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AI systems reinforce traditional media's role in corporate reputation
Large language models are emerging as both an opportunity and risk to corporate reputation, but earned and owned media are the best means of management.
Intuition to insight: The digital transformation of corporate communications
The shift to data-led practices in corporate communications is transformative. It is also inevitable.
Lack of diversity is a moral failure for public relations practice
One Step Forward Two Black reports that the UK public relations industry has made limited progress in addressing diversity.
Navigating purpose and polarisation in corporate communications
A new Wadds Inc. report explores how the corporate communications function can help companies proactively manage the growing challenge of social and political polarisation.
News publishers playing catch-up with Gen Z audiences
Social media has disrupted Gen Z’s relationship with news media, forcing publishers to adapt content and business models to maintain relevance.
Policy and training needed to counter employee DIY AI risk
Governance, clear policies and training around ethical AI are urgently needed to mitigate against unauthorised usage.
European Communication Monitor: a 15-year retrospective
The European Communication Monitor provides insights for public relations practice on issues such as trust, management and inclusivity - and a signpost to how practitioners should develop future skills.
Study calls for a more socially conscious approach to public relations
A new study calls for a socially conscious approach to public relations focused on creating shared value for organisations and stakeholders.
Building a second brain using AI and automation
Optimising workflow using AI and automation tools enables a researcher to work more efficiently and effectively. It’s the basis for building new knowledge.
Time served is the key metric for career progression in public relations
Thanks for all the feedback on my research over the past week. I missed a significant issue related to career progression and the development of managers in public relations.
Insights into the future role of public relations in management
I’ve reached a milestone in my doctoral project. Two years of research have been condensed into a series of hypotheses and research questions.
The public relations management gap
There’s a huge gap between public relations and management. We need practitioners to bridge the gap between theory and practice and researchers to agitate for progress.
Edelman and the business of trust
The public relations industry has an uneasy relationship with the Edelman Trust Barometer.
Leadership opportunity for public relations on climate issues but must get its own house in order
PRCA report highlights opportunities for the public relations profession to provide professional advisory services on climate crisis related issues.
The many paradoxes of public relations
Six months into PhD research studies I know more and more about less and less. But that’s a good thing because I know exactly where I'm heading.
Report finds people avoiding news and trusting it less
The news industry faces challenges building trust with its audiences and evolving its business model.
Competence, growing pains, and talent turmoil highlighted by CIPR report
The public relations profession is capitalising on its new found status following the COVID-19 pandemic but it must take a more strategic view of its capabilities and work a lot harder to address inequalities.
How do you solve a problem like proving the value of public relations to management?
A fundamental public relations problem lies at the heart of public relations practice.
Glassdoor reviews as a signal of corporate misconduct
Company reviews posted by employees are an indicator of the cultural health of an organisation.
Seven ideologies of public relations
Public relations practice operates along a spectrum of theoretical ideologies from defensive to organisational conscience.