PR- A Persuasive Industry? Spin, Public Relations and the Shaping of the Modern Media

Public relations is a big and rapidly growing industry, with annual growth rates of 20-30%. It spans the worlds of business, politics and culture, sport and entertainment. PR is everywhere. And yet, though it is much talked about it is little analyzed.

The Allure of PR The Lying Game PR: What exactly is it? Why PR Can't be a Profession Girls and Gurus PR and the Mass Media PR and Academia PR and Advertising PR in the World of Business The Shape of the Modern PR Industry Money Matters Specialist PR PR and Politics PR for Not-for-Profit Sector Internal Communications Where the PR industry is Heading

Author Trevor Morris: Trevor Morris is one of the UK's most senior PR practitioners. Until 2003 he was Chief Executive of Chime Communications Public Relations Group, the UK's largest PR group. In over 25 years in the industry Trevor successfully built a major PR consultancy, worked for numerous major companies and government bodies. He maintains a high profile within the industry and PR Week has described him as one of the most influential people in public relations. Author Simon Goldsworthy: Simon established London's first Master of Arts course in public relations and has since added the teaching of public relations to the University's well-known undergraduate media studies programme. He has lectured to international audiences, including Johns Hopkins University, USA, and at the Sorbonne, France, where he is a Visiting Professor. He has also worked as a PR consultant in the private sector.