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Even though a majority of consumers are turning to social media as their preferred source of breaking news, issues surrounding trust and the quality of social media content remain a concern for many of them, according to @SproutSocial odwpr.us/4tdOH8v

Blink and miss: Trump’s tactic of threats first and U-turn later is proving stale in Iran war theguardian.com/business/2026/…

Michigan Works! Southwest seeks proposals for communications and outreach plans to increase the awareness and knowledge of available public workforce development programs odwpr.us/PR-RFP-announc…

.@fgs_global represents @brownforman as it confirms merger discussions with French liquor giant @Pernod_Ricard odwpr.us/4uQ4qvX

If you’re like a lot of people, you have been obsessed with “Love Story,” the FX series that has been airing for the past eight weeks about JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. But why didn’t Kennedy use crisis PR to deal with the paparazzi, the news media and the tabloids? -- Andrew Blum, @ajbcomms odwpr.us/4s1OkNj

Trump’s bluff in Iran is a ‘disaster’ of his own wapo.st/4uU3lDv

On the move: O2 Investment Partners appoints Rob Hays as head of IR... @AtlantaFalcons name Steven Drummond SVP of comms... @RaganComms names Stephanie Nivinskus principal of its Center for AI Strategy odwpr.us/4bMuTSn

Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital announced today that it will team with New Element Media to produce a documentary, “Chasing the Dream,” about the 2026 @FIFAWorldCup odwpr.us/47m6thq

Josh is off to a rough start....The new Disney CEO’s horrible first week ft.com/content/9ff569… via @ft

Italy probes LVMH-owned Sephora over ‘insidious’ skincare marketing to young girls ft.com/content/36be0b… via @ft

I have 18 years of experience in PR. My job applications still go unanswered. businessinsider.com/pr-business-sl… via @businessinsider

The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia is scouting for an off-site shop to provide crisis support in the event of an emergency. US-based firms need not apply odwpr.us/PR-RFP-announc…

The way some are creating AI-optimized content farms feels quite Moneyball-esque. The difference is the basic principles of baseball don't change between seasons -- Samuel Barber, Pitchr.ai odwpr.us/4rXh6hU

Accounts in transit: @RubensteinPR gets to work with @verasight_data, a nonpartisan survey research co... @AxiaPR hauls in BSF, a seafood sourcing and distribution co. formerly known as Beaver Street Fisheries... Trip Whisperer lands Traveling with AAA (@AAASoCal), a weekly travel podcast hosted by travel expert Angie Orth odwpr.us/4t8vh4L

.@KekstCNC represents @EquitableFin as it combines with Joele Frank client Corebridge Financial via an all-stock merger that values the company at $22B odwpr.us/4bBLVnG

PR firm news: @SignalHQ, which provides AI-driven reputation & risk intelligence, acquires Memo, a platform that gathers readership data directly from publishers, revealing exactly how many people are reading about a brand at the article level... @havasred_us forms a strategic partnership with Eureka&Co.,a Mexico City-based agency... High Lantern Group mng. dir. Katy Riddick will lead a free Mar. 30 webinar, Turning Mental Health Investment into Workforce Impact odwpr.us/4lVe0JV

Why CCOs need to think like CTOs -- Grant Toups @hotwireglobal @PRCA_HQ prca.global/news/why-ccos-…

California's Placer County Air Pollution District is gathering proposals for public information, communications and community engagement services to support its public health mission odwpr.us/PR-RFP-announc…

.@coinbase has hired Checkmate Government Relations, which has close ties to the Trump administration, to handle matters related to digital assets as the Senate works on the Clarity Act odwpr.us/4dc2hVg

On the move: The Alpine Group hires Daniel Mencher as SVP. Mencher joins Alpine from the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee... Public Policy Holding Company (@PphcTweets) promotes Matthew Mazzanti to chief administrative officer... @LockheedMartin ups Jenna McMullin to SVP and chief comms officer odwpr.us/4dJRTUD