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P.T. Barnum: “There’s No Such Thing as Bad Publicity”

Doctor Spin

Barnum (1810–1891) was a savvy publicity showman, one who impacted particular aspects of public relations and advertising, primarily event planning, event promotion and true publicity/media coverage. He regularly used innovative and creative advertising techniques to capture the public’s attention. Phineas Taylor (P.T.)

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Double-dipping exposes reputation risk in blurred boundaries of PR and journalism

PR Conversations

For public relations practitioners committed to ethics and professionalism, the natural first instinct was self-righteous shock. Most codes of ethics are clear about why this is wrong. Transparency helps—but it’s not enough. In many sectors, there are rules about conflicts. Here is a personal example: I sit on a university board.

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Double-dipping exposes reputation risk in blurred boundaries of PR and journalism

PR Conversations

For public relations practitioners committed to ethics and professionalism, the natural first instinct was self-righteous shock. Most codes of ethics are clear about why this is wrong. Transparency helps—but it’s not enough. In many sectors, there are rules about conflicts. Here is a personal example: I sit on a university board.

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It’s 2015 and #PRDiversity Is Still An Issue

Waxing UnLyrical

As of 2011, the BLS reported that only 8.7 percent of Hispanics/Latinos possess jobs in the fields of advertising, marketing and public relations.” percent of African-American/Blacks, 7.3 percent of Asian-Americans/Pacific Islanders and 15.3 ” ~ Global Alliance.

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The Essential Guide to Mass Communication: History, Methods, Ethics, and the Future

Masters in Communications

Types of Mass Communication History of Mass Communication Mass Communication Theories Ethical Issues for Mass Communications What Does the Future of Mass Communications Look Like? Typically, it is synonymous with broadcast and print media: radio, TV, and film (small and large screen), print media, and advertising.

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Public relations in 2018

Stephen Waddington

12 months is an arbitrary period to measure change in a sector that is rapidly innovating in some areas such as artificial intelligence and digital media; but woefully slow in others such as diversity and ethics. The conversation around ethics will inevitably get louder in 2018. Action: Read widely and consume a variety of media.

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