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Future of local news report is a grim read

Stephen Waddington

Social media has replaced local news in communities across the UK. It is weakening community engagement and participation in local democracy. The collapse of local news is a crisis that has played out in plain sight over the past two decades. Local news has faced an assault on two fronts. Rumours are commonplace.

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Is Lawsuit Against Marketing Firm’s Role in Opioid Crisis a Precedent for Public Relations?

PRSay

In early May, the state of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against Publicis Health for its work with Purdue Pharma, claiming its “unfair and deceptive” marketing practices helped fuel the national opioid crisis. Publicis Health acted solely as an advertising agency. A commitment to ethics. All of our work was completely lawful.

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Future of local news report is a grim read

Wadds Inc.

Social media has replaced local news in communities across the UK. It is weakening community engagement and participation in local democracy. The collapse of local news is a crisis that has played out in plain sight over the past two decades. Local news has faced an assault on two fronts. Rumours are commonplace.

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Building Trust & Connections: Authenticity’s Role in PR

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SOURCE] Personally, it doesn’t matter if I’m dealing with a large national brand or a small local business; authenticity and trust often supersede price (and other factors) in my purchase decision. Additionally, brands must be diligent in disclosing sponsorships and adhering to advertising regulations.

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How Can Old School Strategies Counter Disinformation? – Ellen Crane

Ethical Voices

Ellen addresses a number of important ethics issues including: What to do when your ethical values diverge from your employer’s values? What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted at work? Ethics is very important to me. I tried with the new stores to engage the local community.

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Challenges and changes for PR in 2021

Stephen Waddington

Issues and crisis management have come to the fore as companies are forced to react to economic factors and as misinformation about COVID-19 continues to spread, placing a sharper focus on tackling fake news and the need for customer transparency and honesty.

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What is Technology PR?

5W PR

Crisis Management PR: Addresses and mitigates potential damage to a tech company’s reputation during challenging situations or crises. It’s important to have a plan in place before a crisis might arise. This is especially effective for consumer technology products.