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Richard Bailey, Editor PR Place

Meet the editor

Richard Bailey FCIPR MPRCA is editor of our Insights area, formerly PR Place. He teaches and assesses undergraduate, postgraduate and professional students. For story ideas contact Insights @ pracademy.co.uk
Public Relations 19.10.23

Public relations as relationship management

In an updated essay in our 'public relations as' series, we explore public relations as relationship management.
Public Relations 13.10.23

This week in PR (13 October)

We include 37 content links across 11 categories this week. From these, I've identified four themes for this week's newsletter.
Public Relations 06.10.23

This week in PR (6 October)

There are 30 links across 11 categories, but this week's content can be grouped into three main themes: Manchester, misinformation and media. For more on this, subscsribe to our LinkedIn weekly newsletter (link in the article).
Public Relations 29.09.23

This week in PR (29 September)

Universities are back and the party conference season has begun. This truly feels like the end of a long summer - and there's plenty of content to pick out from #ThisWeekinPR.
Briefings & Research 25.09.23

Briefing: AI in PR

Plenty has been published and even more has been said this year about the impact and the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on professional practice. Our briefing serves as a primer for those who've yet to catch up on the latest publications and expert opinions.
Public Relations 22.09.23

This week in PR (22 September)

AI was the dominant topic of conversation #ThisWeekinPR, with more commentary than the government's u-turn on climate commitments or the Russell Brand scandal.
Public Relations 20.09.23

Skills we are in danger of losing

How many of us professional communicators have become so reliant on digital technology that we’ve lost some of the essential skills needed to do the job properly asks Anne Nicholls.
Public Relations 15.09.23

This week in PR (15 September)

There were some strong discussions #ThisWeekinPR around lack of the public relations voice in the senior management team, around the rise of purpose and apparent fall of ESG, and in artificial intelligence trends and tools.
Public Relations 13.09.23

Everyday ethics: who’s responsible for fake news?

In a world of fake news and hollowed out newsrooms, should you be adding to the problem by creating April Fool's Day stunts? It's an ethical question.
Public Relations 08.09.23

This week in PR (8 September)

Crises, politics, profitability and behaviour change are strong themes in this 'back to school' edition of #ThisWeekinPR.
Public Relations 01.09.23

This week in PR (1 September)

The politics of conservation, learning from crises and the latest AI developments are among your talking points #ThisWeekinPR.
Public Relations 25.08.23

This week in PR (25 August)

Parliament may be in summer recess but this has been a busy news week, with challenges to the way reputation and stakeholder relationships are managed at high profile organisations.