{"id":4455,"date":"2024-03-08T14:19:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T14:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/?p=4455"},"modified":"2024-04-12T08:44:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T08:44:26","slug":"public-relations-ma-qa-with-course-leader-jon-cope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/public-relations-ma-qa-with-course-leader-jon-cope\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Relations MA \u2013 Q&A with Course Leader, Jon Cope"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our Public Relations MA<\/a> is a well established course, accredited by both of the UK’s professional PR bodies, the Chartered Institute of PR (CIPR) and the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA). Along with our close links and regular consultation with leading professionals working in industry, including members of our course team, our course maintains it’s relevance to the PR industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We spoke with Jon Cope<\/a>, Course Leader for the Public Relations MA, about his impressive professional and academic experience and why you should study the Public Relations MA at Westminster.\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself?<\/strong> <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    I was born and raised in Lewisham, South London and moved to Brighton to study English at Sussex University in the ’90s. While there, I managed the university\u2019s radio station, interviewing bands that played in the city. Following graduation, I interned at the University Press Office, gaining insight into both the celebratory and challenging aspects of university life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Returning to London, I worked in various press office roles before transitioning into freelance PR consulting and journalism, serving diverse clients from McDonald\u2019s to children’s threadworm treatment. About 18 years ago, I started a career in university teaching. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I now live in Kent and enjoy cycling in my spare time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. As a professional and academic working within the PR industry, what have been some of your career highlights?<\/strong> <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      In my professional career as a PR consultant and journalist, some of my highlights have included writing features for the Guardian newspaper, collaborating with celebrities (and experiencing Glastonbury festival) to promote safer sex among young people, and organising a trip for journalists to witness the manufacturing process of a ground-breaking HIV drug in Colorado.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      In my academic career, I\u2019ve found great fulfilment in establishing a new undergraduate degree program in public relations in Cornwall and traveling globally to educate students in Sweden, China, India, and beyond. Furthermore, I have authored two books on fashion promotion and PR, which was a proud and exciting moment in my career.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n