Public relations (PR) is the practice of deliberately managing the release and spread of information between an individual or an organization and the public in order to affect the public perception. Public relations (PR) and publicity differ in that PR is controlled internally, whereas publicity is not controlled and contributed by external parties. Public relations may include an organization or individual gaining exposure to their audiences using topics of public interest and news items that do not require direct payment. This differentiates it from advertising as a form of marketing communications. Public relations aims to create or obtain coverage for clients for free, also known as earned media, rather than paying for marketing or advertising. But in the early 21st century, advertising is also a part of broader PR activities.
Presidency College is an arts, commerce and science college in the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. Established as the Madras Preparatory School on 16 October 1840 and later, upgraded to a high school and then, graduate college, the Presidency College is one of the oldest government arts colleges in India. It is one of the two Presidency colleges established by the British in India, the other being the Presidency College, Kolkata.
Narasimhan Ram, also known as N. Ram, is an Indian journalist and a prominent member of the Kasturi family that controls The Hindu Group of publications. Ram was the managing-director of The Hindu since 1977 and its editor-in-chief since 27 June 2003 until 18 January 2012. Ram also headed the other publications of The Hindu Group such as Frontline, The Hindu Business Line and Sportstar, and has been awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India and Sri Lanka Ratna by the Government of Sri Lanka.
K. G. Suresh is a New Delhi based senior journalist, columnist & Communication Specialist. He is currently serving as Vice Chancellor, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and CommunicationBhopal. He is also Emeritus Professor at the Apeejay Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi & Hony Professor with Apeejay Stya University, India’s first liberal arts university.
The USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism comprises a School of Communication and a School of Journalism at the University of Southern California (USC). Starting July 2017, the school’s Dean is Willow Bay, succeeding Ernest J. Wilson III. The graduate program in Communications is consistently ranked first according to the QS World University Rankings.
Prime Point Foundation, officially inaugurated in December, 1999, is a not-for-profit organization founded by Krishnaswamy Srinivasan. Srinivasan, also known as Prime Point Srinivasan, is a communication expert, social worker, Digital journalist and former banker. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, an agricultural scientist, inaugurated the trust. The present trustees include the founder and S. Narendra, a former spokesman of the Government of India and former information advisor to the Prime Minister of India. The trust aims to create awareness about communication, journalism and public relations among the students of Indian universities and colleges. The Foundation also promotes positive journalism through its ezine PreSense
Kushabhau Thakre University of Journalism and Mass Communication (KTUJM) is a journalism and mass communication university located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The University established by Government of Chhattisgarh vide Act no 24 of 2004. Former Prime Minister a visionary statesman and a dedicated journalist Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee inaugurated the University on April 16, 2005 at Raipur amidst the greasing of eminent journalist, educationalist, literature, social workers and senior politicians. Previously the university is named after Late Sri Kushabhau Thakre who was a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Acticist, the University foundation day is celebrated on 16 April every year, in 2020 new firmed Govt. in Chhattisgarh decided to change its name as Chandulal Chandrakar Patrakarita Avam Jansanchar Vishwavidyalaya, this could be a regime of Chhatiisgarhness by the Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
PreSense, India's first national Ezine, is published by Prime Point Foundation since 2006 every month.
Media Relations involves working with media for the purpose of informing the public of an organization's mission, policies and practices in a positive, consistent and credible manner. Typically, this means coordinating directly with the people responsible for producing the news and features in the mass media. The goal of media relations is to maximize positive coverage in the mass media without paying for it directly through advertising.
Ravindra Kumar is a Political Scientist, Peace Educator, an Indologist, a Humanist, Cultural Anthropologist, Gandhian Thinker, and a Former Vice-Chancellor of CCS University, Meerut (India). Currently he is an Ombudsman of Swami Vivekananda Subharati University, Meerut and the editor-in-chief of Global Peace International Journal. He has written more than one hundred books and four hundred articles on greatest personalities of the Indian sub-continent, especially Gautama Buddha, Swami Vivekananda, Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and on various social, political, educational, cultural and academic issues to his credit.
Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) is an Indian media centre of learning and civil service training institute for Indian Information Service Cadre funded and promoted by the Government of India in New Delhi. The IIMC is an autonomous society under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The then Minister incharge of Information and Broadcasting, Indira Gandhi had formally inaugurated the institute on 17 August 1965.
The Canada India Foundation is a Canadian non-profit organisation established in 2007. The main stated objective of CIF comprises promoting Canada-India relations through their active intervention in public policy which would cover domestic policies and bi-lateral issues affecting the Indo-Canadian community, including issues such as culture, education, trade and investment, immigration, diplomatic, political, and strategic relations.
Sashi Kumar is an Indian journalist, media personality, director and actor from the state of Kerala.
Maxim Behar is a Bulgarian businessman of Jewish descent. He is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of M3 Communications Group, Inc, a public relations and public affairs company and a Hill+Knowlton Strategies partner since 2000. Behar is also president of the International Communications Consultancy Organization, board member of PR Museum in New York, and a frequent speaker at national and international events. He is also Chairman of the Board of World Communications Forum in Davos.
Sansad Ratna Award is a private award established in 2010 by the Prime Point Foundation and e-magazine PreSense to honour "top performing" Members of the Indian Lok Sabha, based on the suggestions given by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Former President of India.
Geeta Chandran is an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer and vocalist.
Saurabh Uboweja is the Founder and Managing Partner at BOD, a management consulting firm working with mid market enterprises.
One of India’s most distinguished Editors and public intellectuals in recent decades, Om Thanvi is the Founding Vice-Chancellor of Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication (HJU), a state university established by the Rajasthan Legislature in 2019.
