New research from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has found culturally diverse communities are being locked out of digital services by the way organisations communicate with them. The report – Cultural Digital Inclusion: From Digital Access to Digital Belonging – by Olushola Adetutu MCIPR and sponsored by the CIPR Research Fund, points to four recurring failures: Communication that assumes shared language and cultural knowledge Low representation in the stories, imagery and messengers organisations use Distrust rooted in past experiences of exclusion Short-term campaigns that do not build lasting…
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New CIPR research explores barriers locking young African professionals out of global public relations
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has published new research revealing that cost, low awareness, and a lack of locally relevant content are keeping young African professionals from global PR training, certification, and employment. The report – Impact Beyond Borders: Expanding Global Access for Young African Communicator – was authored by Adedoyin Jaiyesimi Chart.PR MCIPR and sponsored by the CIPR Research Fund. It draws on a survey of more than 200 respondents across 11 African countries, 10 focus group discussions with 40 young professionals in Nigeria, Kenya and Zimbabwe,…
Read MoreCIPR announces 2026 Excellence Awards winners
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has honoured the profession’s finest campaigns, teams, and practitioners at its 42nd annual Excellence Awards. This year’s awards saw six organisations each securing two wins on the night. Tin Man, the British Beer and Pub Association, Golley Slater, Mediator, MHP Group, and Sanctuary were the big winners on the night, each taking home two awards as nearly 500 PR and communications professionals joined magician and presenter Ben Hanlin at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London to celebrate the best work in PR over…
Read MoreCIPR Board member elected as UK representative on new Global Alliance Board
CIPR Board member, Laurian Hubbard Chart.PR FCIPR, has been elected as the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management’s (Global Alliance) UK Regional Delegate-at-Large. She takes it over from former CIPR President, Steve Shepperson Smith. Laurian is Head of Engagement Services at Welsh Parliament and was elected to the Global Alliance’s new Board at their AGM on Friday, 22 May 2026, at the Czernin Palace in Prague, Czech Republic. The new board will officially assume office on 1 July 2026. The CIPR is a member of the Global Alliance…
Read MoreCIPR publishes new best practice guide on Responsible AI Use in PR
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has today published a new Best Practice Guide on the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in PR. The new guide – The Responsible Use of AI in PR – is available to both CIPR members and non-members, and translates the Global Alliance’s Venice Pledge into practical guidance, taking each of the Pledge’s seven principles and exploring the issues and dilemmas practitioners may encounter when applying them in practice. It offers a practical checklist covering how to assess AI tools before use, what…
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