Ansgar Zerfass
Lead researcherProf. Dr. Ansgar Zerfass
is Professor and Chair of Strategic Communication at Leipzig University, Germany; Executive course leader at RSM Rotterdam School of Management; Editor of the ‘International Journal of Strategic Communication’, USA, and ECM lead researcher since 2007. He has published 44 books and almost 450 articles and studies. Google Scholar lists him as the world’s most cited and influential researcher on corporate communications, communication management, and public relations.
Ralph Tench
ResearcherProf. Dr. Ralph Tench
is Director of Research at Leeds Business School in the United Kingdom. His research involves international funded projects from the private sector, the European Union, and research councils. He is author of Europe’s best-selling textbook on strategic communication, “Exploring PR and management communication” (5th ed., Pearson).
Aurélie Laborde
ResearcherProf. Dr. Aurélie Laborde
is Professor and Director of the graduate program in communication of organizations at Bordeaux Montaigne University, France, and Editorial Director of ‘Communication & Organisation’, the only francophone academic journal focusing on corporate communications.
Alexander Buhmann
ResearcherAssoc. Prof. Dr. Alexander Buhmann
is Professor of Corporate Communication at BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway. His research is situated at the intersection of communication, digital technology, and management with focus on reputation management, digitalization, and artificial intelligence.
Ángeles Moreno
ResearcherProf. Dr. Ángeles Moreno
is Professor of Public Relations and Communication Management at University Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain. Her research has been awarded by the most prominent academic associations in Europe, Latin America, and North America. She is one of the most influential female social scientists in Spain.
Stefania Romenti
ResearcherProf. Dr. Stefania Romenti
is Professor of Strategic Communication and Public Relations at IULM University, Milan, Italy, and Past President of the European Public Relations and Education Association (EUPRERA), Brussels. Her research interests focus on the strategic role of communication within the governance of organizations.
Caroline Siegel
Project manager & assistant researcherCaroline Siegel, M.A.
is project manager for the European Communication Monitor since 2023 and works as a research associate at Leipzig University, Germany, with Prof. Dr. Ansgar Zerfass.
Partners
EUPRERA
Study organizerEuropean Public Relations Education and Research Association
EUPRERA, the European Public Relations Education and Research Association, represents the academic research community in Europe committed to enhancing and promoting innovation in knowledge, research, education, and practice of strategic communication. With almost 500 members from 40 countries, mainly universities and other research institutions, the non-profit association headquartered in Brussels provides a platform for high-profile transnational research projects and networks and builds bridges between research and practice.
Academic Society for Manage ment & Commu nication
Premium partnerThe Academic Society for Management & Communication
The Academic Society for Management & Communication is Europe‘s leading non-profit think tank for corporate communications, an initiative driven by chief communication officers of 50 global companies and four research universities based in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. It promotes innovation by funding multidisciplinary research projects, provides a platform for thought-leaders, and supports knowledge transfer.
CECOMS
Regional partnerCentro per la Comunicazione Strategica
CECOMS, the Center for Strategic Communication (Centro per la Comunicazione Strategica) at Università IULM in Milan is committed to basic and applied research on how strategic communication and PR create value within and for complex organisations. It collaborates with leading communication directors in the region.
#NORA
Regional partnerThe Nordic Alliance for Communication & Management
#NORA, the Nordic Alliance for Communication & Management hosted by BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, is a cross-disciplinary research group from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland collaborating with communi-cation leaders of top companies in those countries and focusing on communication as a strategic driver of sustainable organizational performance and success in a changing world.
Dircom
Regional partnerDircom
Dircom, the Spanish Association of Communication Directors (Asociación de Directivos de Comunicación), brings together more than 1,000 communication leaders from major companies, institutions, and agencies across Spain. Its mission is to enhance the strategic role of communication in organisations, support professional development, and foster ethical, innovative, and effective communication practices.
Entreprises et Médias
Regional partnerEntreprises et Médias
Entreprises et Médias, the association of communication directors of large corporates and institutions in France, represents more than 180 members. A place for joint reflection, interaction, and proposals, it focuses on the evolution of communication, the key issues at stake and its practices, drawing on its core belief that communication is a key part in companies’ transformation, economic and societal performance.
Fink & Fuchs
Digital supporterFink & Fuchs
