A Fellow of the PRSA, or Fellow of the Public Relations Society of America, is an honorary designation granted to individuals by the
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).
Established in 1990, persons named fellows are collectively known as the College of Fellows of the Public Relations Society of America; approximately 350 persons have been so named. Notable fellows include
Daniel J. Edelman,
James Lukaszewski,
Richard Weiner,
Betsy Plank, and Louis Capozzi.
According to the Public Relations Society of America, Fellows of the PRSA are annually nominated by a committee composed of current fellows and formally elected by the society's board of directors. They must have 20 years experience in the practice or teaching of
public relations
Public relations (PR) is the practice of managing and disseminating information from an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency, or a nonprofit organization) to the public in order to influence their perception. Pu ...
, hold the
Accreditation in Public Relations, be endorsed by six people, be members of the society, and have demonstrated a history of contributions to the profession of public relations "through service or leadership" as well as "superior professional capability".
See also
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Fellowships
References
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Fellows of learned societies of the United States
Public relations in the United States