It’s official! Excited to join @reflection_ai. Moving forward this account will be all open source, all the time — explaining what these AI models do and why they are important 🚀
Hi PR and comms friends. All of your pitches sent via @PRNewswire go straight to my spam folder and will stay there.
📧 Consider personal outreach instead. TY
First in @axios: Prince Harry and Meghan have hired a new communications chief, @MeredithKendall to oversee comms for the couple, their business portfolio and nonprofit endeavors.
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It's been 1 year since we launched @Axios Communicators.
In that time, a slew of geopolitical and economic issues, cultural landmines and corporate crises have proved the value of #communications... and it's been a privilege to report on this often overlooked function.
It's a big day for @axios communicators!
We just launched Axios Communicators Pro, a new premium membership community for PR and communications professionals. More content, more events, more workshops, more opportunities to connect. Sign up here: axios.com/signup/communicato…
The news is out! I joined @axios to write about all things communications.
The *free* Axios Communicators newsletter launches THIS WEEK (July 21)!
Subscribe below + add me to your media lists.
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Communicator Spotlight on @isalara, who serves as chief communications officer for @NPR and provides comms support to its network of over 1,000 member stations.
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🚨BREAKING: Astronomer has officially responded to the viral video of its CEO Andy Byron and HR lead Kristin Cabot canoodling at a Coldplay concert. - Plus, Byron and Cabot have been put on leave with many expecting him to resign, sources tell Axios.
axios.com/2025/07/18/coldpla…
My take on #KateGate: The Royal Family has a "never complain, never explain" policy and instead uses visuals to communicate a specific message or tell a story — which is why the latest string of missteps is so suspicious.
Read more via @axiosaxios.com/2024/03/13/kate-mi…
"Your integrity is your most valuable asset, especially if you're in communications ... and you have to protect it at all costs," @DanaPerino tells @axios in a new communicator spotlight
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🔥 "Communications is now arguably the most important skill for any leader and function inside any organization, big or small. And most suck at it."
🧵 Here's how to fix this (via @JimVandeHei in @Axios#FinishLine):
Incredible debut edition of @Axios Communicators from @emayhawk.
— This is a must-read for folks in communications, public affairs, PR and media.
— Read and subscribe:
axios.com/newsletters/axios-…
Communicators author Eleanor Hawkins joined @DannyEFreeman to discuss her reporting on CEOs tightening their grip on workplace culture and dialing back flexibility.
📺: @NewsCentralCNN | @emayhawk | @axios
#Nashville is the happiest place on earth right now. Every establishment has @taylorswift13 blaring on the speakers ✨ and there are girls making friendship bracelets at the table next to me.
A look at tonight’s @axios event at #sxsw about AI and the future of Comms via a millennial’s attempt at an Instagram takeover.
(It’s me. I’m the millennial)
Amazon is releasing a new docuseries that follows LSU athletes as they started to make money through NIL.
• Livvy Dunne
• Angel Reese
• Flau’jae Johnson
• Jayden Daniels
Looks awesome.
This hire signals that the Duke and Duchess are looking to level up their comms ahead of the premiere of Markle's new @netflix series and launch of her new brand, As Ever.
More details: axios.com/2025/02/28/harry-m…
"The viewer who partakes of the breadth of @PBS’s public-affairs offerings will be much better informed about the realities of contemporary American life than [citizens] who depend on cable news." nytimes.com/2020/10/13/arts/…
The startup community's #PR problem:
"The average person's understanding of the industry is really poor...We haven't done a good job of telling the hero's journey of people who are making a difference in the earlier stages of tech."
axios.com/2023/03/16/tech-ha…
.@axios EXCLUSIVE: @muckrack data shows #PR pros are overworked and underpaid.
* The sweet spot is in aviation and internet/software sectors, where most make $100k+ and work normal hours.
axios.com/2022/07/21/pr-jobs…
🚨 @axios launching newsletter for your internal and external communicators - learn what’s working, what’s not, what’s next, written by @emayhawk SIGN UP -> axios.com/signup/communicato…
SVB might have been toast the minute some of its investments went upside down, but its nonexistent messaging strategy sealed the deal.
axios.com/2023/03/14/svb-sil…
🚨 ICYMI last night's @axios communicators event, here's your debrief:
- Former @Disney CCO & Iger whisperer Zenia Mucha explained when to weigh in on tough political issues
- @Spotify's @DusteeJenkins pointed to the benefits of proactive communications
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. @elonmusk just now at Morgan Stanley Conference: "PR departments – the right name for PR is propaganda... I think we should have a VP of propaganda...maybe that would be more honest?"
#PR pros, discuss...
-Only 1 in 5 people will boycott a brand due to its stance on societal issues
-Baby Boomers are the most likely to boycott, but the least likely to support a brand they align with, a new @PwC study found. axios.com/2022/07/17/baby-bo…
🚨BREAKING: Astronomer has officially responded to the viral video of its CEO Andy Byron and HR lead Kristin Cabot canoodling at a Coldplay concert. - Plus, Byron and Cabot have been put on leave with many expecting him to resign, sources tell Axios.
axios.com/2025/07/18/coldpla…
CNN's communication spiral: The network's misunderstood CEO over-shared externally, under-shared internally and its media rivals quickly capitalized on the drama.
Go deeper with @Axios#Communicatorsaxios.com/2023/06/08/communi…
In recent years, business leaders have touted employees as their greatest asset and most critical audience — but their communications say otherwise. axios.com/2023/04/22/bad-bos…
Startups increasingly need smart communicators to help them build a brand, explain their purpose, recruit top talent and bring in business.
Read 👇🏻
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Any day now, the Supreme Court is expected to rule in favor of rolling back affirmative action at universities, and the decision could have a domino effect on corporate diversity initiatives.
💡@Axios#communicators examines why.
axios.com/2023/06/22/scotus-…
❓What do Tom Sandoval, the executives at Bud Light and Ellen DeGeneres all have in common?
They suck at saying sorry.
This week, @Axios#Communicators examines how social media algorithms have fueled a rise in public apologies.
axios.com/2023/08/24/social-…
CEOs that were once very vocal on human rights and societal issues have held statements close to the vest — or stayed completely silent —following the recent streak of tragedies in America. axios.com/2023/02/02/america…
.@axios#communicators examines the rise of rage tweets
PLUS:
— How "de-influencing" threatens the $16 billion influencer marketing economy + brand reputation
— @AxiosHQ data on workplace communication gaps
— & the most indemand job skills across @LinkedInaxios.com/newsletters/axios-…
.@KKR_Co has agreed to acquire a 30% stake in @fgs_global in a deal that values the company at $1.4 billion.
— The deal underscores the growing demand for stakeholder management & strategic comms counsel.
axios.com/2023/04/11/kkr-agr…
Very scoopy edition of @Axios Media Trends newsletter today by @sarafischer.
👀 Most notable for comms pros: @X halts "promoted accounts" ad offering, which could cost the platform $100 million annually in global revenue.
Read the full newsletter here: axios.com/newsletters/axios-…
📚"Communications can no longer be considered a soft skill. The ability to lead and drive the public conversation is a rock-hard competency," @pfizer's Sally Susman writes in her new book #BreakingThroughaxios.com/2023/03/28/sally-s…
Comms scoop on @axios: @OpenAI's PR team has doubled in the past year, with the addition of new product, policy and partnerships comms leads. axios.com/2024/03/05/openai-…
NEW for @Axios: A Norfolk Southern rep claims things were under control until tweets by political activists and foreign bots "manipulated the narrative"
axios.com/2023/02/23/norfolk…
In @Axios' new CEO interview series, @hopeking asks @ExpediaGroup's Peter Kern what leadership skill he wants to improve:
"More communications [and] clear communications with employees, getting everybody rallied around [and] understanding the strategy..."
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📇It's time to update your comms and media contacts. Big moves include...
- Roberta Thomson to @Hasbro
- @OscarSurisIII to Duke Energy Corporation
- & Daniel Shlossman to Wonder
Plus ex-Twitter comms folks are THRIVING! Check it out: axios.com/newsletters/axios-…
At @Axios#WhatsNextSummit@sarakgoo and I dove into the future of work.
*Key takeaways: AI is here, the remote vs hybrid vs in person debate is still hot, and equity + representation remains an issue.
96% of #PR pros use 'number of media hits' as a key metric for success (according to @MuckRack) — but these metrics are outdated and prevent communicators from proving their true value.
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SCOOP: @EdelmanPR US CEO Lisa Obsborne Ross taking "a leave of absence."
Current Global President Matthew Harrington will take over as acting CEO of the agency's largest region.