One-third of Americans have positive view of PR industry, says Gallup poll

Does a 36 percent approval rating for the PR/ad industry sound high or low to you? According to Gallup’s annual summer poll , which gauges America’s feelings on various business sectors, the public’s opinion of the PR/ad industry has declined steadily since 2007. Still, the industry’s 36 percent positive rating — 6 percent “very,” 27 percent “somewhat”— beats the airline, pharmaceutical, banking, and education industries’ approval levels. The in…