Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Businesses are increasingly viewed as more ethical and competent than government, media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). after the last election season to supplement the report. Business is ethical and competent. To that end, NGOs were categorized as ethical but less competent. Similarly, 72% of U.S.

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Government Survey Ethics Media 152

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

As PR practitioners, every day presents a new opportunity to reinforce our commitment to ethics. In collaboration with Sam Foote, a PVAHCS doctor, I helped disclose mismanagement of fee basis funds and reported a hostile work environment to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). I knew I had to blow the whistle.

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Ethics Public Affairs Government System 151

Stephen Waddington

JULY 1, 2021

A report by Allegory sets out the urgent need for organisations to act on issues related to Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) and proposes a framework to support planning. Today we’ve published a report Corporate Digital Responsibility: What You Need To Know Right Now.

Corporate 141

Corporate Report Privacy Government 141

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. Just two months ago, luggage company Away grappled with reputation stumbles after employees shared internal slack messages that unpacked a punitive workplace culture.

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Corporate Reputation Employee Policies 272

PRSay

JANUARY 19, 2021

As the Associated Press reports , public mistrust of governments and media threatens to limit the rollout of coronavirus vaccines, particularly in the United States. People now expect corporations to address today’s challenges as rigorously as they pursue profits, the report says.

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Government Report Survey Media 158

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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Policies Ethics Privacy Training 178

PRSay

JUNE 4, 2019

A few months ago, I read something from a PR professional that revealed a certain amount of confusion over the matter of investor relations (IR) and ethics. Compounding this in the piece was the casual and repeated use of the term “ethical dilemma” when describing an ethical choice or decision. Simplifying our ethical choices.

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Ethics Financial Guidelines Corporate 124

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. It was incredibly uncomfortable and messy.

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Ethics Employee Survey Community 97

Reputation Us

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Click HERE to download entire report. RISK 3: REGULATORY COMPLIANCE & ETHICAL VIOLATIONS Threat : Increased regulatory scrutiny on matters like data usage, financial practices, and consumer rights exposes companies to fines and legal repercussions. Today, RepUs published its TEN REPUTATION RISKS AND IMPACT FOR 2025.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 22, 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 includes “ Bots, Misrepresentation and More: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Digital Communication ” on Sept. Please visit prsa.org/ethics for updates on programming.

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Ethics Employee Training Banking 158

Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 6, 2019

It reported how agricultural giant Cargill fell out of favor with environmentalists: For years, the American agricultural giant Cargill has been on relatively good terms with environmental advocates, praised for agreeing to a landmark moratorium on buying soybeans grown on deforested land in the Amazon rain forest. From Hero to Zero.

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Corporate Brand Branding Agriculture 198

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. Building an Effective PR-Legal Partnership Success in export control communications requires close collaboration between PR and legal teams.

Technology 78

Technology Communications Training Education 78

Onclusive

JUNE 1, 2023

It’s a reactive measurement for campaign analysis and overall performance reporting. Social media listening is more proactive , capturing quantitative and qualitative data to anticipate trends, sentiment, and consumption styles. Identify de-influencers or detractors Yes, that’s right.

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Strategy Communications Reputation Measurement 370

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. And then I was a reporter and a columnist and an editor. The growing challenge of malformation.

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Ethics Groups Handbook Education 93

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The report was first published in September 2024 and is titled “Edelman’s 2024 AI Landscape Report: The Communicator’s Guide to Finding AI Tools You Can Trust.” Edelman’s methodology Before diving in, it’s worth noting Edelman included an eight-step methodology in their report. Why just the analysis section?

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Report Marketing Analysis Tools 142

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The company believes its history of analyzing content will enable it to surface the best reporters for a story by analyzing data. Selecting reporters based on what they wrote, the company believes is, is a better approach to media list building than traditional databases. Content picks PR ethics. Trust but verify.

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Analysis Tools SMB Software 173

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 31, 2024

First, it’s our obligation – as independent agents and on behalf of clients – to operate within stringent ethical guidelines. Panelists point out the power of employees as storytellers, and the impact their experience can have on corporate and brand reputation. So, what’s a PR person to do?

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Trends How To Ethics Reputation 203

Ethical Voices

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Marlene Neill had a great assignment for her students this week where they had to analyze a political ad of their choice to see if it was ethical. Beyond the elections, the common theme in PR ethics issues this week was (the lack of) virtue. . Twitter layoffs – Elon Musk gave a masterclass in how not to handle layoffs ethically.

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Ethics Twitter Wikipedia Sports 80

Ethical Voices

MARCH 2, 2023

Some weighty, fascinating, and depressing ethics stories this week. From continued corporate failure when it comes to diversity, to further erosions of privacy, there are a number of deep and interesting ethics articles. It also reported that only 3.8% What are the ethical issues around that? who are white.

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Ethics Privacy Big Data Employee 78

Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Every employee is a spokesperson for your organization. Not everyone fact checks. If your crisis is news worthy, relatable and has an emotional impact, it has a good chance of going viral – quicker than you can imagine. If images and/or videos are involved, than your chances of experiencing a viral crisis heighten significantly.

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Crisis Crisis Management Viral How To 249

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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Reputation How To Employee Financial 159

Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Once again, I didn’t have to look far for ethics stories this week. I strongly encourage everyone to read the HBR study on what ethical failures customers are least likely to accept. There are also videos and Webinars from PRSA and PRCA and a link to some great ethics swag. . Do you want to start an ethics discussion?

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Ethics Video Study Employee 68

Ethical Voices

JANUARY 23, 2023

She discusses a number of important ethics topics, including: Where do you draw the competitive line? What is our first responsibility in ethical situations? Ethics issues with influencers Why don’t you tell us more about yourself and your career? I am currently the CEO and Co-owner of the Caliber Group.

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Ethics Publicity Education Reputation 79

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 18, 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 to irregularities by a company insider. In many companies, especially high-growth technology businesses, there have been different standards of behavior for certain employees.

Corporate 156

Corporate Reputation Employee Policies 156

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. According to news reports, the agency originally pitched The GEO Group in May, and it won the contract last month.

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Industry Reputation Groups Internal 217

Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This week in PR Ethics the issues ran the gamut from AI and government overreach, to how much should brands cooperate with the government and should we believe what we read: Conflict of Interest – One of the most common ethical dilemmas PR pros face deals with conflict of interest. Is there something rotten about film reviews?

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Government Ethics Media Relations Film 80

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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Ethics Training Financial Survey 73

PRSay

DECEMBER 21, 2023

CPRE 2023 Signature Report Co-Chairs Elizabeth L. No one really expects PR practice to return to its pre-COVID-19 norms, according to the 2023 Commission on Public Relations Education’s 2023 Signature Report. Additionally, new practitioners reported experiencing hostile workplace environments and harassment more than anticipated.

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Report Education Ethics Survey 78

PRSay

DECEMBER 27, 2023

CPRE 2023 Signature Report Co-Chairs Elizabeth L. No one really expects PR practice to return to its pre-COVID-19 norms, according to the 2023 Commission on Public Relations Education’s 2023 Signature Report. Additionally, new practitioners reported experiencing hostile workplace environments and harassment more than anticipated.

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Report Education Ethics Survey 78

Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 12, 2022

While I was a bit under the weather from a cold, Rebecca provided ethics insights on a number of topics, including: . The two things every ethical communicator must embrace. Before we get to the Brands in Motion report, what is the most difficult ethical challenge you personally have ever confronted at work? Well, 100%.

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Ethics Brand Branding Internal 75

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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Ethics Automotive Conference Technology 265

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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Crisis Communications Transportation Conference Social Media 148

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

Six in 10 comms pros face ethical challenges. A survey of 1,046 communication professionals in North America found 33% day they faced several ethical challenges in the last year and another 29% faced one ethical challenge. The top qualities reporters appreciate in PR. The Gray Area of Communicating a Point of View.

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Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 99

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 15, 2018

Social media has redefined crisis response in three important ways: outlet options, messaging speed and employee engagement. But the most important change to crisis response has been under-reported and underutilized—the power of employee evangelists. Employee evangelists are made, not born. A Reason to Speak.

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Employee Crisis Corporate Social Media 75

Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

As generative AI tools continue to gain popularity in the workplace, it has become increasingly evident that automotive suppliers need to consider establishing a corporate policy that governs their employees’ use of these tools. Some companies will want to limit the use of AI tools to conducting research or analyzing data.

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Automotive Policies Employee Corporate 77

Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

We were able to identify 6 management oriented roles associated with social media (social listening and analytics, online media relations, policy maker, employee recruiter, internal social media manager, and policing) and the specific duties those roles involve. My current research is focused on ethics and internal communication.

Publicity 150

Publicity Policies Social Media Study 150

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Propel releases AI-based “media war room”; Muck Rack has AI recommending reporters to PR; PRophet partners to bring influencer marketing and media alerts; Did you know Gartner has a Market Guide for Employee Communications? I had no idea such a thing existed, but Poppulo has paid for reprint rights to download the report , so I did.

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Employee Software Survey Report 156