Public Relations Society of America
| Abbreviation | PRSA |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | American Council on Public Relations and National Association of Public Relations Council |
| Formation | 1947 (agreement) February 4, 1948 (charter granted) |
| Type | Not-for-profit trade and business association |
| Headquarters | New York, New York |
Region served | The United States, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Puerto Rico |
| Membership | 30,000 |
Chair | Joseph Abreu |
CEO | Linda Thomas Brooks |
| Website | www |
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit organization trade association serving the public relations and communication community. It was founded in 1947 by combining the American Council on Public Relations and the National Association of Public Relations Councils. That same year, it held its first annual conference and award ceremony.
In 1950, the society created its first code of professional standards, and the current PRSA Code of Ethics was last updated in 2000. PRSA also launched an accreditation program and a student society called the Public Relations Student Society of America in 1968.