Elizabeth Bridgen MA
Principal Lecturer
- Department of Media Arts and Communication
- Art Design and Media Research Centre
- Culture and Creativity Research Institute
Summary
About
Teaching
Department of Media Arts and Communication
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Journalism and Public Relations
BA (Hons) Journalism, Public Relations with Media
Research
Publications
Journal articles
Baird, S., & Bridgen, E. (2023). Levelling up the public relations profession. Chartered Institute of Public Relations. https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/pr-profession-must-work-harder-to-level-up--new-cipr-research-finds/
Bridgen, E. (2022). Pitch imperfect: power relations and ceremonial values in the public relations pitching process. Media Practice. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/25741136.2022.2124032
Book chapters
Bridgen, E. (2022). It’s trivial, bitchy and dull. – women, the exit from public relations and the renegotiation of identities(1). In Topić, M. (Ed.) Towards a new understanding of masculine habitus and women and leadership in public relations. Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Towards-a-New-Understanding-of-Masculine-Habitus-and-Women-and-Leadership/Topic/p/book/9780367752392
Bridgen, E. (2022). It’s trivial, bitchy and dull. – women, the exit from public relations and the renegotiation of identities(1). In Topić, M. (Ed.) Towards a new understanding of masculine habitus and women and leadership in public relations. Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Towards-a-New-Understanding-of-Masculine-Habitus-and-Women-and-Leadership/Topic/p/book/9780367752392
Bridgen, E. (2018). Impact of Diversity Initiatives on Practitioners and Practice. In Platinum. (1). CIPR
Bridgen, E., & Verčič, D. (2017). Introduction: experiencing public relations. In Bridgen, E., & Vercic, D. (Eds.) Experiencing public relations: International voices. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Experiencing-Public-Relations-International-Voices/Bridgen-Vercic/p/book/9781138632448
Bridgen, E., & Verčič, D. (2017). Introduction: experiencing public relations. In Bridgen, E., & Vercic, D. (Eds.) Experiencing public relations: International voices. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Experiencing-Public-Relations-International-Voices/Bridgen-Vercic/p/book/9781138632448
Bridgen, E. (2017). Public relations as ‘dirty work’. In Bridgen, E., & Vercic, D. (Eds.) Experiencing public relations: International voices. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Experiencing-Public-Relations-International-Voices/Bridgen-Vercic/p/book/9781138632448
Bridgen, E. (2017). Public relations as ‘dirty work’. In Bridgen, E., & Vercic, D. (Eds.) Experiencing public relations: International voices. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Experiencing-Public-Relations-International-Voices/Bridgen-Vercic/p/book/9781138632448
Books
Bridgen, E., & Vercic, D. (Eds.). (2017). Experiencing public relations: international voices. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Experiencing-Public-Relations-International-Voices/Bridgen-Vercic/p/book/9781138632448
Other activities
Student Recruitment Lead, Department of Media, Arts and Communication
Postgraduate supervision
I am interested in supervising projects relating to public relations and marginalised groups/occupations as well as qualitative research into the public relations industry.
Media
Elizabeth is senior lecturer in public relations and teaches both postgraduate and undergraduate PR programmes. She previously lectured at De Montfort University, Leicester, and Haskolinn Akureyri, Iceland. Prior to moving into an academic career, she worked in corporate communications in the UK and Iceland.