PR is what PR does – a question of ethics
Not surprisingly there’s been a great deal of discussion of ethics in relation to the News Corp phone-hacking scandal. Although journalism and corporate governance are facing the real ethical questions,…
PRoust Questionnaire: Richard Bailey
Richard Bailey MCIPR experienced public relations educator (university and professional qualifications) and a former business journalist and PR manager/consultant. The PRoust Questionnaire provides a quick insight into a public relations…
Public relations and the public interest: a matter of opinion
Recently the phrase “public interest” started an offline debate between two PR Conversations stalwarts, Toni Muzi Falconi and Heather Yaxley. This blog exists to encourage discourse about public relations and…
PR rules not OK
For an occupation that depends on freedom of expression to operate, it seems there are many who relish nothing more than imposing rules on the practice – and even the…
PRoust Questionnaire: Nelly Benova
The PRoust Questionnaire provides a quick insight into a public relations practitioner’s interests and point of view, as well as their professional beliefs and values. If you are not familiar…
PR – it's a woman's world
It is nearly 25 years since the publication of Cline’s ‘Velvet Ghetto’ study of women in public relations which responded to the increasing feminisation of the occupation. Undeniably today, the…
Why don't PR Awards walk the talk on evaluation?
The Barcelona Declaration of Measurement Principles for public relations have been discussed and even endorsed by professional bodies and industry publications around the world – but there’s little evidence of…
Stockholm Accords approved text
The approved text of the Stockholm Accords can be accessed as a pdf here: Stockholm Accords final version May 15
Stockholm Accords: an update. If you are not in Stockholm my friends, tough luck…
Before this blog changes format, look and prime authors (I will now continue to post occasionally, but only as a contributor and no longer as coordinator), I would like to…
Stockholm Accords first draft up for comments. Please contribute, suggest, criticise and help shape the future of our profession
Have you ever heard of any profession uniting more than 70 national professional associations to implement a global yet highly flexible and local advocacy program to enhance its own perception…