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Gainesville, Fla. – The Institute for Public Relations is thrilled to announce the addition of four new Trustees to its Board. Danielle Carrig, Chief Communications Officer, Condé Nast Danielle Carrig is Condé Nast’s first global Chief Communications Officer where she oversees all communications strategy for the business and portfolio’s 37 brands spanning Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ, Wired, … Continue reading The Institute for Public Relations Welcomes Four New Trustees →

Nov. 17, 2021 — The Commission on Public Relations Education (CPRE), an international professional organization dedicated to advancing excellence in public relations education and the industry, has entered a partnership with the Institute for Public Relations (IPR) to further advance its research activities globally and assist in formalizing CPRE’s structure. CPRE issued an RFP for … Continue reading Commission on Public Relations Education Forms Partnership with IPR →

New York, NY – The Institute for Public Relations Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and The Wakeman Agency launched a report on the current state of diversity-related language in the public relations industry, “The Language of Diversity.” The first-of-its-kind report examines how nearly 400 communications professionals perceive the current language of diversity, equity, and … Continue reading New Report by IPR and The Wakeman Agency Reveals How Communication Professionals are Defining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion →

New York, NY – The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) will award the IPR Jack Felton Medal for Lifetime Achievement Award to Allyson Hugley, Global Director of Consumer Insights at LinkedIn at the 2021 Annual Distinguished Lecture and Awards Dinner on December 2 at Current (Chelsea Piers) in New York City. IPR presents this lifetime … Continue reading Allyson Hugley to Receive the IPR Jack Felton Medal for Lifetime Achievement Award →

New York, NY – Maril MacDonald, CEO and founder of Gagen MacDonald, will receive the 2021 IPR Lifetime Achievement Award for her leadership and significant contributions to public relations. Gagen will accept the Institute’s highest honor at the 59th Annual IPR Distinguished Lecture and Awards Dinner on December 2, 2021, at Current at Chelsea Piers. … Continue reading Maril Gagen MacDonald to Receive the 2021 IPR Lifetime Achievement Award →

In 1956, the Institute for Public Relations was founded as an add-on organization to PRSA on the basis that research needed to be more prominent in our field. But the basic research this organization was founded on would be unrecognizable compared to the rigorous research studies conducted today. Download (PDF): IPR 65th Anniversary Anthology This … Continue reading IPR Sapphire Anthology | Collection of 65-word Reflections and Predictions about PR →

New York, NY – The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) will award the IPR Pathfinder award to Marcia DiStaso, Ph.D., APR, professor and chair of the Department of Public Relations at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, at the 2021 Annual Distinguished Lecture and Awards Dinner on December 2 at Current (Chelsea … Continue reading Dr. Marcia DiStaso to Receive the Institute for Public Relations Pathfinder Award →

Download Full Report: 2021 IPR Future of Communications in Asia ReportDownload Presentation of Key Findings: Future of Comms in Asia Presentation (PDF)Download Social Graphics: FOC Asia – Social Graphics IntroductionThe communication function within Asian-headquartered organizations is undergoing significant growth and changes that will be pivotal for its future success, according to a new Institute for … Continue reading The 2021 IPR Future of Communications in Asia Report →

Gainesville, FL – In partnership with the international professional and academic associations of public relations and communicators, the Institute for Public Relations launched the Statement on Communication of Covid-19 Pandemic calling for honest and effective communication. More than a year since the World Health Organization first declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency of … Continue reading Communication Saves Lives: Experts Call for Ethical & Effective Communication to Handle Covid-19 Global Pandemic →

Gainesville, Fla. – The Institute for Public Relations is thrilled to announce the addition of two new Trustees to its Board: Brad Burns Brad Burns is the Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of Salesforce. He has two decades of experience providing communications counsel to executive teams in highly-competitive industries, especially around financial and M&A … Continue reading IPR Welcomes Two New Trustees: Brad Burns of Salesforce and Lindsey O’Neill of USAA →

Industry leaders Emily Graham and Dr. Natalie Tindall will co-lead the IPR CDEI New York, NY — The Institute for Public Relations is excited to announce the launch of the IPR Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI) to help conduct, share, and promote research and best practices in core areas related to diversity, equity, … Continue reading IPR Launches New IPR Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Research →

Gainesville, Fla. – The Institute for Public Relations is thrilled to announce the addition of four new Trustees to its Board: Rupen Desai, Global CMO, Dole Packaged Foods & Co-Founder, TS/28 Jim Macnamara, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney Natalie Tindall, Ph.D., APR, Chair, Department of Communication and Media, Lamar University Su … Continue reading IPR Welcomes Four New Trustees →

Approximately half of social media managers say they work more than their colleagues and plan to leave their current role within two years, according to a new study of social media managers. The Institute for Public Relations, Ragan Communications, and the University of Florida partnered on a survey of more than 450 social media professionals … Continue reading New Study Finds Many Social Media Managers Work More Than Their Colleagues and Plan to Leave Their Positions in Less Than Two Years →

Gainesville, Fla. – The Institute for Public Relations is thrilled to announce the addition of four new Trustees to its Board: Ian Bailey, SVP, Communications and Community, Qurate Retail Group Emily Graham, Chief Diversity Officer and Global Practice Lead, FleishmanHillard Olivia Petersen, Associate Vice President-Communications, Morning Consult Jennifer Skyler, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, American Express Ian … Continue reading IPR Welcomes Four New Trustees →