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Celebrating 40 Years of D S Simon Media
For 40 years, D S Simon Media has helped shape the communications profession through innovation, trusted partnerships and a steadfast commitment to advancing the industry, making this milestone a celebration of both its remarkable legacy and the people who made it possible.
Why 15 Under 35 Matters to the Future of Communications
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the PRSA-NY 15 Under 35 Awards shine a spotlight on the next generation of communications leaders who are helping shape the future of our profession.
What Cannes Lions Revealed About the Future of Creator Marketing
A week at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity revealed that while AI dominated the conversation, the creator economy emerged as the driving force reshaping how brands, communicators, and marketers build trust and tell stories.
Learn About Brand Expectations with Elmo
What can communicators learn from Elmo? More than you might expect, as one well-intentioned social media post became a lesson in brand identity, audience expectations and the risks of staying neutral.
If PR Doesn't Define Its Role in AI, Someone Else Will
As AI reshapes how brands are discovered, Andrew Healy argues that PR has a rare opportunity to define its role in AI visibility before someone else claims the conversation.
Different Leaf Magazine: Culture Meets Cannabis – The Mr. Magazine™ Interview
In this latest Mr. Magazine™ Interview, Michael Kusek discusses reinventing Different Leaf as a premium print publication exploring the intersection of cannabis, culture and creativity in the AI era.
Nobody’s Impressed by Your Comms Report Anymore
As AI floods the information ecosystem with content, communicators face a growing challenge: distinguishing between what is visible and what is truly influential.
What Pride Teaches Communicators About Trust and Change
As Pride Month reminds us of the power of visibility, authenticity, and belonging, communications leaders share what the LGBTQ+ community's journey can teach all of us about building trust, resilience, and meaningful change.
Why Serving Kids Better Means Being BOLDER – The Mr. Magazine™ Interview
In this exclusive Mr. Magazine™ interview, Bronwyn Weaver Archibald shares why she launched BOLDER magazine, a print publication for readers ages 8 to 80 designed to spark curiosity, encourage discovery, and reconnect families with the joy of learning.
Authenticity in the Age of Algorithms: Why Truth Matters More Than Ever
As influencers, AI, and social media reshape how information is created and consumed, this commentary explores why authenticity, credibility, and truth remain the foundations of trust in modern communications.
How AI Email Summaries Are Reshaping Email Marketing
As AI-powered email summaries increasingly shape how messages are consumed, marketers and communicators must rethink content strategies to ensure their key messages are seen, understood, and acted upon.
Gen Z Offers Timely Communications Advice for America's 250th Anniversary
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, several members of Gen Z share their perspectives on the values, opportunities, challenges, and aspirations they believe should shape the nation's message to the world.
What Juneteenth Teaches Communicators About Truth, Trust and Inclusion
Juneteenth is more than a historical milestone—it offers enduring lessons for communicators about truth, timing, trust, and the importance of ensuring every voice has the opportunity to be heard.
The Goal Is Not Perfection. The Goal Is Curiosity.
As Pride Month reminds us of the power of authenticity and belonging, Jackie Cornell explores why curiosity, not perfection, is the most important skill communicators can bring to an evolving world of language, identity, and human connection.
Kurt Roberts, Chief Experience Officer and Founder, Goodbeast— A Capitol Communicator Profile
Capitol Communicators is a profile series spotlighting the people shaping the present and future of advertising, digital, marketing and public relations in the Mid-Atlantic. This profile features Kurt Roberts, Chief Experience Officer and Founder, Goodbeast.
Happy Comms Bestie Day: Celebrating the Friends Who Make Our Community Stronger
Today we're celebrating a few of the friends whose wisdom, collaboration, and friendship have helped make CommPRO more than a publication. They've helped make it a community.
PR Daily Conference Teaches Us How to Communicate, Connect and Champion
The PR Daily Conference made it clear that while AI and analytics tools will continue to evolve, the real edge will come from the fans, colleagues and communities who would miss your voice if you stopped communicating. As the great John Wooden once said, “Practice how you play,” so that when the stakes are high, trust is already built into your reflexes. That is the long game of communicating, connecting and championing. The impact of that learning will stretch well beyond any single conference agenda.
PR Masters Podcast Series Episode #106: Tejas Totade on AI, Agency Transformation and the Future of Communications
As AI reshapes the communications industry, Ruder Finn's Tejas Totade joins Rich Jachetti and Joseph Franklyn McElroy to discuss how agencies can leverage AI, data, and human expertise to build the communications workflows of the future.
America at 250: What Message Should It Share With the World?
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, communications professionals are reflecting on the values, stories and aspirations that can help define how the nation presents itself to the world in the years ahead.
Political Feelings Should Not Affect America’s 250th Birthday
In this opinion piece, veteran PR executive and commentator Arthur Solomon argues that artists who declined to participate in events marking America’s 250th birthday may have missed a more effective opportunity to express their views, while offering lessons for communicators about protest, public perception, and the unintended consequences of turning away from the spotlight.

