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The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) awarded its 2010 Alexander Hamilton Award to Margery Kraus, President and Chief Executive Officer of APCO Worldwide, at a ceremony in New York City. The Hamilton Medal – the foundation’s most prestigious honor – was presented to Kraus for her lifetime achievements, distinguished service and contributions to the public relations and public affairs profession.

The Institute for Public Relations and its Commission on Public Relations Measurement and Evaluation today announced that Northwestern Mutual and agency partners Gagen MacDonald and EMPA will receive the 2010 Jack Felton Golden Ruler Award for excellence in public relations measurement and evaluation.

The Institute for Public Relations’ BledCom Special Prize was awarded to Bo Laursen and Chiara Valentini, both of the University of Aarhus, Denmark, for best new research on government communication. The award was presented at BledCom2010, an international public relations research symposium at Lake Bled, Slovenia.

The Institute for Public Relations announced today that Vanessa Procter, a Master’s degree student in public relations at Bournemouth University in the United Kingdom, is this year’s winner of the Grunig PRIME Research Fellowship – UK. The fellowship, named for James E. Grunig, Ph.D., and Larissa A. Grunig, Ph.D., is presented by the Institute and … Continue reading The Institute for Public Relations Announces 2010 Grunig PRIME Research UK Fellowship Winner

The Institute for Public Relations announced today that William (Bill) Margaritis, Senior Vice President, Global Communications and Investor Relations of FedEx Corporation, will deliver the Institute’s annual Distinguished Lecture.

A case study examining Domino’s response to a video prank that compromised consumer trust in the Domino’s brand has been awarded Grand Prize in the Arthur W. Page Society’s 2010 Case Study Competition, sponsored by the Page Society and the Institute for Public Relations. The objective of the Case Study Competition is to promote practical applications of corporate communication as a critical management function.

Amanda Stageman, a Masters student studying communications at Marquette University, is this year’s winner of the Grunig PRIME Research Fellowship. The fellowship, named for James E. Grunig, Ph.D., and Larissa A. Grunig, Ph.D., is presented by the Institute for Public Relations and sponsored by PRIME Research.