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What is the 2023 Word of the Year?

What is the 2023 Word of the Year?

 |  Nov 29, 2023

Authentic has been crowned as the official word of 2023 by Merriam-Webster. Read more on the value of authenticity in today's world and how it serves as a difference maker and trust builder with the public in this post from Justin Liggin.

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How Merriam-Webster won the debate

How Merriam-Webster won the debate

 |  Oct 2, 2020

How well do you know political terminology? Merriam-Webster live tweeted the most popular search terms during the presidential debate. Click to read more.

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Merriam-Webster Takes on 30-Day Challenge

Merriam-Webster Takes on 30-Day Challenge

 |  May 22, 2020

Have you seen the 30-day challenges on social media? Merriam-Webster has hopped on the trend to help expand your vocabulary. Click the link to read more!

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Is “positivity” a real word?

Is “positivity” a real word?

 |  Mar 10, 2020

Has spell-check ever made you second guess if a word is actually a word at all? Check out Autumn’s recent journey with “positivity,” and how the pesky, red spell-check underline can be misconstrued.

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What Makes News

What Makes News

 |  Mar 8, 2018

Working in media relations is fraught with challenges to determine what is – and what is not news. Scott gives examples of this in today's blog post.

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Micro-Influencer 101 – Public Relations Connections

Micro-Influencer 101 – Public Relations Connections

 |  Dec 15, 2017

Rachel believes that "influencer" should be the word of the year, and for good reason! She also feels there is another 2017 term to know: Micro-influencer. [Click below fore more]

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