PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

While the PR and communications profession has continued to grow, many media companies keep cutting their workforces. Starting on March 12, PRSA is offering the “ Transitioning from Journalism to PR & Comms ” certificate program, a comprehensive offering addressing this evolving landscape. Absolutely!

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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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Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

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. While relationships are crucial, so are the basics. She also serves as the faculty adviser for the Baylor PRSSA chapter. and Trager, R.

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Axia PR

OCTOBER 25, 2018

How do we ensure that communication pros abide by their codes of ethics? Both the journalism and public relations industries have always struggled with negative reputations. People have been calling PR practitioners “spin doctors” for decades, and, as the era of fake news fell upon us, it changed the face of journalism.

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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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Cision

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The revenue model for journalism is at best in flux, and at worst, in chaos. Serious journalism from unexpected sources. Vice magazine, originally a local magazine in Montreal and best-known for local coverage and shock journalism, grew into Vice Media. More data journalism.

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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. Our take: Top-notch communications and PR professionals know that now is always the best time to prepare for a crisis — before it happens.

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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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PR in High Definition

JUNE 20, 2024

The future of journalism in the age of AI. So, what does this mean for PR and communications professionals? Timely and concise communication will become even more crucial. Transparency and ethics: Just as news organisations are upfront about AI-generated content, PR pros need to be clear about their use of AI tools.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Its implosion was in large part due to first-rate reporting by The Wall Street Journal’s John Carreyrou, yet Carreyrou was originally tipped off a company insider. 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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PRSay

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Hunters career in the communications profession spanned over five decades, blazing a trail for women on Madison Avenue and advocating for the power of women as both business leaders and important consumers. In 1993, she received PRSAs highest individual honor, the Gold Anvil. Born in 1927 in Westport, N.Y.,

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Of all the opinion journalism about former FTX CEO Sam Bankman Fried’s quickie conviction, Ginia Bellafante’s article struck me. A public image should reflect a foundation of ethics and good business practices rather than paper over failures. ” In other words, it’s all about image.

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Cision

MAY 3, 2017

That’s why it’s more important now than ever for brands to do their part, to be ethical in their relationships with journalists and for them to support free press around the world. Capitalism fettered by democracy demands that truths be told, even if they make us uncomfortable. This is good for business and good for our country.

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PRSay

MARCH 19, 2021

As public-square speakers were eventually replaced by newspapers, and then radio and television, a set of journalistic ethics would lay the foundation for news gathering and reporting. Then came the internet and citizen journalism. Take a stance for truth.

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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. What is the most difficult ethical challenge you’ve confronted in your career?

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PRSay

AUGUST 19, 2021

Current job title : Professor and Chair of The Department of Strategic Communication in the School of Global Journalism & Communication at Morgan State University. I actually fell into the roles, because immediately I fell in love with PRSA: its mission, professional/ethical standards and the amazing people I was meeting.

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Ethical Voices

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Joining me on this week’s episode is Marcia DiStaso , Associate Dean for Research in the College of Journalism and Communications and Professor of Public Relations at the University of Florida. (Go She discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: How do we ethically ask questions in research?

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PRSay

MAY 25, 2022

Regaining public trust in the news media is a “challenge for journalism and ultimately for society,” said Marie Hardin , dean of the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State University. Today’s PR and journalism students “want to move the world in the direction they want to see it go,” she said.

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PRSay

MARCH 11, 2022

After his journalism career, he served as director of public relations for the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, and later as executive vice president of SMS Communications, Honolulu. He was also active in Sections and Districts as well as the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards. He was born in Joliet, Ill.,

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Ethical Voices

AUGUST 29, 2022

Joining me in this week’s episode is Greg Bailey, APR, Fellow PRSA, the founder of Finley + Bailey Strategic Communications. 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. ” I brought up the PRSA Code of Ethics.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Meeting the demands and pressure of real-time communication. Help eliminate rumors and speculation. Focus on strengthening / rebuilding the invaluable relationship you share with your stakeholders. This is not just a demand of your stakeholders – all of them – but an expectation of your organization.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 6, 2022

The European Communication Monitor reported in 2017 that four out of five public relations departments are failing to operate at their potential. billion to the UK economy (Public Relations and Communications Association, 2021). billion in 2016 (Public Relations and Communications Association, 2016). Communication Capabilities.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2023

Concerns about job losses, privacy breaches, and ethical use are widespread. These AI systems – capable of creating new, meaningful content – have started to play a significant role in fields like journalism, professional services, banking, marketing and content creation.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Despite the demand for local news, news deserts “are counties with no newspaper, no digital-only news site, no ethic media, and no public radio,” Franklin said. Franklin, director of the Local News Initiative at Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, and Integrated Marketing Communications, was PRSA’s guest on Nov.

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Ethical Voices

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

She discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: What to do when your employer doesn’t let you act in true faith How to make land acknowledgments more than a performative action The importance of cultural contexts Tell us about yourself and your career? What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted at work?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 6, 2017

What, if anything, can a PR or corporate communications expert do to turn things around? Serious problems at one-time technology highflier Theranos were exposed by a series of investigative reports by John Carreyou of The Wall Street Journal. That’s where internal communications and a culture of openness come into play.

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Ethical Voices

AUGUST 1, 2022

Joining me in this week’s episode is Ken Kerrigan , a Vice President at Infinite Global , an international communications firm specializing in public relations, branding, and content. Ken discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: Too many beers – Ethics and client conflicts. That situation arose.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

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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Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Joining me on this week’s episode is Brian Peterson , the principal of Greater Life Communications. He discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: How respect can effectively address unethical situations. The ethical threat of incivility. Since I was 16, I’ve been in communications.

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Ethical Voices

MAY 18, 2023

I was fascinated by the studies and believe they provide some insights that will be of use to any communication professional dealing with climate change or clean energy. Schrag believes that our communication efforts have been effective and are overcoming consumer hesitancy and confusion about adopting clean energy.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 6, 2018

has radically changed journalism and public relations , two industries that rely on the free exchange of information and ideas. The online communications revolution has unleashed a Pandora’s box of disturbing problems that threaten privacy, democracy — even the concept of objective truth. The post Who Is Fighting Fake News?

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PRSay

JANUARY 3, 2018

Throughout January, PRsay will feature posts by a variety of thought leaders on the year ahead for communicators and the PR profession. In 2018, discussions about the future for PR and communications pros will likely include the topic of robots. Whether the effect is positive or negative, AI will likely impact PR and communications.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Crisis communications. Managing perceptions is especially critical in public affairs , corporate communications, crisis communications , and media relations. Source: Organization Development Journal 3 Hargis, M. & Organization Development Journal. Organization Development Journal. Reputation engineering.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Their study, “ Roles in Social Media: How the Practice of Public Relations is Evolving ” was published by PR Journal in Summer / Fall 2016. “A new role that emerged in this study was that of an internal social media manager, which involves managing internal social media channels used to communicate with employees.

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Ethical Voices

APRIL 2, 2025

Like many of my friends in the public relations industry, I graduated with a degree in journalism and worked as a journalist for a short time before pivoting over to PR. What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted at work? You’ve had a pretty broad career.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Each September, PRSA recognizes Ethics Month as a way to bring increased attention to the core foundation of the communications profession. Programming this month several webinars, including “ Bots, Misrepresentation and More: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Digital Communication ” on Sept. 27 from 3-4 p.m.

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