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Traditional and Social Media Are Sowing Disinformation and Division, Report Says

PRSay

Politicians, CEOs, television anchors, talk-radio hosts and prominent professionals “are the source and amplifiers of some of the worst, most harmful disinformation” in America, a new report says. According to “ The Commission on Information Disorder Final Report ,” released Nov. And yet it is sorely missing.”.

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When The CEO Should Be The PR Spokesperson

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

To advocate in the face of government or regulatory scrutiny. The relatively mild-mannered Khosrowshahi appeared in national television ads where he explained its new cultural values and vowed that Uber would be a “much, much better service.”.

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PR Has Evolved Since First ‘Public Relations Handbook’ in 1967, but Some Values Are Timeless

PRSay

In our initial edition of the “Public Relations Handbook,” we discussed how one company had incredibly transmitted information via satellite from the United States to Japan, with a two-way, closed-circuit television between Tokyo and Chicago. Does anyone remember when satellite news conferences were cutting-edge?).

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UK Government report calls for social media regulation

Stephen Waddington

This is among the recommendations from the UK Government’s interim report on fake news. A new Government Select Committee report tackles fake news, foreign interference in elections, and the EU Referendum. Media standards must be applied to social media to prevent democratic abuse.

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Faking an owned or social media account is wrong

Stephen Waddington

It coincided with the televised Leader’s debate on ITV between Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson. It makes a farce of Twitter’s governance and verification. Political campaigns should follow the Government’s own communication guidance on disinformation.” FullFact is an independent fact checking charity.

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Maxim Behar: The state should be governed like a business structure."

Maxim Behar

Perhaps because we haven't witnessed so many direct broadcasts or everything else, Bulgaria has a government. This government is currently working. And my second big question is, after they changed the constitution, why didn't they abolish the unnecessary institution of the caretaker government? It has ministers.

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#PRStudChat Discusses the Secret Nuances of Media Relations in 2017

Deirdre Breakenridge

His clients range from technology to government agencies. He formerly worked in television and radio in Philadelphia and New York City. About Jason Mollica: Jason Mollica is the president of JRM Comm, an award-winning public relations and social marketing consultancy, located in a suburb of Washington, D.C.