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Brand crisis research: vaccine mandates, Striketober, & misinformation

NewsWhip

We discussed our latest brand crisis research around misinformation, worker strikes, and vaccine mandates and the key features of public and media interest during the October episode of the NewsWhip Pulse. Nicholson explains that in 2016 “outright false stories were going viral” and now it has become harder to identify.

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UPS, Unions, and Ukraine: What we learned from the top brand stories of 2022

NewsWhip

It’s been a busy year for brand coverage, with what feels like years worth of media packed into 12 short months. In this blog, analyzing the top brand stories from 2022, we’re going to share the dominant brands, themes and voices driving public engagement. Twitter dominated attention. And it resonated with people.

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Is It Plagiarism or Jumping on a Trend? The Ethics of Social Media Content

Contently - Strategy

The difference between borrowing and stealing can be blurry on social media, where memes, sounds, and other types of content are widely redistributed by brands and users alike. And what can you do if your brand is affected by this activity? Read on for our tips to keep your brand’s content above board.

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Social media updates: Instagram caption polls, TikTok’s silent fallout & LinkedIn introduces Sponsored Articles

Prohibition

These changes include new content policies and enhanced protections, and for marketers it’s important to consider target demographics in terms of their safety and privacy. TikTok-aligned music is the latest way for songs and artists to be found, through aiming to go ‘viral’ on the app.

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Blogger Outreach: 4 Questions Marketers Need To Ask Their PR Firm

Polaris

After all, if your agency sends a poorly planned pitch, your brand looks bad, too. Here are 4 questions every marketer needs to ask their public relations firm to avoid a blogger outreach snafu: 1: Do You Have A Blogger Outreach Policy? A written policy helps ensure every consultant at the agency understands best practices.

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2017 Crisis Management That (Mostly) Worked

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Armchair PR experts get lots of mileage from critiquing crisis management by major brands and businesses this time of year. It seems almost quaint now, given the explosion of reputation-killing headlines that have followed the brand “scandal.” But what about the crisis situations that are handled well?

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The Most Underrated Skill in Content Marketing? Fact-Checking

Contently - Strategy

When a brand is behind a story, there’s bias involved. I treat every story as a valuable source of information for readers—and a valuable gateway to a brand.” Whether I’m penning a reported piece, ghostwriting, or composing a blog post for a brand, there are a few fact-checking measures I always take.