by John Held, APR, Director of Mission Delivery and Support
Communications at the American Cancer Society 
If you read various communications blogs, you’ll see a lot of debate about the value of the APR. Some will argue that it’s not on the same level as the CPA is in the accounting field, or a JD in the [...]

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by Amy Merves, public relations, healthcare, and media professional and PRSA Philly Chapter Publicity/Web site Chair
Welcome to “Meet the PR Pro,” a new column designed to highlight professionals in the PRSA Philly chapter through conversations that reveal career paths, industry advice, and a touch of humor. For this edition, we interviewed Michael Gross, vice president [...]

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Like many industries, the public relations field has undergone a transformation around diversity over the last several years. Thanks to focused attention on diversity recruiting and the creation of partnerships with select colleges and universities, barriers have fallen. Today, many public relations firms are more diverse than they have ever been.

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If D. Parke Gibson were alive today, what would he say about race and public relations? Would he be proud of what we have accomplished so far? Would he feel disappointed because we have not achieved enough?

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