Public Relations and Communication Management: The State of the Profession

19th BledCom, which will take place on July 6 and 7, 2012 at Vila Bled, will ask: what is the current state of public relations and communication management?

We invite papers from academics and practitioners that may be conceptual or based on empirical data (using quantitative and qualitative methodologies). Case studies are also welcome.

Among other things, a series of longitudinal studies have been conducted especially in the past decade to assess the state of the practice in several regions and countries around the world. The findings from these studies would be very relevant to the theme. Further, studies that are not longitudinal but assess the growth of the profession are considered cogent to the theme as are papers that discuss whether public relations is institutionalized in organizations of any type, as a consulting or service industry, and in education and research. Moreover, abstracts could address questions how concepts like corporate communications, corporate branding and strategic communication are changing the profession.

Deadlines

500 – 800 word abstracts are due no later than January 30, 2012.
Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified before February 28, 2012.
Authors of accepted abstracts should submit full papers (about 25 double-spaced pages long) no later than June 1, 2012 to be considered for the prizes.
Panel Proposals with up to four participants including a moderator are due no later than January 30, 2012.

Abstracts and panel proposals should be sent via email to bledcom@pristop.si.

For further information please refer to Call for papers 2012.