PRWeek

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.^[1] 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.^[1]

A US edition of the publication launched in 1998,^[2] as well as a German edition.^{[citation needed]} 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;^[3][4] 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.^{[citation needed]}

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]