The aim of this publication is to provide a practical resource for emergency planning in the area of public communication in the development of a national radiation emergency communication plan (RECP). The term ‘public communication’ is defined as any activity that communicates information to the public and the media during a nuclear or radiological emergency. Also available in Spanish: https://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/EPR_Comm_Plan_2015_S_web.pdf