They're often presented as part of an all hands meeting where you can take questions and address concerns though, not blasted to the public at the same time tha

They're often presented as part of an all hands meeting where you can take questions and address concerns though, not blasted to the public at the same time that internal employees have heard them. I've been involved in relaying 'big news' more than a few times, and the most common way to address it is to inform people directly affected first (if applicable), then the company at large, then the public. You never do any of those steps simultaneously or out of order.