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Ethics, Copyright and PR Practice: Ethical and Legal Considerations for Communicators

PRSay

PR practitioners are required to act ethically in all communications. However, in the digital age sometimes well-intentioned ethical communication can still run afoul of copyright law. Knowing this allows practitioners to be better, ethically and legally, when dealing with content. Cayce Myers, Ph.D.,

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Facebook And The Perils Of Opposition PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Is it ethical for a PR agency to smear a competitor? So, was Definers ethical? As Bob Pickard of Signal Leadership Communications reminded us, Facebook was caught running a “whisper campaign” against Google in 2011. But even for someone not concerned about ethics, a smear campaign is a stupid strategy.

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Don’t Overlook Your Office Neighbors: The Importance of Building Internal Relationships

Deirdre Breakenridge

Page Society in preparation for the book, “ Public Relations Ethics: Senior PR Pros Tell Us How to Speak Up and Keep Your Job.”. Her research interests include public relations management and ethics. She served as the chair for the Southwest District of PRSA in 2011.

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What is Newsjacking?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Since David Meerman Scott coined the term “ newsjacking ” in 2011, our team has written nearly 30 unique blogs on the subject — possibly more than any other topic. Dorothy Crenshaw explores the simple tenets of ethical newsjacking in this blog — one of our first on the topic. So what is newsjacking?

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How APR Training Impacts Perceptions And Readiness To Provide Ethics Counsel

PRSay

New research published in the journal, Public Relations Review , supports the value of the Accredited in Public Relations (APR) credential when it comes to preparedness and likelihood to offer ethics counsel. The findings are based on survey research conducted with PRSA members during ethics month in 2015. Page Center.

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Leveson Inquiry archive important contribution to debate and education on media ethics

Stephen Waddington

The Leveson Inquiry was established in July 2011 by the then-Prime Minister David Cameron in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal. It provides access to a wealth of evidence from the landmark inquiry, which examined the central role of news and journalism in modern society.

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[NEWS ALERT] I’ve Found My Dream Job at Arena Stage

Waxing UnLyrical

It was after I started working with Maryse that I had the courage to specifically articulate exactly what I was looking for: a C-level role with a purpose-driven organization committed to social justice and equity , where I could ethically use data to help tell its story and advance its mission. Falling in love with Arena in 2011.

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