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CIPR joins forces with PressPage to launch newsroom

The CIPR has launched a social media newsroom in partnership with PressPage. The newsroom goes live today and integrates announcements on our website with our Twitter feed, Facebook and LinkedIn pages, and with the CIPR Conversation.read more

CIPR welcomes consultation on statutory register of lobbyists

The Government is to be commended for producing a policy consultation which makes it clear that it values lobbying and does not want to overburden the industry with excessive regulation. We also believe that the burden of registration should be minimal and it is good to see sensible proposals on the level of disclosure put forward by the Government. Transparency is the CIPR’s guiding principle in professional conduct and we have long held the view that the public affairs profession has nothing to fear from a statutory register as long as it is universal, has no 'good cause' exemptions and provides a level playing field in lobbying.read more

Northern Ireland public relations consultant expelled for unprofessional behaviour

Belfast-based Jennifer Maguire, Managing Director of public relations consultancy Core Communications, has been expelled from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations for unprofessional behaviour.read more

Hearst-Rodale harnesses Apple Newsstand to sample print launch

Hearst-Rodale is using Apple's Newsstand for a digital sampling drive for its new UK print launch, Women's Health, which will feature 30 ad pages.

Out and About 3 February

This week Out and About has pictures from the Newspaper Marketing Agency ANNAs, drops in on the celebs at IPC Media's InStyle Bafta Best of British Talent party at Shoreditch House and attends the MSN refresh party.

Rugby's first interactive app launched for RBS Six Nations

England rugby fans are being encouraged to participate in this year's Six Nations Tournament with the launch of an interactive app called the RBS Six Nations Live Challenge, which will be available for Saturday's opening game against Scotland.

Call to lock-in copyright data across digital media

Creative groups push for metadata to always 'travel with its content as a digital label.'

Freelancers' Questions: How to invoice a client overseas?

'It falls to freelancers to ensure they don’t go unpaid and stranded in foreign courts.'

New Year Evolutions – planning 2012 as a freelancer

How & where you are + what you want more/less of now = your New Year Evolutions.