There’s a lot to be said for taking a long view of a subject; gaining the perspective of time and tracing how an industry develops and evolves.

A UK government review says the bottom rungs of the career ladder have been removed for a generation. A study of AI in public relations spotlights the issue in my own industry.

My research is uncovering the emotional weight that senior communications work carries. It's a cost that is rarely named, but one I have come to know from the inside.

The USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations‘ 2026 Global Communication Report is the most useful data I’ve read this year on when organisations speak out and when they don’t.

A chapter I wrote six months ago about GEO has just been published. The science is settling. The risks are clearer, and the opportunity may be bigger than I argued.

AI for Public Relations is published today. There is cake. There is also a much bigger conversation ahead for the industry.

The 2026 Communication Management Radar is a useful read of the communications environment. Take it as an invitation to step up.

AI is great for abstraction and synthesis but it is a bin fire for the human voice. Here's how to manage it.

What does it actually take for communications to be recognised as a strategic management discipline? I’m getting closer to an answer.

Ten signals, ten failures of interpretation and a pattern that communications leaders and management can't afford to ignore.

There is a growing body of evidence showing that reputation has financial value. What’s still missing is proof of how public relations contributes to it.

Communications leaders expect to shape strategy, but most are not equipped to do so. The real issue is whether the function can prove its value in terms the business understands.

The communications function has never been more valuable to organisations, but it continues to struggle for influence. The issue is execution and evidence in management.

The philosopher who asked whether public relations had any place in a functioning democracy has passed. I'm not sure we ever gave him a proper answer.

When industry optimism outruns the evidence.

As AI absorbs the production work that trained junior practitioners, public relations risks dismantling the ladder that builds future advisers.

Tabita Andersson’s book offers practical insights from senior communications leaders, capturing a discipline in the midst of significant transition.

When crisis strikes, organisations instinctively look outward - to media, stakeholders and reputation - often overlooking the very people who will determine whether recovery is possible. ‘Internal Communication in Times of Crisis’ by Alison Arnot makes the case for putting employees first when the stakes are highest.

Values, talent and coaching are top of the CCO agenda

The psychological and emotional toll on practitioners is a strategic blind spot in crisis communication. It’s time we addressed the human element of crisis communications.