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Fast track membership for graduates
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) is set to make changes to membership grades affecting students in 2012. Mickey Mouse seeks professional status
A practitioner without a PR degree attended the PRCA’s ‘PR and Education’ debate. Anthony Devenish reports from the event. Two PR grads now leading the profession
Two graduates from the UK’s longest established undergraduate public relations degree have just been announced as Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. CIPR membership growing
The CIPR ended 2010 with 9,455 members – a 3% rise during the year, according to Chartered Institute of Public Relations annual annual report published today. Why become a ‘fan’ of the CIPR?
Keen graduates cannot gain a fast track to CIPR membership, so are limited to becoming a ‘fan’ of the institute – for a fee. Oana Baetica thinks this is bad for graduates and bad for the profession. Strategy and social media concern comms chiefs
The latest research into communications professionals in Europe reveals a spirit of optimism despite fears about budget cuts. The major concerns of almost 2,000 communications professionals surveyed were how to link communications to business strategy and how to cope with digital evolution and the social web.