Senior PRs join inaugural PRCA Digital judging panel
The inaugural PRCA Digital Awards 2017, which closes for entries on Friday (17 February), has announced a judging panel which includes senior PR and communications [...]
PRCA extends deadline for City and Financial Awards entries
The PRCA has extended the deadline for entries into its City and Financial Awards 2017. The awards, which aim to celebrate the best of communications in the city and in [...]
PR agencies make Minimum Wage commitment for interns
A list of 39 organisations has committed to paying interns the National Minimum Wage, according to guidelines set out by the Public Relations and Communications Association [...]
FleishmanHillard chairman appointed PRCA Fellow
John Graham, chairman at FleishmanHillard, is the most recent Fellow to be appointed by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA). Graham joined [...]
PRCA launches digital platform to enhance professional development
The PRCA has launched a new online platform for PR industry professionals to “take control of their professional development”, which will act as the hub for the association’s [...]
David Buik to host PRCA City and Financial Awards
The PRCA (Public Relations and Communications Association) has announced that David Buik, a business and financial correspondent for the BBC and other international TV [...]
Steffan Williams takes on CEO role at Porta
Porta Communications, the international communications group, has announced a series of changes to its board and management team, including the appointment of Steffan Williams [...]
In-house digital budgets on the rise claims PRCA’s Digital PR and Comms Report
The PRCA’s 2016 Digital PR and Comms Report, which launched yesterday, has revealed a 9% increase in in-house digital budgets over the past year. The mean percentage of [...]
PRCA conference highlights changes in communications
Changes in communications and diversity in the PR industry were two major themes to come out of the PRCA National Conference 2016 held at BAFTA, London last week (23 [...]
PRCA announces Reginald Watts Prize shortlist
The PRCA has announced the shortlist for the inaugural Burson-Marsteller-backed Reginald Watts Prize for PR Insight, which saw PR professionals aged 25 or under enter essays [...]
PRCA announces 14 new fellows
The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has made 14 additions to its community of PRCA fellows. PRCA fellowships are awarded to individuals who have made a [...]
PRCA changes name to Public Relations and Communications Association
The PRCA (formerly the Public Relations Consultants Association) has changed its name to ‘Public Relations and Communications Association’ following a four-month [...]
PR Apprenticeships – views from a rising star
Jessica Kirby was one of the first to take part in the PRCA’s year-long PR Apprentice scheme back in 2012. Four years later, and now a senior account executive at Cirkle [...]
PRCA elects Steffan Williams as new chairman
Following the PRCA‘s AGM yesterday (26 July), the association has announced the election of a new chairman, Newgate Communications‘ group MD, Steffan Williams. [...]
Opinion: Ethics in the PR industry
Adherence to a code of ethics is essential for the health of the PR industry, says Claire Walker, CEO at Firefly Communications. She suggests four top tips to ensure that high [...]
PRCA, ICCO and AMEC launch group for testing the Integrated Evaluation Framework
The PRCA, ICCO and AMEC are setting up a global working group to provide feedback on AMEC’s Integrated Evaluation Framework which was launched at the London AMEC summit on 16 [...]
PRCA’s Francis Ingham: ‘Cannes 2016 will not be remembered with pride’
After only five of 84 PR Lions were awarded to PR agencies at this year’s Cannes Lions festival, PRCA’s director general, Francis Ingham, discusses his [...]
PRCA’s Wales Group announces new chairman
Following the separation of the PRCA’s South West and Wales Groups, the Wales Group has appointed Sharon Flaherty as its new chairman. Flaherty is the founding director [...]