A world of communication: 1970-1980

Communication World, May-June, 2005

A WORLD OF COMMUNICATION: 1970-1980

1970                                  The American Association of
                                      Industrial Editors and the
                                      International Council of
                                      Industrial Editors merge to form
                                      IABC. Executive Director:
                                      Geraldine T. Keating;
                                      Chairman: William G. Irby

1971                                  IABC publishes the Journal of
                                      Organizational Communications
                                      and IABC News.
                                      Chairman: John J. McGovern

1972   Equal Pay Act increases        Chairman: Donald B. McCullough
       salaries for women in the
       U.S. and U.K.

1973   Arab oil-producing states      Executive Director: John N.
       impose an embargo, resulting   Bailey, ABC *
       in an energy crisis.           Chairman: Jerome R. Blackstone *

1974   U.S. Watergate scandal         IABC launches its accreditation
       erodes trust in elected        program; 41 members receive
       leaders. U.S. ERISA law        their "ABC." Corporate
       requires company disclosure    Communicators Canada becomes the
       of employee information.       first IABC district outside the
                                      U.S. Claude Taylor receives the
                                      first Excellence in
                                      Communication Leadership (EXCEL)
                                      award.
                                      Chairman: William F. Herr, ABC

1975   The last U.S. troops leave     An IABC Profile survey finds a
       Vietnam. Microsoft Corp. is    40% increase in organizational
       founded.                       spending on communication over
                                      three years.
                                      Chairman: Richard G. Chariton,
                                      ABC *

1976   Apple Computer is founded.     Chairman: Patricia Walker
                                      O'Neil, ABC *

1977   Egyptian President Anwar       IABC adopts the Code of Ethics.
       Sadat is the first Arab        Chairman: Jacob W. Wittmer,
       leader to visit Israel. His    ABC *

       visit leads to a treaty
       between Egypt and Israel in
       1979

1978                                  IABC membership surpasses 5,000.
                                      Without Bias: A Guidebook for
                                      Nondiscriminatory Communication
                                      sells 43,000 copies.
                                      Chairman: Rae Leaper, ABC *

1979   Japan introduces the first     IABC/UK becomes the 100th
       cell phone network.            chapter, and the first outside
                                      North America. IABC accredited
                                      membership reaches 250.
                                      Chairman: Louis C. Williams,
                                      ABC *

1980   CNN launches the first         IABC membership reaches 8,000.
       24-hour news channel. Voters   Chairman: Lynda J. Stewart,
       in Quebec reject a move to     ABC *
       separate from Canada.

* IABC Fellow