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Setting the Record Straight About the Ethical Practice of Public Relations

PRSay

For example, in late December, The New York Times published a piece on the conflict between actress Blake Lively and actor-director Justin Baldoni over filming the adaptation of It Ends With Us. Not only do I have to sleep at night, I need to have my ethics intact to maintain my career.

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This Week in PR Ethics (2/2/23): Non-Competes, Bribes, AI, and Guerilla Marketing Ethics

Ethical Voices

This week the communications ethics issues spanned a wide variety of topics from non-competes, to stupid PR people, to ethics developments with AI and the 16 th Anniversary of one of the dumbest guerilla marketing stunts of all time. Are non-competes ethical? This was the big news last week, but I am just getting to it now.

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Blog Contest Winner: How The FEEL Model Can Get You Closer to Your Goals

Deirdre Breakenridge

If I remember correctly, I mentioned something to the effect of how the male protagonist (who happened to be white) was not the ‘savior’ of the film. I scored lowest (love of mission) in the area that I expected and higher (or highest) in those areas that I expected (empathy and ethics), as well. I hated it.

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This Week in RPR Ethics (9/14/23) – There is Something Rotten in….AI, Media Relations, and Government Overreach

Ethical Voices

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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The narratives shaping Artificial Intelligence discourse in 2023

NewsWhip

In 2023 we’ve experienced a rapid rise in artificial intelligence discourse, as the public begin to see firsthand the impact these advances have on their daily lives, while grappling with concerns over ethics, job elimination, and how it will evolve.

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Content Marketing: Chipotle Cultivates Thought with Celebrated Authors

Polaris

It’s a short film starring an animated scarecrow determined to find an alternative to unsustainable processed food manufactured by a fictional industrial giant called Crow Foods. The film clearly resonated with viewers. The former features leading thinkers while the latter sparked discussion about GMOs and ethical farming practice.

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What a Mouse Can Teach Us About Morality

Mindful Marketing

Steamboat Wille , the 1928 animated short film by Disney founder and namesake Walt Disney and animator/cartoonist Ub Iwerks , entered the public domain this past January 1, which means that after 95 years, the earliest version of Mickey Mouse is now “ free for all to copy, share, and build upon.” the Disney corporation.

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