Yesterday, Michael Cherenson, chair and CEO of the Public Relations Society of America, posted on the PRSA blog, PRSAY, an entry titled "Public Relations' Diversity Problem." I give Cherenson credit for addressing an important and sensitive issue, but I think he does the profession a disservice by not pointing out that Public Relations has been for years a progressive hallmark for gender diversity.
According to the Department of Labor Women's Bureau, a 2007 survey concluded that women comprise 49 percent of the US labor force. In PR, a 2005 survey commissioned by the PR Coalition determined that women make up 66 percent of the labor force. Even though this information is hosted on the PRSA.org Web site, Cherenson missed a great opportunity to praise the what the industry has done for women in the workplace.
I understand Cherenson's concern that PR needs to think critically about its approach to cultural and racial diversity, but let's give credit where credit is due.
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