Ahead of the June 9 Tauth Labs, CommPRO and Capitol Communicator breakfast roundtable hosted by APCO, communications leaders are increasingly focused on how AI is reshaping narrative authority, authenticated content and the future of digital trust.

As AI reshapes trust, search and digital credibility, communications leaders are gathering in Washington for a timely conversation on narrative authority, content authentication and the future of protecting reputations in the AI era.

As AI increasingly shapes how stories are discovered, surfaced and prioritized, communicators are entering a new era where GEO, credibility and newsroom-ready storytelling are becoming essential to earned media success.

New Boathouse data shows marketing and communications are closer than ever to the CEO, but still struggling to prove real business impact.

CommPRO spoke with Heddy DeMaria, Chief Insights and Strategy Officer at HUNTER, to unpack the real shifts redefining how public relations is practiced, measured and valued right now.

In high-visibility meetings, media moments, and virtual rooms, how communicators carry themselves can influence credibility and leadership presence as much as the message itself.

A simple reminder for leaders: the words you choose can either strengthen your presence or quietly undermine it.

New data from The Conference Board shows marketing and communications leaders are entering 2026 with stronger budgets but feeling more stretched as workload and expectations continue to rise.

New research from The Conference Board suggests the 2026 proxy season may bring fewer shareholder proposals but greater uncertainty, putting strategic communications and investor engagement at the center of how companies navigate governance scrutiny.

Tauth Labs has been certified by the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) as a Certificate Authority, allowing the company to issue content authentication credentials aligned with the industry standard for verifying the origin and integrity of digital content.

As M&A activity accelerates and shareholder activism continues to reshape corporate decision-making, transaction communications is no longer a support function. It has become a core driver of deal certainty, value preservation, and leadership credibility.

The idea of “the media” is a hangover from an increasingly distant past. A time when professional values of journalism were shared across channels, broadcasters and broadsheets. It was relevant at a time when we could rely on news to be based on the truth, reporting and facts, even if it leant left or right of a center that truly was a middle ground.

As the IPO market heats up heading into 2026, Truescope data shows that the biggest upcoming listings will test not just investor appetite, but how well companies can manage scrutiny, trust and narrative at scale.

This op-ed takes a critical look at why cable TV political programming continues to prioritize speed and opinion over depth and expertise, often leaving viewers less informed rather than better informed.

In this next-generation perspective, a graduate student entering the field reflects on why empathy, listening and human connection must become core priorities for PR and corporate communications as 2026 begins.

Shareholder activism is increasingly targeting CEOs, with new research showing women leaders are disproportionately singled out as campaigns grow more personal, strategic and narrative-driven across the Russell 3000.

This article draws on insights from the latest episode of That Said with Michael Zeldin featuring CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, alongside workplace wellness data from Truescope, a media intelligence and analytics platform that tracks workforce, business and societal trends, to explore how chronic pain, stress and culture intersect in today’s communications workplace.

As 2026 approaches, a wave of political, economic and global developments is set to shape the narratives communicators will need to follow and interpret in the year ahead.

Communicators are constantly navigating the boundaries that protect credibility, shape public trust and define how we show up in a world that expects clarity and honesty.

As tariffs rise and trade tensions grow, new research suggests the power of the “Made in the USA” label is shifting, forcing manufacturers and communicators to rethink how they position domestic production across both consumer and business markets.