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Setting the Record Straight About the Ethical Practice of Public Relations

PRSay

and tell them I worked in crisis communications. With this language in mind, I was perturbed to see the articles lede and related social media posts describe Baldoni’s publicist as a crisis public relations expert and her work as crisis PR. That is as far from public relations as you can get.

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Ethics in PR Crises: A Leadership Guide to Crisis Prevention

5W PR

Ethical practices serve as the foundation for effective crisis prevention and management. Building an Ethical Foundation Organizations need robust ethical frameworks before crises emerge. Companies like Patagonia demonstrate how embedded ethics create resilience.

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Rebuilding Brand Trust After A Crisis: Key Steps

5W PR

Rebuilding trust after a crisis is one of the most challenging tasks a business can face. 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. Ignoring or downplaying a crisis can worsen public perception and erode trust further.

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Crisis Management in Health Tech: A Leadership Guide for AI-Driven Medicine

5W PR

The intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare creates a complex environment where technical failures or ethical concerns can quickly damage public trust. Recent data shows that 76% of healthcare organizations experienced a significant PR crisis in the past three years, with AI-related incidents accounting for 40% of these events.

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Crisis communications as a model for the development of theory and practice

Wadds Inc.

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). SCCT categorises crisis events into three areas: victim, accidental and preventable.

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Future of PR and social media for International Air Transport Association crisis communications conference

Stuart Bruce

Stuart Bruce speaking at the IATA Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age conference. (c) This morning I gave a keynote at the global ‘Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age’ conference in Istanbul. We’ll look at ethics and governance. The first and foremost for me is ethics and governance.

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How companies survive crises through  capability and character

Wadds Inc.

Speaking at a webinar organised by the CIPR Crisis Communications Network , Younger explained that reputation is shaped by two key factors: capability and character. It relates to values, culture, behaviour, transparency and ethical conduct. It is about being good at what you do," said Younger.

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