hybrid working)Salary: £30K-£35K depen
  London
  
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• Reuben Sinclair: Account Executive - PR & Social Content

  23-04-2025 11:12 via prweekjobs.co.uk
  £26k - 30k per year + Extensive Benefits:Reuben Sinclair:
  About the RoleMy client, an award-winning communications agency, is on the lookout for a bright and driven Account Executive with a genuine passi
  London
  
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