CommPRO Editorial Staff

The 5th Annual Global Communication Survey from the USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations is now open online for PR and communication professionals and students to complete. 

The survey link is at annenberg.usc.edu/gcs and will be open until February 9, 2020. This year’s survey focuses on New Activism: the growth and influence of activism and how activists engage with the corporate world. 

The annual Global Communication Survey of PR and communication professionals around the globe provides a look at trends impacting the industry, and helps inform journalism schools of the evolving skills graduates need to succeed in the business. The current Global Communication Report, “PR: Tech,” is available for download at https://annenberg.usc.edu/gcr. 

Results from this year’s survey will be shared at USC Annenberg’s 30th Annual Kenneth Owler Smith Symposium on Public Relations on April 16, 2020. The event will be livestreamed from USC Annenberg’s Facebook page. 

Partner organizations for the Global Communication Survey and Report include PRSA, PRSSA, PR Council, Institute for Public Relations, IABC, AMEC (International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication), Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management, FERPI, and Worldcom Public Relations Group. Underwriting for this year’s report is provided by Union Pacific.

About the USC Center for Public Relations

Based at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, the USC Center for Public Relations (CPR) connects corporations, agencies, academics and students to define the future of our industry and to develop those who will shape it. Signature initiatives include the Global Communication Report, USC Annenberg’s Kenneth Owler Smith Symposium, and the Relevance Report. Follow CPR: @Center4PR and #PRFUTURE.