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The inaugural 2019 Institute for Public Relations Disinformation in Society Report reveals more than half of Americans encounter deliberately misleading or biased information at least once a day. New York, NY, – Sixty-three percent of Americans view disinformation—deliberately biased and misleading information—as a “major” problem in soc ...

Gainesville, Fla., May 1, 2019 -- Mark Leibovich, chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine and New York Times bestselling author, has been named the 2019 Institute for Public Relations Distinguished Lecturer. He will speak at the 2019 IPR Annual Distinguished Lecture and Awards Dinner, IPR’s biggest fundraiser, on November ...

Gainsville, Fla. – The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) has elected Mike Kuczkowski, founder and CEO of Orangefiery, to its Board of Trustees. Mike founded Orangefiery in 2014 to provide a rigorous, analytical approach to solving complex communications problems. During his more than 20 years in communications, Mike has helped some of the b ...

Gainsville, Fla. – The Institute for Public Relations welcomes SVP and Head of Global External Communications for Experian, to its Board of Trustees. In his current role, Gerry is responsible for global external communications for the world’s leading information services firm.  He leads a team of communications professionals from all major ...

Gainesville, Fla., — The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) has elected Brian Besanceney, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of Walmart, to its Board of Trustees. Brian is a veteran corporate affairs professional with a background in strategic communications, public policy, government relations and corporate social respon ...

Tina McCorkindale among select group chosen to engage with senior military officials and U.S. Service members for the Secretary of Defense’s Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 7, 2019 – Tina McCorkindale, Ph.D., APR, President and CEO, has been selected to participate in the 91st Joint Civilian Orientation ...

Gainesville, Fla., -- The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) has elected Jamie McLaughlin, founder and president of Capstone Hill Search, to its Board of Trustees. Capstone Hill Search is a leading global specialist search and selection consultancy. As founder and president, Jamie manages an international team of public relations and recruitment ...

New York, NY -- Steve Cody, founder and CEO of Peppercomm, has been elected as the new Chair of the Institute for Public Relations Board of Trustees on January 1. Cody has served on the board since April 2015. Cody’s predecessor is Linda Rutherford, SVP and CCO of Southwest Airlines, who now serves as the Immediate Past Chair of the Board. “B ...

Gainesville, Fla., – The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) is excited to welcome five new Trustees to its Board. With the election of these Trustees, the IPR Board of Trustees remains committed to the top research priorities of measurement standards, behavioral science, employee communications and digital media. Shirley Powell SVP, Communi ...

Gainesville, Florida — Jeyoung Oh, a Ph.D. student at the University of Alabama, is the recipient of the prestigious 2018 Don Bartholomew Award for Excellence in Public Relations Research. The award, sponsored by Ketchum Global Research & Analytics and the Institute for Public Relations (IPR), selects a top graduate student in public relation ...