Press releases

The latest media information concerning all areas of CIPR activity is included below. To view a release in full, please click on the appropriate heading - press releases are listed in reverse chronological order:

30 January
CIPR Excellence Awards 2008 closing date nears
The closing date for entries for the 2008 Chartered Institute of Public Relations Excellence Awards is 5pm on 29 February.

22 January
Conflict management can make or break reputations
Research released today restates the danger to corporate reputation of badly handled conflict.

January
CIPR President 2008
Elisabeth Lewis-Jones, director of Midlands based consultancy Liquid Public Relations, has taken up the Chartered Institute of Public Relations presidency.

December
CIPR consults on green guide for PR industry
The CIPR is consulting on guidelines it is producing about how companies report on their environmental impact. It is developing the Environmental Sustainability Communications Best Practice Guidelines to raise awareness of the issues and implications of green reporting and to promote best practice in this area.

16 November
Presiding Scottish Parliament speaker given CIPR Lifetime Achievement Award
Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, George Reid, has been awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations for his achievements in public relations and communications.

12 November
PR practitioners invited to take part in UK's first
World PR Conference & Festival
PR practitioners now have the chance to be part of the UK’s first World Public Relations Conference & Festival hosted by the CIPR in London on 23 and 24 June 2008.

05 November
Public sector communicator honoured by CIPR
Independent communications consultant John Brown has been awarded the 2007 Stephen Tallents Medal by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.

05 November
CIPR to beef up membership drive
For the first time the CIPR is looking to appoint a communications consultancy to develop and drive its 2008 membership recruitment campaign.

05 November
New PR student award launched
PR students have the opportunity to win a summer internship with one of five leading PR organisations via ‘The Pitch’ - the new Student Award from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.

12 October
Gloucestershire Council’s crisis communications
Gloucestershire County Council head of communications Melissa Neil will speak at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations National Conference in London next month about the Council’s handling of a ‘major communications crisis’ following the July floods.

3 October
PR at the heart of democracy
Speaking at the European PR Congress 2007 hosted by the Ukrainian Association for Public Relations in Kiev on Wednesday 3 October, Colin Farrington, director-general of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and chair of the Global Alliance, reminded delegates that Public relations and democracy are intimately and effectively linked.

24 September
Chartered Institute of Public Relations gives evidence to PASC Inquiry into lobbying
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations submitted its written evidence to the PASC Inquiry into Lobbying and Self-Regulation on Friday 21 September 2007.

12 September
Top PR position goes to Reading based consultant
Kevin Taylor, director of Reading based consultancy Companycare, has been elected President of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations for 2009.

12 September
Pre-eminent PR practitioner honoured
Lord Chadlington, Chief Executive of Huntsworth has been awarded the Alan Campbell-Johnson Medal for his outstanding contribution in the field of international PR.

4 July 2007
CIPR Excellence Awards 2007: Winners Announced
Newcomer Unity won two CIPR Excellence Awards at last night's awards ceremony in London. Not only did it take the crown in the Broadcast category, it took home the Outstanding Small Consultancy title as well.

26 June 2007
Top PRs buck UK population's views in Blair premiership satisfaction poll
Public relations practitioners are almost twice as likely as the general population to be satisfied with Tony Blair's Premiership (59% v. 33%).

June 2007
CIPR Groups of the Year Announced
The CIPR's Education & Skills sectoral group and Thames & Chiltern regional group each received a Group of the Year Award at the Institute's AGM on 19 June for work carried out in 2006. These annual awards recognise the outstanding contribution over the past 12 months of the CIPR groups to the Institute's work in raising industry standards.

15 June 2007
Modern threats to reputation require new approach
Faced with an aggressive media and new-media savvy audience organisations need to think differently in order to cope with reputational threats says Kevin Read, Bell Pottinger Business & Brand.

8 June 2007
CIPR President's Grand Prix Awards: Winners Announced
The cream of the Public Relations and Communications Industry gathered at the Sheraton Skyline Hotel and Conference Centre at Heathrow last night for the 2nd Annual CIPR President's Grand Prix.

6 June 2007
Professional status key reason for CIPR membership
Membership of a professional body, access to industry information, networking and professional development are the top four reasons for joining the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), according to a recent survey amongst its members.

31 June 2007
New PRide Awards Launched
The closing date for entries for this year's Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide Awards is 26 July 2007.

17 May 2007
Top PRs say Blair is still the best communicator
When the Chartered Institute of Public Relations asked its members 'Who out of Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron is the better communicator?', a resounding 0% chose Gordon Brown, 28% opted for David Cameron and 72% selected Tony Blair.

17 May 2007
CIPR goes global - 15 countries now delivering CIPR qualifications
The CIPR's Diploma and Advanced Certificate professional qualifications can now be studied at centres in 14 countries overseas, plus the UK*. Enrolment is now open for the September intake.

15 May 2007
Dictatorships have no need for public affairs
Lionel Zetter, President of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, says: “…the decision of the UN last week to hand the chair of the commission on sustainable development to Zimbabwe sent out entirely the wrong signal.”

15 May 2007
Colin Farrington of CIPR takes global leadership role
Colin Farrington, director general of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (UK), took up the chairmanship of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management in Cape Town today (15 May), as CIPR plans to host the next World Public Relations Festival in London in June 2008 were unveiled.

27 April 2007
Finalists in PR awards announced
The finalists in the CIPR Excellence Awards 2007 have been announced. Veteran entrant and past winner Lansons Communications and Excellence Awards newcomer Unity have each been shortlisted for five awards. The Best Use of Broadcast Media category, however, is the only award for which they will compete.

19 April 2007
Time running out for unqualified PR professionals
Colin Farrington, Director General of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations calls for future generations of PR professionals to get qualified. Speaking at a PR conference in Vilnius, Lithuania this week, Farrington said, “There is too much resistance in large sections of the public relations community to the idea of qualifications and training."

10 April 2007
PR Professor honoured
Sandra Oliver, Emeritus Professor at Thames Valley University and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), has been given an Honorary Lifetime Fellows Achievement Award of the Institute for her outstanding contribution to the development of PR as an academic and professional discipline.

4 April 2007
Anytime, anyplace, anywhere… CIPR Diploma now available online
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has launched the CIPR Online Diploma – a new way to study for its top qualification. It's the first time a professional PR qualification has been made available online, enabling experienced public relations professionals who want to advance their career the flexibility to study at a time, pace and place to suit them.

22 March 2007
CIPR Corporate & Financial Group supports MBA scholarships
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations Corporate and Financial Group is sponsoring three scholarships for CIPR members to study for the internationally renowned Cass Business School Executive MBA.

8 March 2007
Revamp for CIPR's Internal Communicators group
'CIPR Inside' is the new name for the CIPR's internal communication group (formerly the Internal Communication Alliance). The name change acknowledges the Chartered status achieved by its parent organisation, the CIPR (Chartered Institute of Public Relations), and reflects the ever-growing profile of internal communications.

22 February 2007
CIPR tackles poor practice in social media
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations has introduced best practice guidelines for its members on 'social media'. They are believed to be the first of their kind and are designed to demystify social media (such as blogs, wikis and podcasts) and to help stamp out unethical practices.

25 January 2007
Last Chance to Enter CIPR Excellence Awards 2007
The closing date for entries for the Chartered Institute of Public Relations Excellence Awards 2007 is noon on 28 February 2007.

25 January 2007
9000th Member Joins the Chartered Institute of Public Relations
The CIPR has just welcomed its 9000th member, Julie McConnell, Communications Manager at Leeds City Council.

29 December 2006
Lionel Zetter is New CIPR President
Political consultant Lionel Zetter will take up the Chartered Institute of Public Relations presidency on 1 January 2007.

29 November 2006
CIPR Qualifications gets City & Guilds seal of approval
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has announced a new partnership with the UK's leading body for work-related qualifications, City & Guilds.

9 November 2006
CIPR Proactive About Professional Misconduct
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations has amended the regulations governing its Code of Conduct, enabling it to proactively examine allegations of its members' poor practice or misconduct.

10 October 2006
The Business of Diversity
On Wednesday 18 October, the CIPR will hold its first ever conference dedicated to diversity issues, focusing on making the business case for diversity.

26 September 2006
Andy Green Awarded CIPR Medal
Andy Green FCIPR, Partner at GREEN communications, has been awarded the 2006 Stephen Tallents Medal by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.

22 September 2006
PR Practitioner Inspired by Art
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations will host well known artist Paul Winner's Finding Inspiration Through Art exhibition in aid of The Guild of Public Relations Practitioners Charitable Trust from 19 October 2006 to 12 January 2007.

11 September 2006
CIPR President 2008
Elisabeth Lewis-Jones, director of Midland's based consultancy Liquid Public Relations, has been elected President of the Charted Institute of Public Relations for 2008.

11 September
Pre-eminent PR practitioner honoured
Harold Burson, Founding Chairman of Burson-Marsteller, has been awarded the Alan Campbell-Johnson Medal by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations for his outstanding contribution in the field of international PR.

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