WhatsApp fights misinformation; COVID-19 tips from the American Lung Assoc.; Agency leadership during this crisis; and more

DAILY SCOOP

WhatsApp limits forwarding to slow misinformation, SeaWorld CEO resigns, and measuring PR in a crisis

Also: Matthew McConaughey joins senior living facility’s bingo game, Disney offers virtual magic, CBS drama focuses on pandemic, and more.

COVID-19

How the American Lung Association is addressing COVID-19

The organization is engaging audiences through email, webinars, videos and more—and it says engagement on its website has grown as consumers look for information around the crisis.

LEADING NOW

Peppercomm’s Steve Cody: ‘Our discipline has risen to the occasion’

The current crisis is taking its toll on PR agencies. Here’s how one industry leader is guiding his team through the COVID-19 pandemic.

CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS

10 tips for helpful, comforting COVID-19 communications

How you engage your employees during this crisis could set the stage for your relationship with these key stakeholders for years, and control how quickly your organization can bounce back.

CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS

Take our survey on COVID-19’s impact on communications

Tell us how you’re reaching remote employees, if your value has increased internally, and what departments you’re working with in this short survey.

PR DAILY AWARDS

What impact have your pitches made?

Share the pitches that earned you major media attention. Enter PR Daily’s 2019 Media Relations Awards by the May 8 entry deadline.

COVID-19

Adjusting your social media messaging during a global pandemic

With many searching for virtual connection, brand managers are perfectly positioned to facilitate connection and community in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.

DAILY SCOOP

Zoom chief focuses on winning back trust, Hobby Lobby closes and furloughs most employees, and Apple makes COVID-19 face shields

Also: Ad budgets face bigger decrease than during 2008’s recession, Berlin Cameron helps small businesses, Etsy encourages sellers to make fabric masks, and more.

COVID-19

PR pros set the stage of the next phase of crisis response

Engaging employees is crucial for long-term success, according to these communications leaders.

THE CONSULTANT IS IN

Photography’s power in the time of ‘social distancing’

A great photo can help to create the feeling of community that is missing when people can’t gather together in-person.

CRISIS COMMS ROUNDUP

Amazon’s leaked memo, Engagement tips from the YMCA, Bird’s HR disaster, and more

Here’s a roundup of the week’s crisis communication news for communicators.

PR DAILY AWARDS

Are you or your team creating influential comms campaigns?

Enter PR Daily’s Nonprofit PR Awards to earn recognition for your campaigns and content. Deadline for entries is April 24.

MEDIA RELATIONS

6 considerations when choosing a media monitoring platform

What are the features and services that differentiate the different products? Here are some things you should think about.

DAILY SCOOP

Google lifts COVID-19 ad ban, Cannes Lions 2020 canceled, and Boeing asks for voluntary layoffs

Also: How consumers’ behavior has changed during the pandemic, Marvel offers free comic book stories, ways to cater to e-commerce shoppers, and more.