Ethical Voices

AUGUST 29, 2022

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. What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted at work?

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Each September, PRSA recognizes Public Relations Ethics Month, supported by programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). This year’s theme, Public Relations Ethics: Strengthening Our Core, guides a special focus on the six core values highlighted in the PRSA Code of Ethics.

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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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PRSay

JULY 23, 2024

For further reading on this topic: PRSA released a comprehensive framework titled “Promise and Pitfalls: The Ethical Use of AI for Public Relations Practitioners” last fall. The report, authored by PRSA’s Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS), results from extensive research, expert input and peer review.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

PRSA provides educational opportunities to explore ethics in public relations year-round. PRSA recognizes Ethics Month each September to bring increased attention to the communications profession’s core foundation. Visit this link for additional programming and ethics resources.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

PR professionals now operate in an environment where public opinion shifts rapidly, and social movements can mobilize massive audiences against brands perceived to have crossed ethical lines. Stakeholder Mapping : Identify and prioritize key stakeholder groups, understanding their specific concerns and communication preferences.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 5, 2019

Mega-agency Edelman recently made waves by resigning a lucrative engagement working with for-profit corrections company The GEO Group, a top contractor for ICE. On closer examination, the Edelman/GEO Group situation is a great example of what not to do when faced with an ethical quandary.

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Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 6, 2019

This month, the environmental advocacy group Mighty Earth released a report titled “Cargill: The Worst Company in the World.”. Frank Strong mentioned the importance of employee concerns. Workers also like to take their employers to task, according to the many stories I’ve seen about employee activism. 50 Shades of Woke.

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Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 28, 2024

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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5W PR

APRIL 10, 2025

The Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics recommends establishing formal processes for legal review of external communications about regulated technologies and activities. These groups can develop pre-approved messaging templates, review communication plans, and respond quickly when time-sensitive issues arise.

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Ethical Voices

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

She discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: How do we ethically ask questions in research? What to absolutely never, ever do when conducting research for a PR campaign Ethical challenges with AI in PR Why don’t you tell me about yourself and your career? PRSA had a poster, “Act Ethically and Carry On”.

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PRSay

AUGUST 13, 2020

Some of us are fortunate to work for companies that tell employees to bring their whole selves to work, that invest in corporate social responsibility and that act as responsible members of their communities. Take a fresh look at the PRSA Code of Ethics , especially the core value of “Loyalty.”

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Onclusive

JUNE 1, 2023

This is crucial for understanding what topics are important to your many stakeholder groups. Know who’s talking about your brand and what they’re saying With social listening tools, not only can you monitor the volume mentions of your brand and engagement, you can also get a view of what people are actually saying about your brand.

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Ethical Voices

JULY 25, 2022

She discusses a number of important ethical issues, including: Why we need to trust but verify. How to make your employees understand and live your values. Ethics and predatory lending. I started my career at Rubenstein Associates, had a really solid and ethics filled foundation from them. Ethics is actions, not words.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 6, 2017

Each of these incidents is distinct, but all except one resulted from information supplied by Uber employees (or a contracted employee, in the case of the video posted by an Uber driver) and all are symptomatic of a corporate culture in dire need of change. What’s an honest company to do? Use feedback tools.

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Ethical Voices

APRIL 2, 2025

What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted at work? It’s hard to pinpoint just one, but I would say one of the largest issues I have had to deal with involved a company that I used to work – a very large company with thousands of employees and we had a partnership with a somewhat controversial company.

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 23, 2023

Joining me on this week’s episode is Linda Welter , the CEO of Caliber Group , a brand marketing, public relations, and digital firm. She discusses a number of important ethics topics, including: Where do you draw the competitive line? What is our first responsibility in ethical situations? We’re based in Arizona.

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Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

I will be talking about mobile, data and wearable technology as the drivers and ethics, real time and content as the issues. We’ll look at ethics and governance. The first and foremost for me is ethics and governance. The motion was “You don’t need compliance rules when your employees have social media.” Big or otherwise.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Often, communication professionals think first about the message as it would play out in the press, on social media or in a soundbite, but a sometimes-forgotten audience is the employees, staffers and frontline workers who also have to work within an organization facing a crisis. Participate in reflective dialogue.

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Ethical Voices

MAY 8, 2023

She was one of the first people I interviewed when Ethical Voices launched in 2019, and I figured it was time to have her back, particularly because Ethisphere recently released an updated list of the World’s Most Ethical companies. What are the top ethics issues facing companies? It has a couple of component pieces.

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PRSay

AUGUST 19, 2024

How much better would the chance for success be if a newbie and an experienced employee find each other naturally over time? For example, many people have an “outside mentor” and an “inside mentor,” a trusted adviser who is not a fellow employee. And, a new employee can do that for a mentor who is up the line.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

I had completed an earlier study with Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez on social media management using focus groups and a convenience sample. “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. ” A.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 1, 2021

We convened a group of experts from academia, industry, think tanks and professional associations to explore this emerging area of organisational risk. This includes spending time navigating data ethics, which involves assessing and identifying potential ethical issues associated with data and digital tech.

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Stern + Associates

AUGUST 3, 2022

An Interview with Susan Stern, Founder of Stern Strategy Group. When Susan founded Stern Strategy Group in 1985, her dream was to build a respectful and honest organization in line with her core values. Susan Stern shares how she made her dream of an honest, respectful and responsive client services agency a reality.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 24, 2018

In 2000, the company had become part of the DaimlerChrysler alliance, but then Mitsubishi tried unsuccessfully to hide defects in its cars, rather than acting ethically by conducting a mass recall. Fundamentally, public relations is about managing relationships, grounded in an ethical process of self-correction and two-way communication.

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Stern + Associates

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Tapping a diverse group to incorporate their expertise into data used by technical systems results in crucial knowledge and insights, ensuring that output will be used and embraced. Social work allows us to have a framework for how we can ask questions to begin processes for building ethical technical systems,” Patton says. “We

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PR in High Definition

OCTOBER 19, 2017

These algorithms are usually very complex, as they have to process a significant amount of information about specific users, users as groups, external conditions and do a lot of calculations as a result. The post The robots have arrived in ethics appeared first on Firefly Communications. Handling a crisis in AI. 1] [link]. [2]

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Ethical Voices

JULY 24, 2023

This week on Ethical Voices, KayAnn Schoeneman , President of Curley Company discusses: How to determine if a client is right for you Ethical issues in opposition research AI ethics challenges Why don’t you tell us more about yourself and your career? What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted?

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Ethics Government Pharmaceuticals Policies 78

5W PR

APRIL 10, 2023

Brands must align values with ethical practices. Conduct surveys, focus groups, and other types of research to gain insights into consumer values and concerns. Updating their brand values is necessary to better reflect ethical practices. But they can also involve long-time employees in this process.

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Consumer Branding Brand Ethics 88

Ethical Voices

JUNE 6, 2022

I asked them to share insights from a recent journal article they authored titled The Role of Ethical Leadership in Building Influence: Perspectives from Female Public Relations Professionals. . Would you please tell us more about this latest ethics study? Ethical leadership is critical. We found several key things.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

When asked about specific functions, respondents overwhelmingly said employee communications (93%) grew in importance compared to pre-pandemic times. Karen and Shonali were part of a group of six contributors to the survey and report. Blog: Code of PR Ethics? If you enjoyed this post, you might also like: Code of PR Ethics?

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Panelist Alison Taylor is executive director of Ethical Systems, an organization based at New York University, where she is also a professor at the Stern School of Business. It’s a matter of: ‘Are we OK ticking this group off?’ That’s much different than taking a position on a controversial topic.” A more sober era of speaking up?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

When done well, social marketing programs can showcase corporate values, demonstrate commitment to community, and engage consumers, while providing needed resources for a group or cause. Non-profits are businesses, and as such, need to operate with ethical business practices and proper reporting structures. employee engagement?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2018

It is well documented that today’s rising generations value a company’s ethical stance and an authentic commitment to social responsibility. But the storytelling should go beyond the founders and employees. PR is a primary tool for corporate speech on social issues.

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Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

She discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: The ethical implications of blurred lines Influencer ethics and disclosure Ethics and AI Why don’t you tell us more about yourself and your career? What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted? They’re a real fan.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 12, 2016

These student employees add value and voice to all PR teams, and we hope they reap as many benefits as we do. The group didn’t miss a beat on any of their existing assignments. ” Test those waters again and again and watch the work and work ethic improve. The best part? No need to coddle.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The seven report topics are the future of the workplace, the state of the undergraduate curriculum/hiring characteristics, critical thinking, data strategy and insights, ethics, DEI, and public relations as a driver of social change. However, the courses in a PR undergraduate track are not always dedicated to PR studies.

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