Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Businesses are increasingly viewed as more ethical and competent than government, media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Business is ethical and competent. According to the survey, business was the only institution that respondents classified as both ethical and competent. click image for higher resolution).

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 18, 2020

The message continued, “Scribd will begin operating the SlideShare business on September 24, 2020.” I think I could make a case arguing the ethics either way. We dug into this in the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey this year. Communicators are “always” accurate and truthful: Business ethics. “If Accurate and Truthful?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 26, 2020

You can’t escape the news – fake news influenced the 2016 election and will be even more visible in 2020. But I believe many people that are discussing these topics are missing the larger, and more chilling impact this is going to have on business in 2020 and beyond. The post What we are missing about Deepfakes and Fake News in 2020?

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PRSay

JULY 14, 2020

We’re only halfway through 2020, but the year has already ushered in a once-in-a-century pandemic and a world-altering movement to dismantle systemic racism. So what do the rapid changes of 2020 mean for your organization? For many, it should mean refocusing on the importance of being open and transparent.

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Mindful Marketing

APRIL 8, 2023

” Among the notable signatories are tech leaders Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak and 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Either way, the word is very informative for the approach to ethics that should be taken with AI. But why, then, not apply the same logic to an issue like greenhouse gases?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2020

How you think 2020 will be remembered? On the one hand, it’s quite obvious that 2020 will always be known as the year the modern world was brought to its knees by an invisible, infinitesimal, virus. So, while 2020 will certainly be The Year COVID-19 Changed The World, I think it will also be The Year Data Saved The World.

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Stuart Bruce

JANUARY 9, 2020

These are 10 actionable PR tips to help you achieve your public relations and communication objectives in 2020. Review your PR and communication strategy … The post 10 actionable PR tips for communication success in 2020 appeared first on Stuart Bruce.

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Communications Strategy Publicity Crisis Communications 114

Stuart Bruce

JANUARY 6, 2020

As someone who now describes myself as a PR Futurist I’ve spoken at a lot at conferences on the future of public relations and it’s … The post PR 2020 vision – AI, professional development, measurement, purpose appeared first on Stuart Bruce.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

He published a paper called PR 2020 on behalf of the CIPR in 2011 that examined the future of PR. The PR 2020 project was based on interviews with PR practitioners throughout the UK and the outlook for the forthcoming decade. They are all issues that will occupy us all in 2020. Issues in practice 1. Happy New Year. What we do 5.

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Barokas

JANUARY 9, 2020

Happy 2020 to all of our No BS blog readers. Looking back now, it’s a safe bet that a focus on sound business fundaments vs. an all out focus on growth will be a hot topic in 2020. In reading through various 2020 predictions for the PR and communications industry, one idea keeps jumping out at me: “ethics are becoming more important.”.

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Ethical Voices

AUGUST 29, 2022

He discusses a number of important public relations ethics issues including: What to do when a client asks you to hide their identity as part of a coalition. How to make sure your employees understand how you value ethics. What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted at work?

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

By the time the vaccine became available in late 2020, more than 26,000 people in our service area had contracted COVID and more than 300 had died. Linda Staley, APR, Fellow PRSA, a member of the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards, is past president of the Blue Ridge Chapter. Other parts of the country fared much worse.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election, Greentarget surveyed more than 100 journalists to learn more about the growing problem of fake news. This research culminated in our “ Fake News 2020” report. We stress ethics and transparency. First, it says, we support the work of reporters and editors.

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PR Fuel

JUNE 5, 2020

Read on to learn all about how to send a press release and whether they’re still relevant in 2020. Journalists have a strict Code of Ethics that ensures they’re delivering factual information to readers. The post How to Send a Press Release and Why They Still Matter in 2020 appeared first on eReleases. Credibility.

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PRSay

JUNE 9, 2021

A commitment to ethics. A ruling against Publicis could set a precedent that should make advertising and public relations agencies more cautious and concerned about [living up to their] advertising ethics and corporate responsibility,” said David Clark, a partner at the Clark Law Office in Lansing, Mich.

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Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 12, 2020

GDP fell by more than 20% in Q2 2020 according to data published yesterday by ONS. Authentic Comms | Adam Driver | April 2020. Why start an agency in 2020, during lockdown? Boldspace | Mike Robb | March 2020. Why start an agency in 2020, during lockdown? Coldr | Kamiqua Pearce | June 2020. Adam Driver.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

These are just a few of the questions on the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey questionnaire. — Frank Strong (@Frank_Strong) February 21, 2020. The very mention drives discussion about ethics, morals, constraints and limitations. The post 3 Reasons to take the 2020 JOTW Comms Survey appeared first on Sword and the Script.

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Ethical Voices

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

This week I had a hard time deciding which ethics story was more concerning – organ harvesting or fake diversity. It is a clear violation of the ethical principle of autonomy. The examples in the article go beyond over-indexing, like was shared by JP Canton in a 2020 EthicalVoices interview.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 25, 2020

We presented a sampling of the findings – along with analysis – from the 3 rd Annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 18, 2022

I scored lowest (love of mission) in the area that I expected and higher (or highest) in those areas that I expected (empathy and ethics), as well. We were protesting police brutality, many, many months before the tragic events of the summer of 2020, and unfortunately, many, many decades after the death of MLK.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

” In recent years, I’ve been driven by the threat of having our profession overtaken by those who play fast and loose with facts and ethics. None of us anticipated the amount of courage 2020 required or the countless challenges our members and their organizations faced. How do you describe your leadership style?

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Ethical Voices

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I call it divine intervention, and I’ve worked there since May 2020. Thinking about your career from circus to healthcare to agency, what is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted? Thinking about your career from circus to healthcare to agency, what is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted?

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Meltwater announced six principles to govern the ethical development of AI. Private equity firm Sumeru Equity Partners acquired a majority stake in the internal comms platform SocialChorus for $100 million in 2020. Content picks PR ethics. Tressa Robbins writes about the state of ethics in PR for Burrelles.

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PRSay

APRIL 13, 2021

I needed the framework of a third-party endorsement from a known commodity — with infinite reach, a solid reputation and a well-articulated Code of Ethics. billion in assets with annual grant-making in 2020 of $177 million. To get people to trust me with their stories, I needed the confidence booster the APR could provide.

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PRSay

MAY 24, 2021

For PR professionals, being able to work with trustworthy, engaged and ethical journalists to tell our clients’ stories is crucial. In the Chicago suburbs, the company 22nd Century Media closed in March 2020, shuttering its 15 for-profit newspapers just as the coronavirus outbreak began. Media outlets embrace new model.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

72% of communications professionals say partisan politics makes their job harder, according to third annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020 The majority of professional communicators say partisan politics has complicated communications for brands and businesses. Media bias and PR ethics. always or “never”).

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

Six in 10 comms pros face ethical challenges. A survey of 1,046 communication professionals in North America found 33% day they faced several ethical challenges in the last year and another 29% faced one ethical challenge. The Gray Area of Communicating a Point of View. click image for higher resolution).

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 11, 2020

Similarly, the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey found businesses believe partisan politics is a complicating factor in communications. The Effects of PR Ethics on Media Bias If this survey question feels like it’s piling on the media, it’s not intended to do so. The discussion isn’t reserved to just political circles either.

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Stern + Associates

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

From their height in 2020 and 2021, corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have seen a fall from prominence. What this says is that executives continue to see DEI as important, not just for ethical or reputational reasons but for concrete business reasons.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

Many of these have been in place for years – just 13% of respondents said their organization created a formal DE&I program in response to the social unrest in 2020. Prior year survey results and commentary include the following: 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. Presentation: The 2020 JOTW Communications Survey.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

Another 20% see budgets decreasing (12%) or decreasing significantly (8%) The last time this survey asked this question, in 2020, just 18% expected budgets to rise and 52% said they would remain flat. The order of precedents of these methods is very similar to the last time this question was asked in 2020. Blog: Code of PR Ethics?

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PRSay

MAY 4, 2021

Particularly now, as misconceptions, inaccuracies and untruths threaten to prolong the coronavirus pandemic, we need to tap into our profession’s roots in behavioral science and fulfill our profession’s ethical obligation to serve the public good by helping consumers of news and information make better decisions, online and off.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2020

Proving value and ROI,” according to one high-level finding from the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. That’s part of what Ned Lundquist and I will review on a webinar next week hosted by the IABC Heritage Region , titled, The 2020 Job of the Week Communication Survey Review. to 1:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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PRSay

AUGUST 13, 2020

Take a fresh look at the PRSA Code of Ethics , especially the core value of “Loyalty.” Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University in the fall of 2020. Professionals should be faithful to those they represent, while also honoring their obligation to serve the public interest. Margaret Ritsch, Ed.D.,

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Wadds Inc.

AUGUST 13, 2024

Progress for black practitioners working in communications and public relations in the UK has been limited since 2020 according to a report published by the UK Black Comms Network. Lee Edwards, Professor of Strategic Communications and Public Engagement at the London School of Economics, says it’s an ethical and moral question.

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 22, 2023

Show you respect privacy and safety by declaring an AI ethics policy consistent with your business values. These savvy companies committed to becoming entirely AI-first, from C-level sponsorship to technology infrastructure, from business ethics to company culture,” she explains. Success will boil down to team, culture and people.”

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PRSay

DECEMBER 3, 2020

During 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced organizations across the nation to reconsider how they conduct business, including the process of earning Accreditation in Public Relations (APR). Her goal was to take the test in June 2020. Both the Panel Presentation and Examination for APR are now offered virtually.

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