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Philanthropist Craig Newmark on Ethical Communication

PRSay

“My idea of ethical behavior is treating people like you want to be treated,” Craig Newmark said. 4 guest for the “PRSA Storytellers Series: Leading With Ethics — A View From the Top,” a live webinar hosted by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards. The downside “is that it exposes you to greater scrutiny.”.

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Amid Flood of False News, PR Professionals Must Support Credible Journalism

PRSay

The Fourth Estate’s reputation was bruised after the 2016 presidential election, amid accusations of biased reporting. Ninety-three percent said they believe or somewhat believe that false information negatively affects journalism. We also believe the PR profession should support credible journalism in these turbulent times.

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Research From BEPS Results in Book Providing Guidance on Ethics Counsel

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We are pleased to report that our latest project has resulted in a book, “Public Relations Ethics: Senior PR Pros Tell Us How to Speak Up and Keep Your Job ,” published by Business Expert Press. All of these efforts are part of BEPS‘ commitment to providing thought leadership on ethics in public relations. Dr. Marlene S.

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The Best Journalism Movies

Landis PR

Photo courtesy of Pixabay In honor of the 2023 Academy Awards, the Landis team couldn’t resist picking our favorite movies about journalism to be nominated for or win an Oscar. The gripping plot centers on the post-World War II combatting forces of journalism and political extremism.

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Ethics: Not Just a Policy

PRSay

To paraphrase a friend of mine “Ethics should not just be a policy. Ethics is central to effective public relations. I wrote a few years ago about training your ethical mind and the lessons still hold true today. It’s why we have ethics month every year and why we created the PRSA ethics app. 15, time TBD.

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The top 10 most-read blog posts on Sword and the Script in 2023

Sword and the Script

In 2016, I decided to hang out a shingle and start my own business. It’s also a clear way to demonstrate my work ethic and affinity for continuous learning. That next spring I started this blog, largely as a means of professional development. That’s of course what I did. In 2023, the 14 th year of publishing, I published 50 blog posts.

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Public relations and professionalism: work to do to realise full potential

Stephen Waddington

billion in 2016 (Public Relations and Communications Association, 2016). A body of knowledge, ethics and certification are the three foundations of a profession. Practitioners enter practice via a variety of routes ranging including administration, journalism, marketing, publicity, and social studies. Continuous learning.

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