Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

Answered: unsure , brands should take a stand) Interestingly, the results mirror a 2018 survey that asked consumers if they wanted brands to take a stand on politics. >>> That’s up from 68% in 2019 and 51% in 2018. Media bias and PR ethics. That is, yes. Media relations only gets harder.

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Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 116

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Law, ethics, professional standards, leadership and personal skills appear to be protected areas. Anne’s work raises important questions about the impact on entrants to the professions, governance and ethics. AIinPR community The work of this small group of practitioners is slowly gathering national and international attention.

Ethics 90

Ethics Tools Groups Government 90

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The framework was published in 2018 and was developed as part of a two-year project led by Professor Anne Gregory and Dr Johanna Fawkes at the University of Huddersfield. To facilitate relationships and build trust with internal and external stakeholders and communities 6. If you're self-employed you’ll have your own personal plan.

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Tools Publicity Google Ethics 115

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The call for material will remain open for the remainder of 2018. The literature review is the third project by the #AIinPR panel which was formed in February 2018 to explore the impact of AI on PR. The #AIinPR panel expects to publish a report in Q1 2019.

Ethics 60

Ethics Technology Analysis Tools 60

Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2019

From going to prison after being convicted for violating the FCPA (the US foreign anti-bribery law) to founding Front-Line Anti-Bribery LLC, and educating multinationals on current issues and challenges with respect to compliance, ethics and anti-bribery, Richard Bistrong has come a long way. Richard: It happened slowly and organically.

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Interviews Ethics Government Internal 105

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

A North Minneapolis native, Tess excelled in her journalism program at Drake University, during which she presided over the Coalition of Black Students and interned in business development with The Integer Group and in marketing/group sales with Iowa Events Center. She was also a nominee for AdFed’s 32 under 32 in 2018.

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Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 17, 2018

A lesson in ethics. The ill-advised campaign that led to a host of troubles in South Africa highlighted the need for proper ethical standards in the comms industry. If you want to take a look at more of these powerful PR campaigns, check out this roundup of 2018’s festive ads. GDPR, the acronym you cannot escape.

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YouTube Ethics Crisis Industry 48

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

There’s a second issue related to ethics and conversations in the public sphere. I cited both these issues in my recent Public Relations in 2018 blog. We agreed to try and start an international conversation next year around this issue. Algorithms are impacting every area of practice. The attention merchants , Tim Woo.

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Publicity Ethics Survey Google 86

Stern + Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

A renowned expert on leadership and dialogue, Hult International Business School Professor Megan Reitz teaches leaders that having a psychologically safe culture requires them to notice their own habits and be mindful of the signals they’re sending which may be deliberately or inadvertently silencing others.

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Employee Leadership Exercises Mobile 62

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Tackling fake news and disinformation: an ethical issue that strikes at the heart of practice 6. The report provides an international perspective on the challenges facing the PR business. Fears of jobs losses, lack of skills, the rise of automation and international trade are all contributing to pessimism about the future.

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Government Education Print Ethics 103

PR in High Definition

JANUARY 8, 2018

Privacy will be a big theme in 2018. The regulation will come into play in May 2018 – and if privacy and data protection wasn’t already all people could talk about last year, then just you wait for the explosion this year! Internal culture is becoming part of a brand’s identity. It could be their ending.

Privacy 82

Privacy Brand Branding YouTube 82

Stern + Associates

AUGUST 26, 2022

Award-winning social psychologist and New York University (NYU) Stern School of Business Professor Dolly Chugh (she/her, hear her name ) has the answer: let go of our internal definition of a “good person.” Her newest research, which focuses on “ bounded ethicality ,” explores and explains the “psychology of good-ish people.”.

Leadership 62

Leadership System Tools Groups 62

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 20, 2017

The project will support 2018 President Sarah Hall’s theme of public relations as a strategic management discipline. These include diversity, international, internal communications and teaching. It is envisaged that the book will consist of 30 to 50 essays, each of 800 to 1,200 words in length. I’ve had some great conversations.

Public Affairs 68

Public Affairs Pitching Community Guidelines 68

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 4, 2020

He’s a moderniser with fresh thinking on governance and member engagement, and critical areas of practice including internal communications and ESG. As a Council and Finance Committee member I’ve been shocked to learn that the CIPR budget contribution to all sectoral and regional groups was less than one per cent of the £4m+ budget in 2018.

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Meeting Government Energy Employee 78

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 24, 2018

The great Brian Solis, who I had the pleasure of seeing live in 2013 as keynote speaker at the PRSA’s International Conference, recently published this article on LinkedIn about creative storytelling. Finally, it goes without saying, and you probably know this, but I’m going to say it anyway – be ethical.

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Creativity Storytelling LinkedIn System 101

Stephen Waddington

JULY 11, 2018

I was honoured to address the CIPR's 2018 graduation ceremony in London tonight. It was high on the agenda of this year’s BledCom , the international public relations research symposium. Valin’s identified four areas, namely law, ethics, professional standard and personal interaction that are likely to see minimal impact from AI.

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Analysis Ethics Technology Crisis Management 60

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 14, 2021

Their remonstrations have led to proposed legislation and, in some cases, new laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a sweeping privacy policy update implemented in the UK in 2018. In the U.S., states like California and Maine are creating their own data privacy regulations that may restrict retargeting in its current form.

Privacy 102

Privacy Google Advertising Advertising 102

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Internal comms takes center comms stage in hybrid work. With the new dynamics of hybrid work established worldwide, Public Relations – as a professional who builds and consolidates relationships – becomes an even more strategic professional regarding the internal audience. 2018: 20 Insightful PR and Marketing Predictions for 2018.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Communications Conversations

JULY 23, 2019

In addition to external communications, Kristen also oversees internal communications with People Incorporated’s 700+ employees at several locations in the Twin Cities metro area. “Caitlin was a wonderful intern and has a bright future in the communications world! ” – Heather Olson. ” – Heather Olson.

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Transportation Social Media Corporate Agency 122

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Clear and present AI “A renewed focus on and commitment to internal communications. Leaders have to care about and communicate with their internal team just as much as their external audiences. Great leaders make clear and transparent communication a top priority. When employees are informed, this leads to trust.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 189

PR in High Definition

OCTOBER 26, 2020

For example, consider this year’s boycott of Facebook by more than 1,000 companies as part of the #StopHateForProfit movement organised by civil rights groups and the global walkout by Google’s employees over allegations of sexual misconduct in 2018. These are social, ethical, and moral matters.

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Groups Employee Leadership Examples 62

Stephen Waddington

MAY 23, 2018

Regardless of the tasks and skills that can be automated or benefit from AI, human intervention, editing, sensitivity, emotional intelligence, applying good judgement and ethics will always be needed. Tools were benchmarked against the GBOK framework by an international group of practitioners.

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Analysis Technology Tools Exercises 60

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

As the communications business partner, I’m accountable for leading Trane’s communications strategy, spanning internal and external communication responsibilities across multiple regions of the world. Many jobs in the comms world require you to manage a broad mix of internal AND external communications.

Energy 68

Energy Corporate Travel Internal 68

PR Conversations

JULY 24, 2018

When I ask my CIPR internal comms certificate groups who has a comms strategy or who has SMART objectives – why do so few hands go up? (To Initial findings (presented at the International History of Public Relations conference ) are inspiring regarding the lasting personal and professional benefits attributed to the qualification.

Publicity 46

Publicity Study Government Internal 46

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Source: Code of PR Ethics? ). billion ,” according to a new report from Burton-Taylor International Consulting. European-based Prowly analyzed 55,470 press releases sent in 2018 and 2019 and found “the best day to send a press release is on Thursday when the average open rate jumps to over 26%.”. Are PR pros truthful?

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 172

PR Matters

JANUARY 12, 2018

Don’t Be: Inconsistent in your ethics, words and actions. each of your social media communities, internal comms, the media, customers, speeches, investor updates, website copy, etc.). Integrity in all communications is therefore the vital foundation upon which a good reputation is built: for individuals as well as organisations.

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Reputation Construction Writing Communications 133

PR Matters

JANUARY 12, 2018

Don’t Be: Inconsistent in your ethics, words and actions. each of your social media communities, internal comms, the media, customers, speeches, investor updates, website copy, etc.) Integrity in all communications is therefore the vital foundation upon which a good reputation is built: for individuals as well as organisations.

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Reputation Construction Writing Communications 100

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The report— Artificial Intelligence in Business Gets Real: Pioneering Companies Aim for AI Scale —broke responding companies into four groups: Pioneers (18%): Organizations that both understand and have adopted AI.These organizations are on the leading edge of incorporating AI into both their offerings and internal processes. Be curious.

Marketing 47

Marketing Technology Training Privacy 47

PR Conversations

MAY 1, 2017

One of the problems for me, though, with this focus is that it is almost entirely on individuals’ ability to adapt and their ‘internal local of control’ Public relations seems to reflect a largely individualistic perspective with little attention on systemic or structural factors and forces.

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Crisis Crisis Management Leadership Training 63

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

I’ll leave the ethical implications of this trend in journalism to the media critics and ombudsmen – but will note it’s introducing new ethical considerations for PR pros. Additional reading: 2018: 7 Statistics from an Annual Survey of Reporters that Gives PR a Glimpse…. Full report: 2018 Global Media Report by Onclusive.

Survey 89

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 89

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Indeed, many of the hottest public relations agencies such as Manifest and the Romans, and large international networks such as Golin, Ketchum, and Weber Shandwick, proudly lead with earned media. Trust in the media The 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer (opens as a PDF) puts the trust between the public and media at 41% worldwide.

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Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Newsfile

APRIL 12, 2023

By Melissa Strle The 30th anniversary special event to commemorate International World Press Freedom Day is being held at the UN headquarters on May 2nd in New York City. At least 67 journalists and media workers were killed during the year–the highest number since 2018 and an almost 50% increase from 2021.

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Ethics Government Report Local 52

PRSay

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

“My idea of ethical behavior is treating people like you want to be treated,” Craig Newmark said. 4 guest for the “PRSA Storytellers Series: Leading With Ethics — A View From the Top,” a live webinar hosted by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards. The downside “is that it exposes you to greater scrutiny.”.

Ethics 172

Ethics Communications Nonprofit Journalism 172

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

There's no formal methodology and they’re not so much predictions as a series of stories that I’ve recorded on my blog during 2018. Larry Fink, CEO, BlackRock, fired a warning shot in January 2018 about the contribution of corporations to society beyond profit. billion to the UK economy according to the PRCA Census 2018.

Publicity 120

Publicity Analysis Measurement Tools 120

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

This is an article and deck about the outlook for public relations and social media in 2018. I’ve also included a call to action that may be helpful in your planning for 2018. I’ve also published a blog of key international events in the public relations calendar as part of the project.

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Publicity Ethics Community Data 164

NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

We arrived in 2018 at a very stunning finding, which is the first time that we then looked at the concerns, and rising concerns, about fake news. That ethical dimension is a little bit more complicated than what we’re summarizing it here, but that’s essentially what it comes down to. Just above the line.

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Brand Branding Media Government 78

Flatiron Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Sarah Frier (@sarahfrier) November 26, 2018. The opacity with which Facebook addressed its mounting crises and the company’s contradictory internal and external posturing goes counter to the ethos of savvy crisis managers. Kara Swisher (@karaswisher) November 14, 2018. Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) November 15, 2018.

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Facebook Public Affairs Crisis Crisis Management 44