A joint project by academics and practitioners
The European Communication Monitor is a joint project by leading professional and academic organisations in the field. It is a non-profit endeavor made possible through an enormous commitment of researchers from 23 renowned universities across the continent, professional associations, and partners/sponsors who provide valuable resources.
The research team and national research collaborators (professors) from the ECM network are available for interviews and presentations in academic and professional settings. Comparative data are partly available based on our partner studies. All results are provided for personal and academic purposes only. Due to privacy policies, raw data is not available. Presentations for professional and in-house purposes require extra efforts which have to be negotiated. EACD members are encouraged to contact the EACD coordination team when interested in organising regional presentations, workshops, etc.
The European Communication Monitor contacts are listed below. Click to find details about the Asia-Pacific Communication Monitor, the Latin American Communication Monitor and the North American Communication Monitor.
Organisers
The European Public Relations Education and Research Association (EUPRERA) is an autonomous organisation with nearly 500 members from 40 countries interested in advancing academic research and knowledge in strategic communication. Several cross-national and comparative research and education projects are organised by affiliated universities.
In order to spread new methodologies and research results, EUPRERA organises a highly regarded Annual Congress each autumn in collaboration with a selected university or college in Europe.
The European Association of Communication Directors (EACD) aims to attract, inspire and engage current and future communication leaders to drive excellence in our profession. We offer communication professionals a platform to connect, deepen their expertise, share best practice, establish and promote relevant standards. The Association also publishes leading content through its magazine, Communication Director, and organises the European Communication Summit each spring. The EACD currently has more than 2,000 members.
Partners
PRIME Research is part of the CisionGroup and a global leader for media insights, making a difference at over 500 companies and brands around the world. Over 700 specialists and consultants in eight research and news centres around the globe constantly monitor, analyse and provide guidance on communication and business trends in more than 50 markets. – Premium Partner
As a specialist for the communication of change and technological transformation, Fink & Fuchs has been the strategic partner for companies, associations and public clients for 30 years. The communications agency is one of the three most recommended agencies in Germany (Statista / Brand1) and has been awarded three times as the agency of the year (PR Report / Holmes Report). – Digital Communications Partner
Communication Director is a quarterly magazine for Corporate Communications and Public Relations in Europe. It documents opinions on strategic questions in communication, highlights transnational develop-ments and discusses them from a European perspective. The magazine is published by Quadriga Media Berlin, a specialist publishing house based in Berlin and Brussels. – Media Partner
National Partners
National partners support the overall ECM project as sponsors. They work closely with national research collaborators (see below) to support data collection and spread country-specific insights, especially through additional analyses, events and reports in national languages.
- BI Norwegian Business School, Centre for Corporate Communication (Prof. Peggy S. Bronn, Director)
Dr. Ansgar Zerfass is Professor and Chair of Strategic Communication at the University of Leipzig, Germany, and Professor of Communication and Leadership at BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo. He serves as Editor of the International Journal of Strategic Communication (Routledge, USA). His academic background is both in business and communications (doctorate, habilitation) and he worked in the corporate world for more than ten years. Ansgar Zerfass has published 34 books and more than 300 articles/studies and received numerous awards, i.e. the Pathfinder Award by the Institute for Public Relations, USA. He collaborates with blue-chip companies and renowned universities on several continents. He has initiated the Global Communication Monitor series in 2007 and is a core researcher for the European, Asia-Pacific and North American studies.
Dr. Ralph Tench is Professor of Communication and Director of Research for 150 academics at Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom. He is President of the European Public Relations Education and Research Association (EUPRERA), Brussels. Ralph Tench’s research involves national and international funded projects from the EU, Public Health England, the National Health Service and research councils. He has written and edited 26 books; published over 30 academic journal papers; presented worldwide more than 60 peer reviewed papers. His books include the internationally market leading textbook, Exploring Public Relations, in its 12th year and fourth edition, and recently Communication Excellence – How to Develop, Manage and Lead Exceptional Communications, with colleagues from the European Communication Monitor project.
Dr. Dejan Vercic is Professor of Public Relations at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, where he heads the Centre for Marketing and Public Relations. He holds a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and Political Science and was a Fulbright scholar at San Diego State University, USA. Dejan Vercic has published 12 books and written more than 300 articles, book chapters, reviews, and conference papers. He was awarded the Alan Campbell-Johnson Medal by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations in the United Kingdom. Since 1994, he organises the annual BledCom International Public Relations Research Symposium.
Dr. Piet Verhoeven is Associate Professor of Corporate Communication at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, the top-ranked university in the world in the field of communication science and media studies (2018 QS World University Rankings by subject). Piet Verhoeven’s research involves topics such as corporations in the media, the framing of issues in the media and the consequences for knowledge levels of individuals and society. He started his career as a scientific researcher following several positions in corporate communications, including an in-house role in which he coordinated the strategic rebranding of Amsterdam Schiphol airport into an international brand.
Dr. Angeles Moreno is Titular Professor of Public Relations and Communication Management at the University Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain, where she has served as director of diverse postgraduate programs in Communication Management. She is Executive Director of the European Public Relations Education and Research Association, Brussels, and lead researcher of the Latin American Communication Monitor. Angeles Moreno has published extensively internationally (13 books and approx. 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters along with many professional publications). Her research has been awarded by the International Communication Association, EUPRERA and the Public Relations Society of America.
Dr. Markus Wiesenberg is Senior Project Manager for the European Communication Monitor since 2013. He works as research associate at the University of Leipzig with Prof. Dr. Ansgar Zerfass and is consultant for strategic communication. He has published various journal articles and book chapters and is specialized in non-profit communications. » E-Mail
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Dr. Ronny Fechner works as a statistical consultant for the ECM since 2010. He graduated in communication science at the University of Leipzig, Germany, and received his doctorate from the same university. His research is focused on the interrelationship between media relations and journalism. He works for business and academia as a freelance communication researcher. » E-Mail
National contacts
Enquiries for interviews and presentations in national languages or additional analyses in key countries should be directed to the national research collaborators listed below. These academics within the ECM network represent the leading research universities in public relations and strategic communication on the continent.
Country |
Professor/Dr. |
University |
Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Prof. Dr. Sabine Einwiller | University of Vienna | |
| Belgium | Prof. Dr. Sandrine Roginsky | University Catholique de Louvain | |
| Bulgaria | Prof. Dr. Milko Petrov | Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski | |
| Croatia | Prof. Dr. Ana Tkalac Vercic | University of Zagreb | |
| Czech Republic | Dr. Denisa Hejlova | Charles University Prague | |
| Denmark | Prof. Finn Frandsen | Aarhus University | |
| Finland | Prof. Dr. Vilma Luoma-aho | University of Jyväskylä | |
| France | Prof. Dr. Valerié Carayol | University Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3 | |
| Germany | Prof. Dr. Ansgar Zerfass | University of Leipzig | |
| Ireland | Dr. John Gallagher | Dublin Institute of Technology | |
| Italy | Prof. Dr. Emanuele Invernizzi | IULM University Milan | |
| Netherlands | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Piet Verhoeven | University of Amsterdam | |
| Norway | Prof. Dr. Oyvind Ihlen | University of Oslo | |
| Norway | Ass. Prof. Dr. Alexander Buhmann | BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo | |
| Poland | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Waldemar Rydzak | Poznan University of Economics | |
| Portugal | Prof. Dr. Sonia Sebastiao | ISCSP and CAPP (University of Lisbon) | |
| Romania | Prof. Dr. Alexandra Craciun | University of Bucharest | |
| Russia | Prof. Dr. Liudmila Minaeva | Lomonosov Moscow State University | |
| Serbia | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Danijela Lacic | University of Novi Sad | |
| Slovenia | Prof. Dr. Dejan Vercic | University of Llubljana | |
| Spain | Prof. Dr. Angeles Moreno | University Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid | |
| Sweden | Prof. Dr. Jesper Falkheimer | Lund University, Campus Helsingborg | |
| Switzerland | Prof. Dr. Ansgar Zerfass | University of Leipzig | |
| Turkey | Prof. Dr. Ayla Okay | Istanbul University | |
| United Kingdom | Prof. Dr. Ralph Tench | Leeds Beckett University |