PRWeek explained

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

The original UK edition was founded by Geoffrey Lace and Lord Chadlington in the 1980s. 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.

A US edition of the publication launched in 1998,^[2] as well as a German edition. 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; in September 2016 it switched from monthly to being bi-monthly.

Awards and rankings

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.

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]

Notes and References

1. News: Brook . Stephen . correspondent . press & publishing . 2006-02-22 . Industry veteran to launch PR Week rival . 2024-04-03 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
2. News: Mark Sweney . Haymarket title says sorry for data leak . 31 July 2016 . . 31 January 2008.
3. Web site: PR industry welcomes new monthly edition of PRWeek . PRWeek . 19 April 2015.
4. News: Last weekly edition of PR Week as Haymarket takes print edition monthly . 10 January 2017 . . 4 September 2013.
5. Web site: 2014-10-14 . ABOUT THE FT . 2024-04-03 . aboutus.ft.com . en-GB.