Ellen Gunning
Born: Ellen Mary Gunning
On: 29 September 1957
In: Dublin, Ireland
Lives: Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
Nationality: Irish
Education: St. Mary's School
Alma Mater: Dublin City University
Occupation: Entrepreneur & Public Relations Consultant
Known for: Author of 'Public Relations a practical approach' (Macmillan, 3rd. edition, 2018)
Spouse: Tony Gunning (m. 1978)
Children: 0
Ellen Mary Gunning (nee Whelan, born 29 September 1957) is an Irish entrepreneur and author. She is the founding director of the Irish Academy of Public Relations, a global communications training organisation. She is best known as the author of 'Public Relations a practical approach' (2003, 2007, 2018).
Early and Personal life Gunning was born in Dublin on 29 September 1957. She is the eldest of four children (two girls and two boys). Her father Michael Whelan worked in the Irish Glass Bottle Company and her mother ran their home. Ellen attended St. Mary's School in Haddington Road and later studied public relations with PRII and was named 'Student of the Year' in the first, ever, graduate class. She later took an MA in Communications and Cultural Studies at Dublin City University. She lives in Wicklow with her husband, the award-wining artist Tony Gunning.
Business Career In 1985, Gunning formed the PR Consultancy Elton Communications, and created the Irish Academy of Public Relations in 1991. Media HQ named her as one of the top 5 women in media in Ireland. <https://mediahq.com/blog/2018/03/08/5-women-irish-media-iwd2018/> She created a joint venture, Orient Planet Academy, with Arab partners in 2014 <http://the-media-network.com/orient-planet-and-irish-academy-of-pr-launch-joint-venture/>.
Publications Gunning has written three books. 'Public Relations a practical approach' was first published as an Irish academic text by Gill and Macmillan (2003, 2007).<https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/theres-a-lot-more-to-public-relations-than-meets-the-eye-26230281.html> The third edition, by Macmillan International Higher Education, is an international text.<https://www.macmillanihe.com/page/detail/Public-Relations/?K=9781352002782>
Gunning has also written 'Capital Women of Influence'(Liffey Press, 2009). <http://www.theliffeypress.com/capital-women-of-influence-profiles-of-13-inspirational-irish-women.html> In 2016, Mercier Press published 'Ten Red Hot Tips to Promote Your Business' <https://www.mercierpress.ie/authors/gunning-ellen/> about which she gave a Google Author Talk.<https://talksat.withgoogle.com/talk/ten-red-hot-tips-for-promoting-your-business>
She blogs for Microsoft on PR issues.<https://blogs.business.microsoft.com/en-ie/2017/02/06/how-to-write-a-press-release/>
Radio Gunning has presented the weekly Mediascope programme on Dublin City fm since 2007. <https://www.dublincityfm.ie/schedule/tuesday> She was elected chairperson of the board of directors of the radio station in 2016. <https://www.dublincityfm.ie/about/board-of-directors> She is currently serving her third term as chair.
Television Gunning is a regular commentator on the 'Making the News' section of Ireland AM on Virgin Media One. <https://ellengunning.com/category/tvlogs/>
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