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I was fascinated to read Toni Muzi Falconi’s reflection on the London World Public Relations Festival on the 28th June 2008 and the subsequent comments. Oh what lather we get ourselves into, on both sides! Critical comment on one side and hurt pride and righteous indignation from the other.
Some on and offline reads and events that have stoked interest and been worthy of my attention of late, including a nod to Pow Wow Etiquette, musings that perhaps PR practitioners could benefit from an oath of obligation (similar to U of T medical research graduates), movies that motivate, Winnipeg revisited, the (sort-of) retirement of the creator/visionary of Centennial College’s post-graduate Corporate Communications program, plus two recent articles from The Walrus that pack a wallop...
Every once in a while professionals, academics and students discuss (and sometime practice..) a case history approach to public relations education. The argument goes that if we wish to
You might have noticed on the right hand side of this blog a new ‘special feature’ which, for now, includes two links. This addition also derives from your responses to our very feeble ‘stakeholder engagement’ attempt.
I had learned of the Hunter-Coach incident a few months ago when the always careful and brilliant Jack O’Dywer revealed it on his website, and was shocked by the manipulative way in which
Once again most polls conducted for the recent Italian elections were wrong. Giuseppe De Rita, a highly intelligent and reputed analyst, sentenced: Italians are born liars. So what else is new? Helas! This is but the tip of an iceberg which calls into question, and not only in Italy, a number of ‘truths’ in many traditional activities such as market, political and social research, analysis, public relations, procurement, journalism…..
Public relations judo is an increasing self defence process used by organizations to offset negative market effects induced by recurring daily public statements over statistical evidence of environmental or health effects of products/services/processes and decisions….
To those who have read the seminal book by Lucien Febvre and Henri-Jean Martin (“L’appartion du livre”), the history of the book may already be a fascinating subject. But what about the future of the book. There is a also great excitement in trying to foresee what the book will look like within a few years and I share with you a very promising experience in which PR is at the forefront.
As honoray fellow of the CIPR (the UK professional association), I received this cipr news highly interesting piece of news the other day, which implies that -in agreement with the UK Government, and moving forward from the 2006 already very innovative official recognition of the Institute- procedures have been set for individual members of the CIPR to receive a chartered status…
I know I am biased and I know I have already posted on Euroblog 2008, but -come on!- take a look at the euroblog final program of what is possibly the most intense ever exchange between professionals and academics on social media and public relations, and hurry up and register here. You don’t really want to miss this event, do you?