Lessons Earned in Our Nation’s Capitol
In partnership with PR News, “Lessons Earned” is a series featuring IPR Trustees sharing a difficult lesson.
I hate to admit it has been more than two decades since I set ou
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How We Did It: #RAREis: Providing a Voice for the Rare-Disease Community
In partnership with Ragan, “How We Did It” features IPR Trustees offering insight into an initiative or decision that had a positive impact.
Uncommon ailments manifest in more than physical ways. The isolation of being ‘different’ takes a toll, too. Horizon’s Instagram campaign addresses
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Reminders and Repetition of Misinformation: Do They Help or Hinder Understanding?
This blog post, written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by Ullrich K. H. Ecker, Ph.D., University of Western Australia; Joshua L. Hogan, University of Western Australia; and Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol.
Key Findings
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Five Ways to Protect Your Data Online
Nowadays, your data is more valuable than ever as it can be sold for profit on the black market. Your vital information could be used to commit crimes. The truth is that we are all susceptible to becoming victims of cyberattacks.
However, although there will always be risks, we should admit that we increase the chance
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Political Public Relations at its Finest: The News Management Function of Electoral Politics
Traditional perspectives of public relations address image maintenance and relationship management tactics within corporate and non-profit sectors. The field of Political Public Relations (PPR), however, applies PR foundations to aid political candidates, campaign
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The Intersection of Internal and External Communication
This post is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center.
Organizations are increasingly adopting an integrated approach to internal and external communication, but many practitioners insist on treating internal stakeholders as a distinct audience, which means external content alone is
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How Effective is Refuting Facts in Short or Long Form when Countering Misinformation?
This blog post, written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by Ullrich K. H. Ecker, Ph.D., Ziggy O’Reilly, Jesse S. Reid, Ee Pin Chang, of University of Western Australia.
Key findings
Both simple retractions of falsehood and short factual refutations
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How We Did It: How a Robotic Duck Calms Young Cancer Patients and Boosts Aflac’s Brand
In partnership with Ragan, “How We Did It” features IPR Trustees offering insight into an initiative or decision that had a positive impact.
Aflac has donated over $135 million to the research and treatment of pediatric cancer, including establishing the Aflac Cancer a
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IPR Awards Dr. Lynn Zoch its Highest Academic Honor, the Pathfinder Award
New York, NY – The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) will award Lynn M. Zoch, Ph.D., professor emerita at Virginia’s Radford University the IPR Pathfinder Award at the 2019 Annual Distinguished Lecture & Awards Dinner on November 19 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.
IPR gives this lifetime
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How Employers Can Use Informal Communication to Build Strong Relationships
This summary post is by the IPR Street Team. It appears courtesy of the PR Journal and the authors Katy Robinson, Ph.D., and Patrick Thelen, Ph.D., University of Florida. The full study, “What Makes the Grapevine So Effective? An Employee Perspective on Employee- organization communication and Peer-to-peer Communication,” ca ...
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