Industry-leading health care firm closes 2025 with multiple Agency of the Year honors
COLUMBUS, OH (December 8, 2025) – MediaSource is recognized as one of the top public relations agencies in the United States by PR Daily in the 2025 Top Agencies List.
Ragan Communications brought together the brightest minds in PR and communications at its 2025 Top Agencies and PR Daily Awards Luncheon, held December 2 at City Winery in New York City, to celebrate outstanding agencies and campaigns.
“It’s been an incredible year for our agency,” said Lisa Arledge Powell, CEO and founder at MediaSource. “Our hard work for our health care clients secured multiple Agency of the Year honors across different programs and being recognized by Ragan is always a highlight.”
In addition to making the 2025 Top Agencies List, MediaSource was awarded Best in Video Communications in the 2025 PR Daily Awards alongside the American Dairy Association Mideast for a video storytelling campaign with Ohio State University Athletics. MediaSource was also honored as Agency of the Year finalist in the same program.
- Lisa Arledge Powell, CEO and founder of health care communications agency, MediaSource, at the 2025 PR Daily Awards in New York City.
- Jenny Crabtree, Senior Vice President of Communications for the American Dairy Association Mideast, wins Best in Video Communications for a video storytelling campaign with MediaSource.
Awards are based on PR agencies that have been successful with:
- Bold communications campaigns
- Exceptional client partnerships
- Forward-thinking strategies
- Tangible results
- Excellent and inclusive company culture
- Industry leadership
MediaSource’s success as a health care communications agency is also recognized in other programs with PRSA, PRNEWS, Columbus Business First, Bulldog Reporter and more.
Agency Success Highlights:
- Business growth: A notable 11% growth rate YoY with Columbus Business First recognizing MediaSource as one of the 50 fastest growing for-profit companies against the 45,000 businesses in Central Ohio in both 2024 and 2025 Columbus Business First Fast 50 Awards.
- Best boutique PR agency: MediaSource was named 2025’s Best Boutique Agency in the 2025 PRSA Silver Anvil Awards. Bulldog Reporter, PRNEWS and PR Daily followed suit, also honoring MediaSource in Best Agency (Small & Boutique) categories this year.
- Business-driving PR campaigns: MediaSource campaigns are known to drive business results for clients. Some top campaigns have driven hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations, increased the quantity of patient visits, and more.
- Strategic video production: MediaSource produces close to 100 videos for health care campaigns each year, supporting client goals and gaining recognition in industry award programs.
- Strong client retention: Almost 50% of MediaSource clients have partnered with the agency for more than a decade.
- AI expertise for communicators: The agency offers generative engine optimization (GEO) services, helping health care brands become part of the information ecosystem that AI models trust, reference, and repeat.
About MediaSource
MediaSource is a story-centric public relations agency specializing in health care and science to help hospitals and health care brands meet business goals. With 27 years of success in boosting reputation, driving volume and promoting thought leadership using video storytelling, our unique approach powers health care brands to the next level. Our outcomes-based storytelling method pairs rich content with relationship-based media relations to maximize business impact. MediaSource is proud to be certified as an official women’s business enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.
Key Services Include:
- Public relations
- Storytelling
- Media relations
- Video & multimedia content creation
- Content marketing
- Strategic insights
- Integrated campaigns
- Thought leadership
Awards & Achievements:
- Named 2025’s Best Boutique Agency by PRSA
- Best Healthcare Campaign in the 2025 Bulldog PR Awards
- Best Digital Newsroom in PRNEWS’ 2025 Digital Awards
- Agency of the Year Honoree in the 2025 PR Daily Awards & PRNEWS Platinum Awards
- CEO & Founder, Lisa Arledge Powell, honored with a prestigious spot in Columbus Business First’s 2025 C-Suite Awards
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