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The Museum of Public Relations is presenting a free June 14 online event that will examine the effect Russian disinformation is having on the war in Ukraine. A panel of experts will look at how state-run campaigns are shaping world-wide perceptions of the war as well as discussing the overall impact propaganda has on public opinion. The panel participants are set to include DG Consulting founder David Gallagher; Pardee RAND Graduate School senior behavioral scientist Todd Helmus; Kyiv-based agency One Philosophy founder Nataliya Popovych; and Volodymyr Yermolenko, philosopher, author and coordinator of the UkraineWorld initiative at Internews. The program, which will run from noon to 1:30 p.m., is presented in collaboration with PRCA Americas, International Communication Consultancy Organization, and Ukraine Communication Support Network.
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The Diversity Action Alliance, a coalition of public relations and communications leaders, will host its second annual Diversity Gala, presented by Omnicom Public Relations Group, on June 15 from 5-10 p.m. ET at Gotham Hall, New York. The gala will showcase the work done by the public relations and communications industry to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the past year. It will be emceed by Laura Coates, author, CNN anchor, senior legal analyst and SiriusXM talk show host; and chaired by Azurée Montoute-Lewis, global head of talent management and diversity, equity & inclusion at Hill+Knowlton Strategies. Funds raised from the event will be used to support the DAA's continued efforts for a diverse, equitable and inclusive PR and communications industry. "We are grateful to all of our signatories, sponsors and supporters who know that our collective work is not over as we aim to have the industry reflect the diversity of the U.S. population by 2025," said DAA president Carmella Glover.
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Muck Rack is holding an online panel discussion of its recently released State of PR report on June 16 at 12:30 p.m. Among the report’s findings: More than half (53 percent) of PR pros work 40 or more hours week, and almost the same number (52 percent) say that getting responses from journalists is their biggest challenge. Joining Muck Rack CEO and co-founder Greg Galant on the panel will be Monday.com head of global communications Leah Walters; Rich Chen, director and head of public relations at Blind; and Golin executive director, EVP Laura Russo Bowser. Registrants who cannot make the live discussion will be able to access an on-demand recording of the event.
The New York Women in Communications are honoring an accomplished group of female communications professionals at the 54th Annual Matrix Awards on May 21... The USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations is placing the spotlight on purpose-driven communications at “The Balancing Act, Purpose, Politics and Polarization,” its 34th Kenneth Owler Smith Symposium on April 4... The Knight Center for Journalism in America is sponsoring The 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ
The National Press Club is holding a March 20 screening of a film that depicts the dangers journalists face in Vladimir Putin’s Russia... News platform Semafor, in partnership with Gallup, will present an exclusive first look at its 2024 World Happiness Report on March 20 from 9 to 11:30 a.m... The Museum of Public Relations is sponsoring a March 14 event that looks at the role communicators played in gaining equal rights for women.
ICR is hosting a Nov. 14 The IPO Summit: Navigating the 2023 IPO Landscape,online event that will bring together CFOs, investors and other key players to share their insights and outlook on the process of going public... The Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit, PR Summit DC and ADWKDC are being held on Thursday, Nov. 3, at Capital One Hall in Tysons, VA... The Institute for Public Relations is sponsoring a free Nov. 15 webinar on how virtual reality is reshaping the ways in which communicators do their jobs.
The Museum of Public Relations is putting a spotlight on the contributions made to the PR industry by Native Americans and Indigenous People at a virtual event on Nov. 3... The Institute for Public Relations is sponsoring an Oct. 18 webinar on that will look at the issues facing communications pros who address ESG matters... The American Marketing Association San Diego Chapter is presenting an Oct. 21 conference that will feature speakers from Walt Disney Parks, Snap Inc. and Qualcomm.
Richard Edelman presented the inaugural Daniel J. Edelman Award to NBC-TV weatherman Al Roker to honor his effort to make the world a better place during PRSA/NY's Big Apple Awards gala on Sept. 22.
