https://www.prweek.comrss/us/the_work Public relations case studies & campaigns from PRWeek. Also see the latest from Inside the Mix at The Work area of PRWeek online. en Copyright 2026, Haymarket Media Group keith.obrien@haymarketmedia.com (PR Week) Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:38:51 +0100 keith.obrien@haymarketmedia.com (PR Week) https://www.prweek.com/article/1952566/timeline-crisis-anthropics-pentagon-pushback Anthropic balks at the Pentagon’s demand for ‘unrestricted’ use of its AI technology. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 Z https://www.prweek.com/article/1952566 Crisis management https://www.prweek.com/article/1940040/timeline-crisis-ups-plane-crash UPS quickly shifted into emergency gear after a cargo plane crash killed 14. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:43:33 Z https://www.prweek.com/article/1940040 Crisis management https://www.prweek.com/article/1932658/timeline-crisis-nestles-leadership-letdown The KitKat and Nescafé company has been a revolving door for chief executives. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0100 https://www.prweek.com/article/1932658 Crisis management https://www.prweek.com/article/1911468/timeline-crisis-american-egg-board-scrambles-address-consumers-sticker-shock The steep prices of eggs and supply shortages resulting from the ongoing H5N1 bird flu has consumers squawking. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:00:00 Z https://www.prweek.com/article/1911468 Crisis management https://www.prweek.com/article/1896441/timeline-crisis-mcdonalds-moves-quickly-contain-e-coli-fallout Slivered onions used on the brand’s Quarter Pounders has been linked to more than 100 illnesses across 14 states. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:40:23 Z https://www.prweek.com/article/1896441 Crisis management https://www.prweek.com/article/1889698/timeline-crisis-boars-head-recall-slow-contain-listeria-contaminated-meats Boar’s Head leadership was nowhere to be seen throughout all communications efforts — of which there were few. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0100 https://www.prweek.com/article/1889698 Crisis management https://www.prweek.com/article/1867226/timeline-crisis-armour-ceo-stephanie-linnartzs-resignation-rattles-stakeholders Musical chairs in the C-suite as Linnartz abruptly announced her resignation just more than a year in the role. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:17:11 +0100 https://www.prweek.com/article/1867226 Crisis management https://www.prweek.com/article/1848199/timeline-crisis%C2%A0kaiser-permanente-delicately-negotiates-striking-workers The healthcare provider focused its messaging around “coming together” to find a mutual solution. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:20:46 Z https://www.prweek.com/article/1848199 Crisis management https://www.prweek.com/article/1830684/timeline-crisis-moderators-revolt-against-reddit-hefty-api-changes How the Ask Me Anything community site reacted to pushback over its pre-IPO plans to become more grown up. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 05:24:35 +0100 https://www.prweek.com/article/1830684 Crisis management https://www.prweek.com/article/1817551/timeline-crisis-depositors-flee-en-masse-silicon-valley-bank-stumbles-messaging Financial jargon and a plea to “stay calm” helped fuel the second-largest failure of a financial institution in American history when SVB collapsed in early March. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:41:08 Z https://www.prweek.com/article/1817551 Financial PR https://www.prweek.com/article/1811484/timeline-crisis-balenciaga-stumbles-walks-back-questionable-campaign-images The fashion house's multiple apologies for controversial imagery used in its recent campaigns have come with empty pledges and little substantive follow-through by the fashion brand. 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Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:09:35 +0100 https://www.prweek.com/article/1794052 Crisis management https://www.prweek.com/article/1750796/timeline-crisis-elon-musk-starlink-step-plate-ukraine The SpaceX CEO made an altruistic decision to quickly provide Ukraine with internet after a tweet from a high-ranking official. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 19:58:39 Z https://www.prweek.com/article/1750796 Crisis management https://www.prweek.com/article/1737914/timeline-crisis-cdc-muddles-messaging The health organization caused confusion and irritation with inconsistent policy change and muddled messaging with the onset of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:06:46 Z https://www.prweek.com/article/1737914 Coronavirus https://www.prweek.com/article/1732493/timeline-crisis-meta-tries-save-face-during-defining-pr-crisis Denying wrongdoing and responsibility, Meta’s rebranding fails to address serious problems, corrosive to democracy and a civilized society. 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