This document discusses the integration of social media and public relations (PR). It notes that social media has merged PR and marketing, putting the public into PR and the market into marketing. The document outlines that brands are increasingly relying on social media for PR efforts and that the shift from traditional news to peer and influencer content on social media can be both positive and negative. It also provides examples of brands like Apple, Starbucks, and McDonald's that are effectively using social media for PR campaigns.