It’s Friday again which means we’ve rounded up a list of our favorite stories. This week we look at the lesson learned from Brian William’s “misremembering” mishap, how brands handled public backlash, knowing and loving AP style, Facebook’s new “legacy contact” feature and how Twitter tries to keep keep up with Facebook’s growing user base.

 

Brian Williams gets a “Crash” Course in PR (Everything PR): Veteran news anchor Brian Williams has recently landed himself in hot water for “misremembering” an event that took place 12 years ago which now has the public asking if they can trust him again.

 

5 brand ‘disasters’ that resulted in positive PR (PR Daily): These brands prove that there is a way to deal with public backlash in a way where both sides win.

 

Seven AP Style Rules to Know (Spin Sucks): Keep your AP Style guide close. There’s a reason why it’s called the Journalism Bible.

 

Facebook now lets you choose who controls your account after you die (The Verge): In the past, control over a deceased user’s account has posed as a problem for the families of the deceased but now users have more control over what happens to their accounts by establishing a “legacy contact.”

 

Twitter’s Growth Rate Is Tiny Compared to Facebook (SocialTimes): While the microblogging site continues to grow, it does not see the same success with rapid growth as Facebook.

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