History of PR

Public Relations is said to have started in America and public relations was first found in the form of publicists who specialized in promoting circuses, theatrical performances, and other public events. In the United States many early public relations practices were developed in support of railroads. In fact many scholars believe that the first appearance of the term "public relations" appeared in the 1897 Year Book of Railway Literature. Later practitioners of public relations were recruited if they had journalism backgrounds.