Strategic | Magazine | August 2024
During August, we featured views and news about public relations and communications from industry experts.
News
CIPR writes to all MPs with guidance on professional lobbying
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has written to all MPs with updated guidance on professional lobbying as part of its Lobbying for Good Lobbying Campaign.
Photo: Alastair McCapra
News
2024 ICCO Global Awards open with early-bird entries and new categories
The 2024 International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) Global Awards has officially opened for entries, offering PR professionals worldwide the opportunity to showcase their most impactful work on a global stage.
Photo: Grzegorz Szczepanski
News
Global Strategic Communication Consortium unveils inaugural Berger Research Award winners
The Global Strategic Communication Consortium (GSCC) announced that Ruth Avidar (pictured bottom right) and Itzhak Mashiah (pictured top) are the recipients of the inaugural award.
Opinion
Navigating the unexpected: Responding to a cyber hack with crisis communications
Crisis communications help organisations navigate an unfortunate event, like cyber-attacks, minimising reputational damage and maintaining trust by demonstrating responsibility and resilience, writes Matthew Whalley .
News
Asian Communications Network launched to champion ethnic diversity in media, marketing, and PR
In a timely step towards fostering inclusivity and representation, three leading PR practitioners have unveiled the Asian Communications Network , a pioneering initiative dedicated to empowering ethnically diverse professionals within the UK’s communications industry.
News
Koray Camgöz announced as new CEO of Taylor Bennett Foundation
The Taylor Bennett Foundation has announced the appointment of its new chief executive Koray Camgöz who will join the foundation in late September 2024.
Opinion
Can the workplace become a space for civility in fiery times?
As electoral politics reaches for new levels of divisiveness.. and racial and ethnic tensions boil over into violence... businesses have a crucial role to play, write Kim Clark and Mike Klein FIIC, FCSCE, SCMP .
News
PRII announces comprehensive AI usage guidelines for members
The guidelines aim to help communications professionals navigate the integration of AI, in particular generative AI, into their work while upholding the highest standards of ethics.
Photo: David Geary MPRII
Extract
Building a Culture of Inclusivity
This month’s extract is from chapter 10 of Building a Culture of Inclusivity by Advita Patel and Priya Bates, ABC, MC, SCMP, IABC Fellow with permission from Kogan Page Publishing .
Statement
PRCA REEB reacts to rioting and violence
The PRCA Race and Ethnicity Equity Board (REEB), on behalf of everyone at PRCA, condemns the rioting, looting, and other organised attacks that are being led by White far-right extremists across the UK.
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