The 2009 edition researched how communicators help defining business strategies, budget developments after the economic crisis and upcoming trends in the communications sector. Other sections of the monitor covered measurement and evaluation of communications as well as the usage of social networks. The European Communication Monitor 2009 is based on responses from 1,863 communication professionals in 34 European countries. Detailed analyses for the largest study on strategic communication and public relations (PR) worldwide are available for 20 countries and different types of organisations (companies, non-profits, governmental, agencies).
Key insights
- Missing link: 6 out of 10 communicators help defining business strategies
- Budgets: major cuts ahead, but most respondents are still optimistic
- Trends: Internal communication and social networks are on the rise
- Evaluation: many measure neither investments nor business impacts
- Social networks: 85% of European PR professionals are members
- Salary correlates with role enactment: strategic facilitators are leading
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Background and credits
Research team
Ansgar Zerfass, University of Leipzig (GE) – Lead Researcher;
Angeles Moreno, University Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid (ES); Ralph Tench, Leeds Metropolitan University (UK); Dejan Vercic, University of Ljubljana (SI); Piet Verhoeven, University of Amsterdam (NL)
Assistant researchers: Stephanie Krahl, Peter Schmiedgen
Advisory Board
Emanuele Invernizzi, Milan (IT), Valerie Carayol, Bordeaux (FR), Francesco Lurati, Lugano (CH), Sven Hamrefors, Mälardalen (SE), Øyvind Ihlen, Oslo (NO), Ryszard Lawniczak, Poznan (PL)
Organisers and partners
The ECM 2009 was organised by the European Public Relations Education and Research Association (EUPRERA) and the European Association of Communication Directors (EACD), supported by sponsor Cision and media partner Communication Director magazine.
