PR Women with Influence

Reviews / Votes

"Meng and Neill (2021) offer a glimpse into the gendered (and raced) realities of the public relations profession. Their book contributes to public relations education by highlighting the need for ethics- and leadership-based support, training, mentoring, and education for public relations students and professionals alike. Readers will gain an understanding of the ethical and leadership values that are valued by seasoned professionals in public relations, but also gain an awareness of the various cultural and structural barriers that still disadvantage women professionals from achieving greater leadership potential."
-Dr. Katie R. Place, Associate Professor, 2020/2021 AEJMC Public Relations Division Head, Department of Strategic Communication, Quinnipiac University "Besides being important from a diversity, equity and inclusion perspective, PR Women with Influence is a must-read for men and women responsible for managing talent in our profession. It also might help improve the average grades PR executives have been receiving from the biennial Plank Center Report Card."
-Ron Culp, veteran corporate and agency executive who now consults and teaches "PR Women with Influence focuses on women who've advanced their leadership in PR. It was written by two women who are leading PR scholars and educators. But men, WE most need to read the book. Then take meaningful actions, large and small, to enrich our organizational cultures to embrace leadership for women in PR."
-Dr. Bruce K. Berger, Professor Emeritus, Department of Advertising & Public Relations, University of Alabama "PR Women with Influence advances knowledge in the public relations field by providing specific advice for young professionals about the challenges they may face in advancing to leadership positions and how to successfully overcome them."
-Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez, Professor & Chair, Department of Journalism, Public Relations & New Media, Baylor University "PR Women with Influence is a timely book that examines the ethics counseling and leadership challenges that women in public relations face today. Meng and Neill blend the existing literature regarding women and leadership with their own survey and interviews with leading women practitioners to explore topics such as the situational barriers to PR women's leadership advancement, how these women define and achieve influence in the field, and how they approach ethics counseling. It also includes the additional challenges women of color face. Importantly, Meng and Neill show us not just where women are today in public relations, but also set out a constructive path for needed change. The book would make an excellent addition to senior- and graduate-level courses in public relations."
-Dr. Karla K. Gower, Director of the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, Behringer Distinguished Professor, Department of Advertising & Public Relations, University of Alabama