This blog is provided by IPR based on the original study by RAND Corporation As the popularity and use of social media continues to climb, concerns of quickly spreading disinformation also increase. In 2019, it was confirmed that Russia interfered with the 2016 election through social media propaganda and disinformation. Since then, other instances of … Continue reading Combating Foreign Disinformation on Social Media
This summary is provided by the IPR Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion based on the original study by Easterseals. With the increase in vaccine uptake and the number of available vaccinations, there is a glimmer of hope as we look toward the future. However, new research shows that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic … Continue reading COVID-19’s Disproportionate Impact on America’s Disability Community
Ruoyu Sun’s thesis investigated the risk perception and purchase intention of Millennials in China and the U.S. toward genetically modified food Gainesville, Fla—The Institute for Public Relations has awarded Ruoyu Sun, a recent graduate of the University of Georgia, the 2017 Makovsky Best Master’s Thesis of the Year Award based on her work studying source … Continue reading IPR Awards University of Georgia Grad Student the Makovsky Best Master’s Thesis of the Year Award
Gainesville, FL – The Institute for Public Relations will award Don W. Stacks, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Strategic Communication at the University of Miami, the prestigious Jack Felton Medal for Lifetime Achievement, an award made for lifetime contributions in the advancement of research, measurement and evaluation in public relations and corporate communication. This medal, given … Continue reading IPR Awards University of Miami Professor the Jack Felton Medal for Lifetime Achievement
Gainesville, FL – Jim Macnamara, Ph.D., Professor of Public Communication at the University of Technology Sydney and a Visiting Professor at London School of Economics and Political Science, will accept the Institute for Public Relations Pathfinder Award at the 2017 Annual Distinguished Lecture & Awards Dinner on November 29 in New York City. IPR awards … Continue reading Institute for Public Relations Awards Dr. Jim Macnamara its Highest Academic Honor, the Pathfinder Award
Gainesville, Fla., – Lee Rainie, director of internet, science and technology research at Pew Research Center, has been selected as the 2017 Annual Distinguished Lecturer for the Institute for Public Relations Annual Distinguished Lecture & Awards Dinner on November 29 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. His lecture is titled, “Truth, Politics and … Continue reading Pew Research Center Director to Speak at IPR Annual Distinguished Lecture & Awards Dinner
Gainesville, Florida – Jung Kyu (Rhys) Lim, a Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland, won the prestigious 2017 Don Bartholomew Award for Excellence in Public Relations Research. Sponsored by Ketchum Global Research & Analytics and the Institute for Public Relations (IPR), the award selects a top graduate student in public relations, communications or business … Continue reading University of Maryland Ph.D. Student Selected for Ketchum’s Don Bartholomew Research Award
Gainesville, Florida – Liudmila (Mila) Khalitova, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Florida, was recently named the 2017 Grunig PRIME Research Fellowship recipient. The Institute for Public Relations awards the Grunig PRIME Fellowship on an annual basis, sponsored by PRIME Research, to promote applied communications research as a career choice. Sponsored by PRIME Research … Continue reading University of Florida Ph.D. Student Wins 2017 Grunig PRIME Research Fellowship
Gainesville, Fla – The Institute for Public Relations welcomes graduate students to apply for the Makovsky Master’s Thesis of the Year award to celebrate contributions to advancing research-based knowledge in the field of public relations. Thanks to this new partnership, IPR and Makovsky will host this competition annually to recognize a thesis that contributes most … Continue reading Integrated Communications Firm Makovsky Sponsors Best Master’s Thesis Award
June 1, 2016, Gainesville, Fla. – Charlotte Otto, retired Procter & Gamble Global External Relations Officer and now Senior Corporate Strategist for Weber Shandwick, will receive the Jack Felton Medal for Lifetime Achievement. Otto will be thanked for her major contributions to the advancement of research, measurement, and evaluation in public relations and corporate communication … Continue reading Weber Shandwick’s Charlotte Otto Awarded Jack Felton Medal for Lifetime Achievement
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Patrick Ford, Burson-Marsteller’s vice chairman and chief client officer, will receive the 2016 Institute for Public Relations (IPR) Alexander Hamilton Medal, awarded for lifetime contribution to the public relations profession. Ford will receive the Institute’s highest honor and speak at the IPR 55th Distinguished Lecture and Awards Dinner at the Roosevelt Hotel on Nov. … Continue reading Burson-Marsteller’s Patrick Ford to Accept IPR Alexander Hamilton Medal for Lifetime Achievement
Gainesville, Fla., April 26, 2016 – Sylvia Jiankun Guo, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maryland, has been named the 2016 Grunig PRIME Research Fellowship. The Fellowship, now in its seventh year, promotes applied communications research as a career choice. Sponsored by PRIME Research to honor the work of renowned public relations scholars James … Continue reading Maryland Ph.D. Student Wins Grunig PRIME Research Fellowship
Gainesville, Fla, April 26, 2016 — Michail Vafeiadis, a Ph.D. candidate at Pennsylvania State University’s College of Communications, has won the prestigious 2016 Don Bartholomew Award for Excellence in Public Relations Research. Sponsored by the Institute for Public Relations (IPR) and Ketchum Global Research & Analytics, the program selects a top graduate student in public … Continue reading Pennsylvania State University Ph.D. Student Wins Ketchum’s Don Bartholomew Research Award
Last week, two members of the IPR staff traveled to Miami to participate in the 19th Annual International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC). More than 107 academic research papers were accepted and presented during roundtable discussions that lasted over three days. The infographic below shares the top insights learned from this fast-paced conference.