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Regulating PR. What Three African Nations are Doing

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations
Episode • Oct 20, 2024 • 23m

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Arik Karani, the President of the African Public Relations Association shares why three African nations have introduced mandatory certification for public relations professionals. It’s intended to standardize the PR practice and enforce ethical practice but they also standardize pay rates and even protect practitioners from being fired needlessly.

Is it working in Africa? Would it work in the United States?

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4:37 Elevating Professional Standards
8:57 Penalties for Unlicensed Practice
12:58 Standardizing Pay for PR Professionals
19:22 Answer to Last Episode’s Question From Guest Sia Papageorgiou  

Guest: Arik Karani, President African Public Relations Association
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