With more than 80 countries covered and 50,000 participants to date, the Global Communication Monitor series is the largest study in strategic communication, corporate communications and public relations worldwide. It explores the status quo and trends in the field based on solid academic standards. The annual European Communication Monitor (since 2007) and the bi-annual Asia-Pacific Communication Monitor, Latin-American Communication Monitor and North-American Communication Monitor are conducted by strong alliances of partners and renowned universities in key countries, led by Prof. Dr. Ansgar Zerfass (Leipzig University).