LibGuides: Public Relations: PR Web Resources

How to evaluate websites

The Internet is a wonderful resource for finding all kinds of information, just be sure to carefully evaluate all information just as you would other research resources. For more information on evaluating websites go to:

Evaluating information - Applying the CRAAP test from Meriam Library, California State University, Chico

Be sure to visit the Evaluate Sources section of this guide for more information about evaluating sources.

Website Evaluation Worksheet

PR-specific websites

Center for Media and Democracy's PR Watch
The nonprofit Center for Media and Democracy strengthens participatory democracy by investigating and exposing public relations spin and propaganda, and by promoting media literacy and citizen journalism, media 'of, by and for the people.
Holmes Report
The Holmes Report is the PR industry's leading source of news, trends, events, and career information for public relations professionals.
Institute for Public Relations
"the Institute for Public Relations (IPR) is an independent non-profit organization foudned in 1956, whose mission is to educate and inform PR practitioners, educators, researchers, and clients. It's free website... contains information centered on research, education and education-industry affairs."
Choice, March 2001, page 1338.
Museum of Public Relations
This is the place to go to learn about how ideas are developed for industry, education, and government, and how they have been applied to successful public relations programs since the PR industry was born.
Public Relations, Media Relations & Reputation Management
The [Free Management] Library provides free, easy-to-access, online articles to develop yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations (whether the organization is for-profit or nonprofit). Over the past 15 years, the Library has grown to be one of the world's largest well-organized collections of these types of articles and resources.
Public Relations Firms
Supported by SourceWatch, this site offers an extensive list of public relations firms and their websites.
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
Chartered in 1947, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is the world’s largest and foremost organization of public relations professionals. PRSA provides professional development, sets standards of excellence and upholds principles of ethics for its members and, more broadly, the multi-billion dollar global public relations profession. We also advocate for greater understanding and adoption of public relations services, and act as one of the industry’s leading voices on the important business and professional issues of our time.
Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations and communications. We seek to advance the public relations profession by nurturing generations of future professionals. We advocate rigorous academic standards for public relations education, the highest ethical principles and diversity in the profession.
Spin Watch: Monitering PR & Spin
An independent non-profit making organization which monitors the role of public relations and spin in contemporary society.