Public affairs

You should avoid being party political during an election, but what if business-as-usual is seen as a political position?

Public affairs expert and course leader Stuart Thomson discusses the new PRCA Diploma in Public Affairs Management - and why now is the time to focus on public affairs engagement.

Author, adviser, trainer and public affairs specialist Stuart Thomson is the latest to be profiled in our #50over50 series.

If you have undertaken training, a professional qualification, or have studied public relations at degree level recently (within the past three years) we’d love to hear from you.

Rod Cartwright is reluctant to be defined by a single experience but our conversation inevitably turns to his work on Malaysia Airlines MH370.

This case study by Antony Bennett outlines an approach to developing a public affairs strategy, using the topic of the reform of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) as subject matter, to demonstrate appropriate situational research methodologies and stakeholder analysis.   

Energised by politics? Interested in public policy? There's a new PRCA Diploma in Public Affairs recruiting for online delivery from February.

Not all public relations is public affairs, but all public relations is political argues Richard Bailey.

In the week the UK leaves the UK, we review an insider's account of how the Conservative party became a Brexit party.

We review an important new book that asserts the central role of persuasion in public relations.

Guest author Andy Hind summarises the EU Copyright Directive ('Article 13') and the fierce lobbying campaign against the legislation.

Dr. Heather Yaxley explores how to prove your credentials in public affairs.