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7 journalism statistics from a survey of 3,000 reporters to improve PR performance

Sword and the Script

Below I’ve identified a few journalism statistics that give such perspective – along with some suggestions for taking action. >>> As one journalist noted in an open-ended comment: “The fact that so much of journalism has become about ‘clicks’ and ‘shares’ and those often seem to take precedence over keeping the public informed.”

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Trust: Business Tops Media and Government in Ethics and Competence, Finds Survey

Sword and the Script

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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Why it’s important to know many codes of ethics – Erin Kennedy

Ethical Voices

Joining me on this week’s episode is Erin Kennedy , the ethics committee chair for the PRSA Central California Chapter. Ethics and earning public trust is critical for both of those industries. So, ethics is a big deal, I would say. What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted?

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How to best counsel your client when they want to respond unethically to an unethical competitor – Tatevik Simonyan

Ethical Voices

I first met Tatevik when I was looking to expand the ethics cases outside of the US. Tatevik discusses How to best counsel your client when they want to respond unethically to an unethical competitor How to react calmly and ethically in highly emotional crises Should PR create a global code of ethics for influencer marketing?

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Ethical Issues with Coalitions and Front Groups – Greg Bailey

Ethical Voices

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. I was the managing editor of the local business journal here in Nashville before joining a local PR firm.

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The Impact of AI in Journalism

PR in High Definition

The future of journalism in the age of AI. Familiarity with the tools: As journalists at Reuters and other outlets use AI to boost their work, PR professionals should get familiar with these tools to better tailor their pitches and materials to AI-enhanced journalism.

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It’s the End of the Truth as we Know it – is PR fine?

Flack's Revenge

The NY Times wrote that we can’t even agree on the basic definitions of words. Adhere to highest ethical standards. Let people know that it does not equal propaganda or fake news (in this post , I propose a definition of the latter). One can find “evidence” of any theory one wants online. Do yourself and the field a favor.

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