Never before have I felt that the profession of public relations is under siege as it is now. For one who has been in the profession for more than 25 years and teaches at the university graduate level, each week I face students who are uncertain about how to think about their chosen field as they make their way in their studies and cont
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During twenty years in the communications profession the most principled folks I’ve met are those in employee communications. So why write about principles for them? If you’re an internal or employee communication practitioner you know that having a set of principles rendered explicitly can promote meaningful discussion about what y
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How is public relations studied and practiced around the globe is a question that always fascinates scholars and professionals. Major professional associations of Latin America, Portugal, and Spain will host the First Ibero-American Summit of Strategic Communication (CIBECOM), April 5-7, in Miami (...
For the second annual edition of the Top 10 Research Insights for 2015, the Institute for Public Relations Board carefully selected from a range of public relations research topics. The second edition encompasses research ranging from evaluating Millennials’ concern about reputation to studying diversity in the PR industry.
This post appears courtesy of The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research and The Conference Board. The full study is ...
For the past few months, I have been watching the perspectives published in the public relations trade media about the communications environment in this post-2016 presidential election era. Much sincere reflection has been shared. After sorting through it all, I would like to offer an additional perspective, yet not articulated (I thin
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A new study by the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations and the Institute for Public Relations revealed three things about millennial communication professionals (MCPs). First, sharp perceptual gaps exist between MCPs and their managers regarding MCPs’ generational attributes, workplace values, engagement, leadership c
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The recent inauguration of President Donald Trump marked a historic transition when someone with no political experience now occupies arguably the most powerful position in the world. In explaining the unexpected outcome of the election, many pundits credited Trump’s communication effectiveness and ability to directly “reach the peo
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This weekend we watched as the White House spokesman presented misinformation and then reprimanded the media for reporting facts. This comes on the heels of backlash over fake news in social media that has rais
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This post appears courtesy of Edelman. The full study can be found here.
It’s 2017, and trust is at an all-time low. Just released, the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer revealed that trust is in crisis. The general population’s trust in four key
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