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In Memoriam: Joe S. Epley, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

Epley, APR, Fellow PRSA, a decorated PRSA leader who was a friend and mentor to many members and champion for the ethical practice of public relations, died suddenly in his South Carolina home on Nov. Epley helped establish professional, ethical public relations in Russia shortly after the collapse of the former Soviet Union.

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R.I.P. For PR Spin: Ethics, Public Relations and The Imminent Death of “Spin”

MaccaPR

The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has declared this September as "Ethics Awareness Month," complete with "The New Era of Authenticity" as a theme. There’s also a Google+ Hangout on PR ethics, webinars and a #PRethics hashtag. For a terrifically funny example of spin, watch the 2005 movie, "Thank You For Smoking.".

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Public relations and professionalism: work to do to realise full potential

Stephen Waddington

A body of knowledge, ethics and certification are the three foundations of a profession. To build and enhance organisational reputation. To work within an ethical framework on behalf of the organisation, in line with professional and societal expectations. Code of ethics or rules of professional conduct.

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Owning public relations as a management discipline

Wadds Inc.

The outcome is trust, reputation, and behaviour change. The CIPR defines public relations as the business of reputation defining it as “the planned and sustained effort to establish and maintain goodwill and mutual understanding between an organisation and its publics.” The CIPR celebrates its 75th anniversary this week.

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Cider sip or cider slip? Would you let a politician endorse your brand?

Stephen Waddington

Boris Johnson endorses cider, Jo Swinson ethical clothing and Jeremy Corbyn an art gallery. Earlier in the week, Jo Swinson was pictured hanging out at the workshops of Finisterre, an ethical clothing brand. As PR professionals we know there is much more to managing reputation than extensive reach and brand exposure.

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Public relations and professionalism: work to do to realise full potential

Wadds Inc.

A body of knowledge, ethics and certification are the three foundations of a profession. To build and enhance organisational reputation. To work within an ethical framework on behalf of the organisation, in line with professional and societal expectations. Code of ethics or rules of professional conduct.

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Former German Chancellor Being Gamed By Putin and Falling for It

Reputation Specialist Michael Toebe

Now former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder greets Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2005 | Vladimir Rodionov/AFP via Getty Images. This short-sighted decision-making is costly to reputation and future well-being. Schröder doesn’t understand that his reputation now and legacy later are being negatively-and-deeply impacted.