There’s no place for women at the top of the edifice
It seems like the one voice that’s been silenced in the gender diversity debate is that of Saatchi & Saatchi chairman Kevin Roberts. Since his controversial interview with Business Insider…
A communicator’s guide to mitigating the risk of greenwashing
Angela Barter, CPRP, a sustainable communication strategist based in South Africa, drew from her presentation at the Global Alliance’s World PR Forum (May 2016, Toronto) when writing A communicator’s guide…
The dimensions of PR history: 60 x 75 x 94 x 350,000
One of the delightful developments from the International History of Public Relations Conference (IHPRC) and growing interest in the antecedents of the field is the publication of some wonderful books.…
Conducting historical interviews in a transparent age
An important link between academia and practice is research. A notable difference is the emphasis within such research on methodological matters. This is a critical aspect of scholarship, but is…
PR history – prospecting for archival gold
The third in our History Week series is a fascinating insight into archival research authored by Emeritus Professor Tom Watson. Archival research is the bedrock of historical writing. The hours,…
Museum of Public Relations – archives and artefacts under the gaze of Bernays (Lee, Page and Byoir…)
Five years ago, Toni Muzi Falconi gave PR Conversations readers a private viewing inside the Museum of Public Relations. From its beginnings in 1996 as an award-winning internet museum (possibly…
Made by history – a book collector’s story
Martin Luther King’s call to be a “transformed nonconformist” (in the book From Strength to Love written in 1963) is history, but it is a call that remains valid in…
When PR goes bad – inaccuracy, muddle and confusion
I’ve been catching up on The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story in its late night re-run on the BBC. A strong narrative running through the episodes that I’ve…
PRoust Questionnaire: Helen Reynolds
The PRoust Questionnaire provides a quick insight into a public relations practitioner’s interests and point of view, as well as her or his professional beliefs and values. If you are…
Not sorry to see you go – career churn and public relations
Ever since public relations became a career option around a century ago, people have found themselves working in it by accident. It is still common today for practitioners to reflect…