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PRWeek

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PRWeek is a trade magazine and news website for the public relations and wider communications industry. It is published by Haymarket Media Group.[1]

History

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The original UK edition was founded by Geoffrey Lace and Lord Chadlington in the 1980s.[1] PR Week was later sold to Lace's former employers, Haymarket, the publishing group founded by Lord Heseltine, a cabinet minister in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major.[1]

A US edition of the publication launched in 1998,[2] as well as a German edition.[citation needed] The US edition is editorially independent from the UK edition.

In October 2013, the UK print edition of PRWeek changed from a weekly to a monthly edition;[3][4] in September 2016 it switched from monthly to being bi-monthly.

Awards and rankings

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PRWeek produces regular research about the UK public relations industry, including the annual ranking of Top 150 PR consultancies and surveys into industry-relevant issues, such as staff retention.[citation needed]

In October 2013, the UK print edition of PRWeek changed from a weekly to a monthly edition;[3][4] in September 2016 it switched from monthly to being bi-monthly.

PRWeek organises industry awards, referred to by the Financial Times as the "highest honours in communications and PR".[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Brook, Stephen; correspondent, press & publishing (22 February 2006). "Industry veteran to launch PR Week rival". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 April 2024. {{cite news}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Mark Sweney (31 January 2008). "Haymarket title says sorry for data leak". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b "PR industry welcomes new monthly edition of PRWeek". PRWeek. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Last weekly edition of PR Week as Haymarket takes print edition monthly". Press Gazette. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  5. ^ "ABOUT THE FT". aboutus.ft.com. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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