research

Nominations open for student fellowship

CIPR and PRIME Research are looking for candidates for the Student Fellowship Award 2012.

Researching the challenges facing comms professionals

What are the main ethical challenges for communication professionals in the 21st century? Which competencies, qualification needs and strategic issues are relevant within the next months? Are integrated communications and one voice policies obsolete in the age of social media? These and other questions will be answered by the European Communication Monitor, the largest survey [...]

Astroturfing: the unacceptable face of public relations

Having studied the practice of astroturfing for her Master’s dissertation, Priyanka Palit reveals the shocking truth in this summary of her reading.

Single white female on diversity in PR

The issue of diversity in public relations is one is one that has plagued the PR landscape and been the subject of several academic studies. It’s also a subject that’s close to home for Clare Siobhan Callery from Yorkshire.

Strategy and social media concern comms chiefs

The latest research into communications professionals in Europe reveals a spirit of optimism despite fears about budget cuts. The major concerns of almost 2,000 communications professionals surveyed were how to link communications to business strategy and how to cope with digital evolution and the social web.