A roundup of the press releases sent via PR Newswire that received the most attention over the past year.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As we kick off a new year at PR Newswire, our team is recapping some of the major stories from 2025 that caught readers’ attention. Hundreds of thousands of press releases were distributed last year and the team has kept tabs on the top stories each week.
The press releases sent via PR Newswire ” and how they perform ” say a lot about what news audiences want to know about and the subjects they gravitate toward. The following releases were some of the most-read on prnewswire.com over the past 12 months, and the topics vary widely ” from annual rankings to product launches, acquisitions and new partnerships.
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What Worked
Despite the varying topics, the press release experts at PR Newswire noticed a few recurring trends pop up across the most-read releases:
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Helping Journalists Stay Up to Date on Industry News
These are just a few of last year’s big press releases that consumers and the media should know about. To be notified of releases relevant to their coverage area in 2026, journalists can set up a free custom newsfeed with PR Newswire for Journalists.
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