Tag: Chartered Institute of Public Relations

‘Influencer endorsements must always be labelled’ say CIPR

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has welcomed an announcement by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) on the need for clear labelling of paid advertisements. ASA figures reveal complaints about content on social networking sites in 2016 had risen to 1,824, up 193% from 622 in 2012. More than half (52%) of public relations professionals now spend most or some of their time working on influencer relations, according to the CIPR’s State of the Profession research. How do PR professionals spend their time? How have trends evolved over the…

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CIPR launches 2017 Ethics Festival

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has launched Ethics Festival 2017 – a programme of initiatives aimed at championing ethical practice and highlighting the ethical duties of public relations practitioners. Throughout October, the CIPR will publish guidance and host events across the UK aimed at educating PR professionals on key ethical issues impacting public relations. 2017 Ethics Festival highlights include events on: Corporate snakes and career ladders (12 Oct, London) Is fake news undermining democracy? (12 Oct, Bristol) Moral Maze: you be the judge (17 Oct, Birmingham) The ethical use…

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