A Fellow of the PRSA, or Fellow of the Public Relations Society of America, is an honorary designation granted to individuals by the

Public Relations Society of America The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is a nonprofit trade association for public relations professionals. It was founded in 1947 by combining the American Council on Public Relations and the National Association of Public Relations Coun ...

(PRSA). Established in 1990, persons named fellows are collectively known as the College of Fellows of the Public Relations Society of America; approximately 350 persons have been so named. Notable fellows include Daniel J. Edelman, James Lukaszewski, Richard Weiner,

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, and Louis Capozzi. According to the Public Relations Society of America, Fellows of the PRSA are annually nominated by a committee composed of current fellows and formally elected by the society's board of directors. They must have 20 years experience in the practice or teaching of

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, hold the

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, be endorsed by six people, be members of the society, and have demonstrated a history of contributions to the profession of public relations "through service or leadership" as well as "superior professional capability".

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