Oct 30, 2016
Finding the courage to unmask the clowns
It’s Halloween, so there will be a few spectres on the prowl tonight. As for us, practitioners charged with building and sustaining the...
Oct 29, 2016
Working in the Middle East
Due to the multi-cultural nature of the region, the importance of international trade and the significant difference in education levels...
Oct 26, 2016
Ethical considerations for working in the Middle East
Before entering into any observations on right or wrong - I’m extremely aware that I’m an outsider in the Middle East. This is not my...
Oct 23, 2016
Brown-envelope journalism and the practice of paying for column inches
I’ve just set my alarm for the third and final US presidential debate. I can’t wait. Being based in the UK, this does mean waking up at...
Oct 17, 2016
International crises and differences in cultural perspectives
A glance at a newspaper is enough and you almost always find some organisations involved in some sort of crisis. And indeed there is a...
Oct 10, 2016
Calling all CIPR International Members – We want to hear from you on ETHICS!
As part of the CIPR Ethics Festival this month the CIPR International Committee wants to hear from YOU on your personal experiences of...
Sep 19, 2016
I hope that my success will encourage young aspiring PR practitioners
by Kathryn Moore, winner of the 2016 Douglas Smith Student Award A flight to London, delicious Spanish and Vietnamese food, a day spent...
Oct 31, 2015
How to create a successful brand campaign spanning different countries
The case of UK’s First Mobile Phone Call campaign by Vodafone and Golden Goose PR How do you build a successful international PR...
Sep 27, 2015
In(ternational) conversation with CIPR elections 2015 candidates
In 2015, CIPR members will elect a President-Elect. The election is being contested by Andy Green FCIPR and Jason MacKenzie FCIPR. We...
Sep 19, 2015
Doing PR in… the United Arab Emirates
Against its dynamic backdrop, what is it really like to work in PR ‘on the ground’ in the UAE? What are the pitfalls? And how can...