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IPR proudly signed on to a statement of support issued by PRSA to promote press freedom. This is timed with the more than 300 U.S. newspapers, as part of an initiative by The Boston Globe, running editorials on August 16, 2018 to denounce “the war against the free press.” The full statement can be seen below: "The basis of our governments b ...

The Institute for Public Relations will award Mark Weiner, CEO, PRIME Research, 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. Weiner is also chair of the IPR Commission on Measurement and ...

Yufan Qin’s thesis explores negative peer communication of companies on social media and its impact on organization-public relationships. Gainesville, Fla -- The Institute for Public Relations has awarded Yufan Qin, a recent graduate of the University of Florida, the 2018 Makovsky Best Master’s Thesis of the Year Award based on her work stud ...

New York, NY. – Roger Bolton, President of Page, will receive the Institute for Public Relations Alexander Hamilton Medal for Lifetime Achievement. Bolton will accept the Institute’s highest honor and speak at the IPR Annual Distinguished Lecture & Awards Dinner on November 28 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. The Alexander Hamil ...

Gainesville, Fla., May 7, 2018 – The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) is thrilled to announce the recent election of six new Trustees to its Board. With the addition of these Trustees, the IPR Board of Trustees remains committed to the top research priorities of measurement standards, behavioral science, employee communications and digital me ...

Gainesville, Fla. – The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) and PRIME Research hosted the 2018 IPR-PRIME Research Infographic Design Internship Competition for undergraduate and graduate students. IPR and PRIME Research have selected the winning infographics that best communicate insights from research published by IPR. Jake Gulisane, a seni ...

Gainesville, Fla., -- Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the immediate past president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will speak at the Institute for Public Relations Annual Distinguished Lecture & Awards Dinner on November 28 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. Boone Isaacs served the maximum of 4 one-year terms as president ...

NEW YORK – March 15, 2018 — The Page Society awarded two Brigham Young University students the Jack Koten Page Principles Case Study Award for their winning submission analyzing United Airlines’ crisis response to the viral incident of a passenger being forcibly removed from a 2017 flight. Supervised by academic advisor Dr. Christopher Wilson ...

Gainesville, Fla., -- The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) is excited to announce the addition of Diane Schwartz to the Board of Trustees. Diane will be a great addition to the Board of Trustees as they remain committed to the top research priorities of measurement standards, behavioral science, employee communications and digital media. Dia ...

New website offers more interactivity and easier navigation thanks to partner Wieck Gainesville, Fla. – The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) has unveiled a redesigned website devoted to research that matters to the profession. The IPR website is the leading resource in the industry for public relations research, and this new design will help ...