The 2020-2021 North American Communication Monitor Identifies Trends and Challenges in a Year of Continuous Crisis

June 3, 2021

In one of the most unusual years of our lifetime, the 2020-2021 North American Communication Monitor (NACM), organized and conducted by The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, disclosed key trends and challenges facing the communication profession.

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Plank Leaders Discuss Ethics with Scripps PRSSA

By Kelly Lambers | May 2021

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Making The Next Big Move

May 2021 | The Plank Center’s Emerging Leader Committee releases their newest resource guide.

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How a Family Tragedy Offered a Lesson in Transparent Communication

All families know pain and loss—and one comms leader reflects on how those experiences offer wisdom in the face of the many challenges of 2021.

By Jeff Winton | May 2021

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Is Public Relations the Conscience of the Business?

By Mark Harris, Board Member, The Plank Center | April 2021

Public relations is the conscience of the business.  

That statement, or some close version, is one of the accepted truths about the practice of public relations – at least among people who do PR for a living.  

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The Summit Conversation

Read what others thought about the Plank Center Leadership Summit as it was happening.