What’s my name – and where’s my number?
In case you missed it, 2007 was a big year for the statisticians – and, in many ways, something of a lost opportunity for us when it comes to making…
Industry, trade or profession? Some observations on PR associations, present and future
I’ve been following, with great interest, the noteworthy discussion Toni Muzi Falconi provoked with his recent post on the research conducted between journalists and public relators. Fairly early on I…
EUPRERA STEPS UP ITS PROFILE
Euprera, the European Association of Public Relations Research and Education steps up its profile, launches mid march Euroblog 2008 summit in Bruxelles in partnership with Edelman while extending to end…
Latest research on relationships between journalists and public relators indicates huge perception gap on what pr is about. Our fault?
Relationships between journalists and public relators in Italy, are not as bad as one might expect, according to a thorough research effort by Chiara Valentini and myself, due to be…
Public Diplomacy/Public Relations in action. Will Italian and Romanian migrants be successfull? An update.
On the 4th of November this post opened a fruitful dialogue between professionals from two European countries (Italy and Romania) and sparked an interesting debate with the participation of visitors…
Xenofobia catches up with Italy against Romanians. How could public relations help?
Something awful is happening in my country (Italy) these days, with many implications on public relations (specifically in the sense of public diplomacy) which I feel we should all be…
Where next for professional associations?
Drifting round the social networking sites, I couldn’t help wondering where next for our professional associations. Not just in public relations, but across all sectors. What will professional associations have…
Italian Cabinet approves recognition and regulation of lobbying activities. A small but first relevant step towards more transparency.
Yesterday, Friday October 12, the Italian Cabinet issued a decree which recognizes the value and regulates lobbying activities related to the Government, its various Autorities and the Public Administration
From Germany: a fascinating model for fostering ethical behaviour. A must read for the concerned global professional community
Last Wednesday (October 10) in Berlin, some 150 senior professionals and scholars from the largest and most reputed German companies, agencies and universities met in Berlin to celebrate the 20th…
A moment of soberness before the Philadelphia kermesse?
What is possibly the world’s most populated public relations kermesse of the year is planned to be staged in Philadelphia (USA) from October 20 to 23.