MEDIA RELATIONS

Journalists are fed up with requests to be ‘on background’ or 'off the record'

A policy update from The Verge offers a glimpse at how PR pros are breaching media relations etiquette.

COMMS WEEK

6 ways communications can keep its seat at the table

PRSA Chair Michelle Olson discusses the tools that are building communicators credibility with the C-suite.

REMOTE CULTURE

How to reconnect and reinvigorate your dispersed workforce

Register for this free event to help keep staffers feel engaged, united and plugged in.

THE WORKPLACE

How your PR and comms team can help with the ‘Great Resignation’

Now is the time to build your external reputation as an employer and HR innovator.

RAGAN AWARDS

Announcing Ragan’s PR Daily Awards finalists

Check out this year’s impressive list of finalists.

DAILY SCOOP

Sesame Street introduces first Asian American Muppet, few Twitter users consider it to be the most trustworthy news source, and Google defends Pentagon cloud contract

Also: TUMS partners with comedian Ronny Chieng on Thanksgiving Twitter campaign, Shell frames rebrand around sustainability goals, and more.

PR INDUSTRY

5 essential overlooked soft skills for tomorrow’s communicators

Make sure you are developing your curiosity and your resilience to overcome the challenges of an uncertain future.

RESEARCH SNAPSHOT

Report: The words we use to discuss diversity and inclusion

The language choices organizations make speak volumes about their efforts to change systemic injustice and inequality within the PR field, per a new report.

Communications Week kicks off Nov. 15

Here’s a look at all the free events and signature programming about this period of transformation for the communications industry.

COMMS WEEK

How the conversation about cultural relevancy has shifted for PR

The Hispanic Public Relations Association’s National Board President shares how PR pros and organizations are rethinking the approach to diverse representation and inclusion.

BRANDING

Why your loyalty program should charge a fee

With customers willing to pay extra to feel like they belong, how can you create an offering that competes with other exclusive memberships?

THE WORKPLACE

3 tips for building a comms plan about the return to the workplace

A recent free webinar from Ragan Communications and Poppulo suggested comms pros focus on belonging, breaking change into stages and developing essential partnerships.

THE FRIDAY REPORTER

Punchbowl News’ Anna Palmer on building a media outlet

The former Politico journalist sits down with Lisa this week to discuss building her outlet and all the twists and turns of a modern media career.

DAILY SCOOP

USPS promises reliable holiday deliveries, shoppers plan to avoid Black Friday crowds, and Twitter reacts to McDonald’s Mariah Carey partnership

Also: Reynolds Wrap shares hot dog-inspired turkey recipes, Boeing takes responsibility for Ethiopia crash, and more.