Onclusive

JUNE 1, 2023

Social media listening is fast becoming an essential part of the PR and Comms toolkit. Forward-thinking brands are already embracing the strategic advantages that social listening tools can offer when it comes to managing brand reputation, crisis detection, and optimising comms strategy.

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Strategy Communications Reputation Measurement 370

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 14, 2023

Like many, I’ve considered both possibilities, but recently I’ve contemplated a question that could have even more far-reaching consequences: Does AI have ethics? To answer this question, I took inspiration from my marketing colleague Keith Quesenberry, who recently wrote an eye-opening article about AI and social media marketing.

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Ethics System Training Data 89

Ethical Voices

JANUARY 8, 2024

In November 2023, PRSA issued new ethics guidelines titled “Promise and Pitfalls, the Ethical Use of AI for Public Relations Practitioners ”. Please welcome Michelle Egan , the 2023 National Chair of PRSA and Mark Dvorak , the 2023 Chair of PRSA’s Board of Ethics and Professional Standards.

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Ethics Publicity Guidelines Technology 83

The Hoyt Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Generative AI prompts are a type of artificial intelligence-powered technology that can generate an array of information, as long as the prompts are carefully crafted. It uses existing data to create content, like first drafts of press releases, lists of resources, analysis of data, automated tasks and more.

Publicity 94

Publicity Ethics Analysis Data 94

Axia PR

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Mixing AI and public opinion can be tricky, but it’s possible to implement AI in PR ethically. For companies exploring AI’s capabilities, understanding the surrounding media narratives and public perceptions is critical to guiding PR strategy. Artificial intelligence continues to transform industries as adoption accelerates globally.

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Ethics Analysis Communications Trends 71

Stephen Waddington

MAY 23, 2018

A new report published by the CIPR examines how much of what we do in public relations is threatened by technology. These findings are from a new report called Humans still needed: An analysis of skills and tools in public relations , published today by the CIPR’s #AIinPR panel. It’s an important piece of work.

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Stern + Associates

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

How can organizations confidently take advantage of the benefits associated with modern technology while avoiding negative impacts on surrounding communities? You cannot, and should not, be an ethical engineer if you have not gone through a process in which you have to deal with your impact on the things you’re developing.

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Local Community Ethics Education 99

NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

35 ) Per the research, a significant number of people around the world are wary of innovations, with the chart below showing the acceptance levels of four technological breakthroughs — green energy, AI, gene-based medicine, and GMO foods. (Source: Trust Barometer, p.35 Source: Edelman Trust Barometer, p.7 Source: Edelman Trust Barometer, p.7

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Government Survey Technology Ethics 88

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Most comms pros have some concern about bias across eight different media sources; at one end, 54% expressed strong concerns about social media, while at the other, 28% expressed strong concerns about professional journalists. As a rule, I avoid politics – the typical catalyst for discussions of media and bias.

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Survey Communications Media Engineering 96

NewsWhip

AUGUST 18, 2021

Either way, it has the capacity to drive huge amounts of public and media attention across the web and social, so in this analysis we’re going to look at some of the trends we’ve seen in 2021 so far, beginning with web coverage. It often stirs debate about how much some of this tech actually falls under the category of AI.

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Company Web Ethics Analysis 148

Wadds Inc.

OCTOBER 12, 2023

New technologies become embedded into workflow over time. Spelling, grammar, reading level analysis, and writing quality tools have all been incorporated into word processor applications. Not all practitioners use these tools, but where they do, the impact has been recognised as improving and levelling up skills.

Publicity 105

Publicity Tools Exercises Ethics 105

Landis PR

JANUARY 9, 2023

AI can also be used to analyze large amounts of data, such as media coverage or social media conversations, to help PR professionals understand how their efforts are being received and identify opportunities for improvement. Landis: Can you detail the ways in which AI will be used by the public relations industry?

Ethics 52

Ethics System Crisis Management Data 52

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2023

Cison released a code of ethics including “Privacy protection and security of client information.” ( Source ) I haven’t seen any announcements from Cison about generative AI, but perhaps they are trying to get ahead of ethical issues. A code of ethics isn’t a bad idea. Stance is an “alternative to traditional sentiment analysis.”

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Software Pitching Ethics Privacy 131

Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

For years, I’ve been discussing the changing roles of PR professionals as a result of social media. Their study, “ Roles in Social Media: How the Practice of Public Relations is Evolving ” was published by PR Journal in Summer / Fall 2016. Q: What made you pursue your research study on “Roles in Social Media?”

Publicity 150

Publicity Policies Social Media Study 150

Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 11, 2023

The shiny new toy is an ethical minefield. Text at the click of a button There’s a great deal of excitement about the technology as it seemingly is able to mimic human creativity and generate and edit content incredibly quickly. More sophisticated text analysis is also possible. GPT-3 is very good at summarising a block of text.

Publicity 98

Publicity Wikipedia Marketing Training 98

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

Writing copy for social media is the most popular use for AI, according to 64% of PR pros. List and rank the top five most effective PR strategies for the technology industry, focusing on new product launches. These emerging technologies can offer immersive and innovative experiences for your audience.

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Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 26, 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI), has become a catch all term to describe technology that simplifies a task for a human being. Technology is impacting PR work in a variety of ways, including the simplification of tasks; listening and monitoring; and automation. All professions are being impacted by technology.

Ethics 69

Ethics Analysis Technology Data 69

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Here’s the monthly PR Tech Sum rounding news and links from the world of PR technology. Yet Gina Nowicki penned a piece that estimates the pricing of PR technology tools for Prowly. These include Pulsar, which is a social media monitoring tool and Vuelio an all-in-one PR software tool based in the UK. PRgloo social media.

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Software Print Tools SEO 89

Stephen Waddington

JULY 29, 2020

Technology is impacting practice in a variety of ways, including the simplification of tasks; listening and monitoring; and automation. Valin has been at the forefront of best practice in PR internationally on topics including AI, ethics, and leadership throughout his career. This figure is likely to rise to 38% by 2023.

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Tools Analysis Technology Internal 100

Ethical Voices

AUGUST 21, 2023

I recently read how Cision created a code of ethics for AI development and I wanted to have him on to talk about it. Ant discusses a number of important issues, including: Cision’s AI ethics policy The ethics implications of the use of AI in public relations How much human agency do we require in public relations?

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Agency Publicity Ethics Analysis 81

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 23, 2024

Before we look at the intersection of machine learning and psychology, it’s important to consider how the technology can make a difference in PR and marketing campaigns. Well, frankly, technology can only go so far when it comes to understanding human behavior. How can you bridge the human and the technological?

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Technology Training Data Consumer 77

Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

As technology advances, we require up to the minute information quickly and efficiently. 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? Also includes mobile gaming, social media, and the web.

Ethics 52

Ethics Communications Print Television 52

Karen Freberg

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Even though I am a professor who studies, consults and teaches in new technology, I am not what you call an expert in NFTs. This has a direct impact on social media and strategic communication, and is a trend that is currently in pay here. Many have said that social media was the Wild West. Client analysis.

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Case Study Ethics Community Trends 85

Offleash

JULY 19, 2023

News flash: We work in technology. Technology is always changing, disrupting, reshaping, and often improving how we work. I was working in PR before mobile phones, through the dot-com boom and bust, Y2K, the Internet and Google Search, social media, and certainly before the rise of the machines.

Crisis Communications 52

Crisis Communications Ethics Creativity Crisis 52

Wadds Inc.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The CIPR has been at the forefront of exploring the impact of technology on public relations and society over the past 30 years through work on the internet, social media, and most recently AI, data, and machine learning. We have attempted to examine the potential impact on public relations practice and the public sphere.

Tools 52

Tools Publicity Analysis Technology 52

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Instead, what you’ll find here are well-considered ideas that equal parts analysis and aspiration. There’s something in here for every discipline of marketing – be it strategy, PR, content marketing, SEO, digital, social media, customer marketing, and so much more. There will be a notable uptick in socially conscious marketing.

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Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 98

Mindful Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

As rapidly advancing technology helps blur lines between fact and fiction, does marketing have any obligation to stand for truth? In recent years, the growth of social media and advances in digital technology have helped deception proliferate like never before, both in volume and sophistication.

Marketing 77

Marketing LinkedIn Technology Comparison 77

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR can also involve managing events, speaking at conferences, and developing social media campaigns. PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more.

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 106

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Once coverage appears, it can then be shared via social media and clients can also leverage paid media to boost it even further if they choose.”.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 198

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

One thing is certain, this giant step in the technological revolution is here to stay and only growing more extensive and impactful daily. For the last several years, marketers primarily used AI for data analysis and predictive modeling. To the average consumer, AI likely snuck up like a mysterious, unknown entity.

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Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

Karen Freberg

AUGUST 6, 2017

Is influence and having a large following a must have for social media professionals today? Influence on social media is not only influencing the profession as we see it for marketing and public relations for example, but the economy as well. The answer is: depends.

Social Media 40

Social Media Media Sports Analysis 40

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Here's my analysis of the opportunities and challenges that public relations faces in the next 12 months. 4 Weaponised media Fake news is used to describe everything from blatant lies to any subject with which an individual or organisation disagrees. The past two years have seen media weaponised by political discourse.

Publicity 120

Publicity Analysis Measurement Tools 120

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 28, 2024

Social media content: Bite-sized stories for building brand awareness and community engagement. Monitor metrics like website traffic, social media interactions, and lead generation. Find out how Burrelles simplifies monitoring and sentiment analysis for healthcare brands. Download our free Storytelling tip sheet.

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Healthcare Storytelling Marketing Social Media 79

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Crowdsourced tool database Technology is enabling us to work smarter and more efficiently. In my day job at Ketchum we routinely use tools such as Brandwatch for social media listening and insight; Traackr for identifying stakeholders; and Quid for natural language analysis.

Ethics 90

Ethics Tools Groups Government 90

Landis PR

JUNE 26, 2023

From generating press releases and social media posts to crafting personalized pitches, AI-powered tools are reshaping the way PR professionals work. AI-powered tools can automate tasks such as writing press releases, drafting media pitches, and creating social media content.

Publicity 52

Publicity Training Data Tools 52

Stephen Waddington

JULY 11, 2018

AI has become a catch all term to describe technology that simplifies a task for a human being. Technology is impacting PR work in a variety of ways, including the simplification of tasks; listening and monitoring; and automation. We’ll also fail to understand its impact of media and public discourse. AI goes a stage further.

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Analysis Ethics Technology Crisis Management 60

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Here’s my analysis of the opportunities and challenges that I believe public relations faces in the next 12 months. This is an article and deck about the outlook for public relations and social media in 2018. The conversation around ethics will inevitably get louder in 2018. 3 Social media matures.

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Publicity Ethics Data Community 164