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The PR Week

Steve Barrett

Booking Overview

A weekly public-relations and communications news show featuring senior external guests from major brands, agencies, and corporate communications departments. Credible pitches include agency CEOs, senior communications executives, and authoritative experts with timely perspectives on PR strategy, reputation, crisis management, marketing, or industry research; booking difficulty is high because guests are typically established leaders.

Metrics

Episodes: 400

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 3.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 877 subscribers

Instagram: 19.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

kevin.zitzman@haymarketmedia.com

gordon.faylor@haymarketmedia.com

steve.barrett@prweek.com

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Host

Steve Barrett - PRWeek editorial leader covering the public relations, communications, and marketing industries.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior executives in corporate communications, public relations agencies, marketing, or related business disciplines, with substantial leadership experience and a timely industry perspective.
Required Achievements:  
Leading communications for major brands or organizations, Running or holding senior leadership roles at established PR agencies, Publishing research or original industry insights, Managing high-profile campaigns, partnerships, or client programs

Recent Guest Discussions

Charlotte West - Global Corporate Communications, The 2026 FIFA World Cup Partnership, Artificial Intelligence, Global Messaging, Regional Communications, And Earnings Calls

Paul Gennaro - Corporate Communications Leadership, Career Development, And Artificial Intelligence Implementation

Grant Toups - Agency Leadership, Artificial Intelligence, Influencers, Creators, And Cannes Lions

Ann Melinger - Organizational Culture, Employee Engagement, Change Management, And Findings From Bink's Culture At Work Study

Mike Rush - Affiliate Marketing, Public Relations' Role In Marketing, The Boston PR Market, And Agency-client Work

Recent Topics

Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Crisis Management, Agency Leadership

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The PR Week
:

The PR Week, 10.8.2026: Nick Ashooh, APCO

October 08, 2026

On this week's edition of The PR Week, Nick Ashooh, senior director of corporate and executive communication at APCO, joins us to talk about corporate reputation, what it takes to navigate today's complex stakeholder environments and working in Saudi Arabia. Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including Golin Ketchum winning a national tobacco education campaign, Edelman helping Betty Crocker celebrate its 105th birthday, Chipotle's viral vegetable instrument...

The PR Week: 10.1.2026 - Jim Weiss, Real Chemistry

October 01, 2026

On this week's podcast, Jim Weiss, chairman and founder of Real Chemistry, joins us to chat about his podcast, Get Real with Jim Weiss, which explores personal health crises, or what he calls “getting hit by the bouncing ball.” He also talks about the importance of preventive care and why GLP-1s could be the most important thing happening in the economy. In the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, tech titans breaking bread with Presidents Trump and Xi, the latest in AI...

The evolving nature of risk, a podcast sponsored by Axis

September 29, 2026

Joe Cohen joined Axis in September 2016 as its CCO. Marketing was added to his purview in 2020. In that decade, Cohen has become one of the industry’s foremost authorities on not only managing risk, but avoiding it when possible. He knows how to construct marketing and brand campaigns that project strength and reliability without sounding overly alarmist about macro risks. His brands current “25 Years of Specialty Solutions, Elevated” initiative is proof of that. He understands that some of t...

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
The PR Week
:

How do I get in touch with The PR Week?

The PR Week is hosted by Steve Barrett. Its publicly listed emails are kevin.zitzman@haymarketmedia.com, gordon.faylor@haymarketmedia.com, and steve.barrett@prweek.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The PR Week?

The publicly listed emails for The PR Week: kevin.zitzman@haymarketmedia.com, gordon.faylor@haymarketmedia.com, and steve.barrett@prweek.com.

How many listeners does The PR Week have?

Podseeker estimates The PR Week reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The PR Week?

The PR Week typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior executives in corporate communications, public relations agencies, marketing, or related business disciplines, with substantial leadership experience and a timely industry perspective. Common among recent guests: Leading communications for major brands or organizations; Running or holding senior leadership roles at established PR agencies; Publishing research or original industry insights. Recent guests include Charlotte West, Paul Gennaro, and Grant Toups.

How hard is it to get booked on The PR Week?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does The PR Week cover?

Recent episodes cover Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Crisis Management, and Agency Leadership. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

kevin.zitzman@haymarketmedia.com

gordon.faylor@haymarketmedia.com

steve.barrett@prweek.com

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