New social media features and updates to know this week

New updates from Threads, Instagram, Reddit and more.

3 ways to prevent ex-employees from seizing control of your layoff narrative

How to respond when individual workers begin to become the story in the wake of layoffs.

Ensuring Email Data Security in Corporate Communications from PoliteMail

Despite being an essential tool for business communication, email is also a vulnerable entry point by which cybercriminals can access confidential data.

The new agency contract

Beneath every decision today, there are festering anxieties.

Understood.org launched the ‘Be the Reason’ campaign to help parents support their neurodivergent children

How the campaign addressed stigma through social media campaigns. 

The Scoop: How OpenAI’s Sora video tool performs

Plus: What it’s like to rep a reality TV star; Oprah leaves WW.

Celebrating the 2024 Ragan Top Women in Communications

Winners were celebrated at a special awards luncheon in New York City on Thursday.

How I got here: Joel Johnson on the key to excellence in storytelling

Joel Johnson of Johnson & Roy shares his professional motto.

By the Numbers: This is the impact thought leadership has on prospects — and current customers

New data from Edelman and LinkedIn reveals that good thought leadership is vital for B2B sales and retention.

Applications now open for the 3rd annual Ragan Research Award

A chance for undergraduate PR students to contribute to the field – and earn a research stipend.

The Scoop: Google fights to recover after Gemini AI fumbles on race

Plus: World’s oldest logo gets an update; Universal goes ‘nuclear’ on TikTok.