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The Role of Social Media in Crisis Management

The Proactive Report

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Yang Cheng, Assistant Professor of Public Relations, Department of Communication at North Carolina State University, on her research paper about the role of social media in crisis management. Think United Airlines recent crisis. Listen to the interview with Yang Cheng.

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Crisis Management Lessons From Boeing’s 737 Max Disasters

PRSay

5 webinar “Crisis Management on an International Stage: Takeaways from Boeing’s Biggest Crisis and Time Spent in the West Wing.”. The airlines themselves have to return their fleets to service. I’ll try to get you an interview with somebody if I can.”. As I mentioned earlier, safety is our No. 1 priority.

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S&T Live Recap: For Southwest Airlines, a Complex Crisis Required a ‘Thoughtful Communication Plan’

PRSay

“Whenever we get into any crisis moment, the guiding principles for us are compassion and action,” said Linda Rutherford, chief administration and communications officer for Southwest Airlines. Who are the involved audiences, what’s going on with them and how can we show movement?”

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Can PR Take Ownership Of Reputation?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Yet, even though reputation management is prized, it’s not always well understood. It’s often confused with crisis management, but while the two overlap, they are distinct. Crisis management involves responding to a simmering or sudden event that negatively impacts reputation.

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United Flies Into Another PR Storm

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

But for public relations and crisis experts, United’s immediate response was also troubling. As of midday Monday, the airline had issued the following statement. According to other passengers on the flight, the airline said it needed four seats to fly its own employees to Louisville.

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Cars, Trains, Planes Hacked… A Transportation Risk That Leaves Us All Vulnerable

Melissa Agnes

To make matters worse, a recent study released by Massachusetts Senator, Ed Markey, states that only two out of sixteen auto manufacturers interviewed are proactively working on ways to react and respond to this sort of life-threatening hack. you absolutely need to be assessing, preventing and planning for the risk of a hack. Think about it.

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A PR View Of CEO Apologies

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Media training can be a useful communications tool, whether it be for national TV interviews or phone chats with small trade press. Several factors determine how the public will receive a video/interview apology. In interview with Jim Cramer on his CNBC show, Stumpf accepts no real responsibility. CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook.