Briefings & research

When it comes to misinformation and disinformation, prevention is better than cure. But has public relations always been a trustworthy source of information?

Here's our explanation of the widely-cited PESO media framework.

The ‘Who’s Listening?’ research explores how organisations listen to employees - essential reading for anyone wanting to improve listening inside their organisation.

This briefing covers the basics of the public relations consultancy business.

A new research report published today argues that public relations is professionalising. Yet at the same time it reports on the steep decline in undergraduate public relations degree courses.

'Media still needed.' Here's our overview of the trade and professional media covering public relations and corporate communication in the UK.

Richard Bailey explains why it's unhelpful and no longer current to view public relations and journalism as opposed practices.

News is viral content; it is by definition interesting. Our briefing covers traditional and digital approaches to public relations news.

'The challenge for graduates is not so much getting into public relations as getting on in public relations'. Our briefing aimed at non-PR graduates explains about careers in public relations.

Google Analytics is changing. We explain why this matters and what you need to do next.

We draw on professional codes and the academic literature to provide an overview of ethics in public relations.

Here's an overview of the relationship between public relations and the law, prepared for candidates on the CIPR Professional PR Diploma course.