THE role of AI in public affairs offers significant potential opportunities but will never replace the fundamentals of good political engagement, writes Dr Stuart Thomson. The UK government recently released a whitepaper claiming that its world leading approach to innovation…

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JOANNA Parsons has launched a new business, The Curious Route, an internal communication consultancy offering training, mentoring and consulting. The consultancy’s name “The Curious Route '' showcases Parsons’ curiosity-fueled approach to internal communication. She believes in taking the path of…

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THE creative and productivity opportunities as well as ethical, legal and societal issues around the use of generative artificial intelligence tools such as Open AI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard were discussed by professional communicators working across the private and public…

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THE Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has published its 2022 annual report reflecting on a year of growth and increased advocacy. The report includes the Institute's accounts for the year and its first environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report,…

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AN essay in When In Doubt, Make Applesauce! Core Habits of the Masterful Public Relations Professional (Cherrymoon Media, Lexington, Kentucky USA, Nov. 2022). By Francis Ingham (pictured), late director general, Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) and chief executive, International…

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ANNAMARIA DeSalva (pictured), global chairman and CEO, Hill+Knowlton Strategies will open ICCO’s Global Summit in Warsaw on Wednesday 11 October 2023. The Global Summit is an annual congregation of PR leaders and experts from across the globe, endorsed by 40…

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THE benevolent fund of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), Iprovision, has today launched a new fund aimed at helping those from lower socio-economic and underrepresented groups to commence or advance a career in public relations. The new 75…

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IN 1951, an educator named Elwood Murray reckoned that communication issues are at the heart of all relationship problems. He stated, “Wherever there are problems in human relations in the world today, there appear to be problems of communication.” 72…

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MISCHIEF (MHP Group) and the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board were the big winners as the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) held its annual Excellence Awards on Wednesday night. Both took home a hattrick of awards…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has appointed Andraea Dawson-Shepherd (pictured) as interim change director. The appointment marks a milestone in the PRCA’s governance review process, as the organization prepares the details of its new structure and governance and…

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THE Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has written to the Belfast Telegraph in support of public sector communicators following a front page story that questioned the value of an advertised public relations role. The article details the role at…

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THE impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on employees highlighted the need for empathetic and compassionate leadership – and this includes ensuring a two-way conversation in terms of workplace decision-making, writes Edel Fitzgerald, associate partner at Reputation Inc. Asking your employees…

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