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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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Social media law at the federal level The foundation of online content regulation started in 1996 The regulation of online content began in earnest with the Communications Decency Act of 1996, a landmark federal law that included Section 230. How do international regulations like the GDPR influence U.S. social media laws?

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

As PR practitioners, every day presents a new opportunity to reinforce our commitment to ethics. We also learned we could share it with the media, and we did so, but only after the internal VA channels didn’t work. We can win the hearts and minds people through communications. The beauty of the truth.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 7, 2017

We are pleased to report that our latest project has resulted in a book, “Public Relations Ethics: Senior PR Pros Tell Us How to Speak Up and Keep Your Job ,” published by Business Expert Press. All of these efforts are part of BEPS‘ commitment to providing thought leadership on ethics in public relations. Dr. Marlene S.

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PRSay

JANUARY 26, 2021

The concept of crisis communications can elicit images of Olivia Pope on the ABC series “ Scandal ” rattling off a monologue to a slew of reporters. While not quite as cinematic in reality, crisis communications is at the heart of any professional communication enterprise. The violence in our nation’s Capitol on Jan.

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Axia PR

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The PRSA Code of Ethics is a set of guidelines that helps public relations professionals “navigate ethical principles and applications and is widely regarded as the industry standard,” according to the PRSA student society. These principles include advocacy, honesty, expertise, independence, loyalty, and fairness.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 12, 2016

A wave of mild panic is sweeping over public relations agencies all over the land this week as this year’s crop of summer interns prepares to go back to school. If you already have a rigid gameplan for a student intern, be prepared to trash it. Your intern may be a beer geek, an art maven, or a whiz at editing smartphone videos.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The college intern who had been working with the agency on my company’s account that summer was the son of the CEO of our biggest competitor. The competitor’s CEO and our intern had the same fairly common last name. The competitor’s CEO and our intern had the same fairly common last name. Yes, said the intern.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Yet corporate PR officers also fall victim to inflated or impractical expectations when their internal clients don’t understand what’s possible. Again, communication is key. . Others may have a completely different work style or service ethic, but the point is that it should be communicated at the outset. It’s PR, not ER.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Whether the issue stems from a product failure, a public relations misstep, or an ethical controversy, the damage to a brands reputation can be significant. However, with a structured approach focused on transparency, communication, and meaningful change, businesses can recover and even emerge stronger.

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5W PR

JANUARY 12, 2025

This consumer-driven trend prioritizes products that are free from harmful chemicals, made with natural or organic ingredients, and produced sustainably and ethically. They should be produced sustainably and ethically, and this encompasses practices like reducing plastic waste, minimizing environmental impact, and fair labor practices.

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PRSay

JULY 29, 2022

For communicators in today’s hyper-globalized world, achieving an organization’s goals is becoming more complex. A growing multiplicity of voices and communications channels accompanies disruptive technologies and radical new business models. A brand’s communications should remain “simple, short and concrete,” he said.

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PRSay

MARCH 19, 2018

A recurring discussion at Ethisphere’s two-day Global Ethics Summit in New York City was how diversity and inclusion initiatives are changing the way businesses operate, altering everything from hiring practices and internal communications to consumer outreach. Metrics help prove internal D&I successes.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

As defense technologies become more sophisticated, the need for clear communication between tech developers and citizens grows increasingly important. PR professionals work to translate complex technical concepts into accessible information while addressing legitimate public concerns about privacy, security, and ethical implications.

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Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Joining me this week’s episode is Tatevik Simonyan , the co-founder and director of communications and international relations at SPRING PR company in Armenia. I first met Tatevik when I was looking to expand the ethics cases outside of the US. And early in 2009, together with my two partners, I founded SPRING PR.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

This post is the first of our new monthly roundup series, where once a month, we’ll identify hot topics that PR pros and communicators should be aware of, along with our own takes on them. In another incident, an Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo plane caught fire moments into its flight from Miami International Airport on January 18.

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Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 13, 2019

Ethics, employee engagement and wider stakeholder management are the three pillars of the CBI’s report AI: Ethics into practice. UK businesses have an opportunity to lead by example and take an ethical approach to the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) according to the CBI. It is set to transform how we live and work.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Marcial previously served as CEO of the National Association of College Auxiliary Services and held executive roles with the Institute of Internal Auditors, Meeting Professionals International, NAFA Fleet Management Association and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. How do you describe your leadership style?

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PRSay

JANUARY 14, 2022

More than 50 years later, his words ring true as a map to become a better communicator in 2022. Teams must also devote time to communicating the need to increase fees and lower delivery speeds. Proactive crisis communication is essential to build equity, protect against hate and be accessible to people looking for good in the world.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 5, 2019

On closer examination, the Edelman/GEO Group situation is a great example of what not to do when faced with an ethical quandary. Surely it would have foreseen the possibility of staff misgivings and considered the internal and external ramifications of the decision. But that’s not what happened. That’s so not what happened.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Just two months ago, luggage company Away grappled with reputation stumbles after employees shared internal slack messages that unpacked a punitive workplace culture. The key, of course, is for senior managers to model ethical behavior, and to cultivate an environment of full transparency. That’s easier said than done.

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Wadds Inc.

MARCH 19, 2024

As organisations manage a complex business landscape, the internal communications function can demonstrate its value as a strategic management function. My focus as a public relations practitioner and management researcher is on elevating the internal communications function's role in management. At Wadds Inc.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

BuzzSumo edges into PR with journalist database for SMBs; Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms; why don’t PR software vendors follow basic PR standard practices? Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms Poppulo, which develops an internal comms platform called Harmony, said it embedded generative AI into its platform.

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PRSay

JUNE 9, 2021

The suit claims that Publicis Health worked with Purdue’s internal marketing team to “humanize” the brand by creating “patient vignettes” — examples of patients with certain clinical conditions — to help doctors spot people for whom they might prescribe OxyContin. A commitment to ethics.

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Wadds Inc.

JULY 8, 2024

A recent conversation between crisis communications experts Dr. W. Timothy Coombs is best known as a practitioner-turned-academic for developing Situational Crisis Communication Theory (SCCT). They are internally driven, often stemming from lapses in ethics, compliance or safety practices.

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Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Joining me on this week’s episode is Erin Kennedy , the ethics committee chair for the PRSA Central California Chapter. Since then, I’ve headed communications at the 49th largest school district in the nation, and I got the equivalent of what I joke around is the PhD in crisis communications there.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 31, 2024

We heard from Laura Minskere of Mediju Tilts, Andrew Cross of Walker Sands, Kristina Laco of Communications Office Colic Laco & Partners, with skillful moderation by Randall Kirsch of Jackson Spalding. As communicators, we must help clients maximize its upside and mitigate its risks. Generative AI is the elephant in the room.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 4, 2017

” Which is why a recent PRWeek article quoting WE’s “president of international” (yes, this is actually his title) saw my jaw hit the floor in record time. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Why WE’s “President of International” is Completely Wrong About PR. And who wouldn’t want that?

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

The volume of comms work has grown and changed, according to the 482 respondents to the fifth annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey, which is being released today. ” In open-ended comments, respondents cite digital, internal comms and a greater focus on comms by leadership as among the underlying reasons. When asked, “Why?”

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PRSay

MARCH 7, 2022

As professional communicators, it is our job to help ensure that these decisions and actions have the greatest impact that they can, not only in how they are stated but that they actually mean what they say. Listen to what is being talked about internally, and let this help shape your priorities and influence your messaging.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

According to the Defense Industry Initiative on Business Ethics and Conduct, successful simulations incorporate multiple dimensions of crisis response, including technical, operational, and communications aspects.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Florida International University is a proud sponsor of PRSA. Whether a disaster impacts your company or an organizational issue disrupts your workplace’s ability to function as it should, well-mapped-out communication strategies should be structured to embrace the nuances of internal and external audiences.

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Ethical Voices

JULY 31, 2023

Jen and I are colleagues, and we had a great ethics discussion recently, so I invited her to be a guest. I’m a multicultural communication strategist. I also provide guidance in general as to how to bring more diversity, equity, and inclusion values into all the work we do as marketers and communicators.

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Ethical Voices

AUGUST 22, 2022

She discusses a number of important issues, including: The ethical challenges of weaponized communication. I have a degree in Organizational Communication, then applied that first working in the space division of Boeing, back when the International Space Station was still on the ground and being built.

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Ethical Voices

JULY 25, 2022

. Joining me on this week’s episode is Filomena Fanelli , CEO of Impact PR & Communications. She discusses a number of important ethical issues, including: Why we need to trust but verify. Ethics and predatory lending. There are days where ethical challenges are around every turn. But it’s a good thing.

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PR News

JULY 25, 2018

The post Ethics and PR Do Mix, But It’s Up to PR to Tell That Story appeared first on PR News Blog. During the winter and summer holidays the PR department of a big pharma company sends employees a note about the company’s views on issues that might arise during conversations with friends and family at social gatherings.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Stéphane Billiet, vice president of We change We are pleased to share the next post in a series of in-depth profiles of key international markets written by one of our PRGN partners. Communications, Media and PR Market in France The media landscape in France is diverse and dynamic, with a mix of traditional outlets and digital platforms.

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