The North American Communication Monitor (NACM), sponsored by The Plank Center, is the first survey of its kind in North America to explore the status quo, qualities and trends of communication management practice in Canada and the United States.*

NACM 2020-2021

In one of the most unusual years of our lifetime, the 2020-2021 North American Communication Monitor (NACM), organized and conducted by The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, discloses key trends and challenges facing the communication profession.

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Link to read the Comprehensive News Release

Research Team

The NACM is led by five professors from universities affiliated with The Plank Center, including:

• Drs. Juan Meng (lead researcher) and Bryan H. Reber, The University of Georgia
• Drs. Bruce K. Berger and Karla K. Gower, The University of Alabama
• Dr. Ansgar Zerfass, Leipzig University in Germany

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