HistoryReligion Communicators Council: A Brief HistoryThe Religion Communicators Council (RCC) has been promoting faith perspectives in public discourse since 1929. The council is the oldest public relations professional organization in the United States. The council today has more than 400 members across the United States. They work in print and electronic communication, advertising, and public relations. Originally an all-Protestant organization, the council now has members representing Bahá'í, Christian, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim faith communities. RCC TimelineExplore the highlights of Religion Communicators Council's over 80 years of promoting faith perspectives in public discourse. The Meaning Behind the RCC Logo
The central core also signifies a well-planned public relations program from which the concentric circles emanate and exemplify the many interdependent relations that make the program successful. RPRC: A 50-Year ReflectionA history of the first 50 years of the Religion Communicators Council, known as the Religious Public Relations Council (RPRC), when the history was written in 1979. Authored by George Dugan, Caspar H. Nannes, and R. Marshall Stross, the reflection covers the beginnings in 1929, growth, origins of awards, and many stories of our founders and active members from 1929 to 1979. |
The logo of Religion Communicators Council is a central dot surrounded by concentric circles representing the evolution of the ways we communicate and the expansion of communication disciplines in the information age.