Richard Stanton's research interests are in public relations, journalism, politics and globalisation.
He teaches political and corporate public relations.
In 2009 he spent six months at Temple University, Philadelphia PA as a Visiting Professor in the School of Communication and Theater.
He is a Visiting Adjunct Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.
He is the author of three books, one of which - Media Relations - was nominated for the International Communication Association Pride Award in 2008.
His current research is titled Global Shift: the transformation of power from journalism to public relations. It is a socio-historical study of the parallel universes of politics, journalism and public relations in the West from the late 17th century to the present. He is working on a concurrent book project on the relationship between public relations and death.
He is Editor of Political Communication Report, a journal of the International Communication Association Political communication Division, and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Communication Management.
He is the author of non fiction and fiction work and once upon a time he bushwalked, climbed mountains, canoed and rode pushbikes but now he plays golf and goes fishing.
Service
- Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts.
- Faculty Representative, Academic Board.
- Consultant to University Students Union (USU) on editorial and publication design and production.
Professional
- Editor, Political Communication Report, ICA/APSA
- External reviewer, Amadeus Education.
- International Communication Association.
- International Political Science Association.
- Public Relations Institute of Australia.
Fellowships
- Fellow, Australian Institute of Professional Communicators.
- Visiting Fellow, Department of Advertising and Public Relations, Sookmyung University, Seoul Korea.
- Visiting Fellow, Academy of Journalism and Social Sciences, Hanoi Vietnam.
Professional Organisation Experience
- 2004 - 2007 Director, Public Relations Institute of Australia (NSW).
- 1999 - 2001 President, Australian Institute of Professional Communicators.
- 1998 - 1999 Director, Australian Institute of Professional Communicators.
- 1997 - 1999 Chair, Industry Liaison, Public Relations Institute of Australia.
- 1989 - 1995 Director, Australian British Chamber of Commerce.
- 1980 - 1995 Media Alliance (Australian Journalists’ Association).
- 1985 - 1995 Foreign Correspondents’ Association.
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