Research Studies
PRC PAMS 2019 is now available
PAMS
PAMS is the reading currency designed to achieve an accurate measurement of reading behaviour across multiple platforms to enable the buying and selling of advertising and space.
FUSION2020
Fusion is the future of media research.
Launched 18 November 2020
Our mission

The Publisher Research Council is a trusted collective that champions the written word by funding several large scale, expert studies a year to give marketers and media buyers facts at their fingertips as powerful rationale for supporting newspapers, magazines and online publishers with adspend. These highly accurate, multi million rand research studies, including the PAMS (Publisher Audience Measurement Survey), prove that readers of the written word have better brand recall and the highest {disposable} income and demonstrate that publishing platforms are trustworthy, brand safe environments for advertisers.
Our Reach
SOUTH AFRICA ONLINE - DECEMBER 2020
Website |
Page views |
PV MoM change |
Unique browsers |
UB MoM change |
news24.com |
102,256,275 |
17% |
12,713,534 |
18% |
timeslive.co.za |
32,172,018 |
26% |
7,065,100 |
23% |
iol.co.za |
28,348,853 |
5% |
5,908,994 |
-3% |
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Our Team

Josephine Buys
CEOMedia and marketing pioneer Josephine Buys’ diverse career has placed her at the forefront of embracing media in a variety of industries and platforms, from publishing and entertainment, to agencies and the public sector. Her experience spans sales, marketing, brand development and e-commerce…
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Peter Langschmidt
Research ConsultantPeter has spent over 35 years in Research, Advertising, Media and Marketing. A previous strategic planning and media director of SA’s largest agency group, Peter now consults to blue chip companies and specialises in working with media owners, including Naspers, Kagiso, Caxton and Facebook.
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