Public Relations Today

“We Still Need to Fight Misinformation and Disinformation”

Landis PR

JULY 10, 2023

Photo courtesy of Pixabay Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, David Wills – Media Profile Inc. For the original blog, please visit here. Let’s call it what it is – fake news. They demonstrate how we can protect ourselves with some easy steps.

Journalism

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The Financial Drain of Misinformation

PRSay

APRIL 22, 2021

Misinformation campaigns, which use false and misleading information to harm a person, group or organization, damage relationships and erode public trust. But for many in the digital marketplace, the production and distribution of misinformation can be a lucrative business. Stop funding fake news.

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Facebook Unfriends News, and it’s a Shame

Flack's Revenge

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

I had to smile when I read that Facebook’s reducing news content in the newsfeed. Mark Zuckerberg wrote on their blog “our time is better spent bringing people closer together… public content… is crowding out the personal moments that lead us to connect more with each other.” They can do what they want.

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Echo Chambers: Algorithmic Confirmation Bias

Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Echo chambers and viral misinformation: Modeling fake news as complex contagion. link] In echo chambers, critical thinking and exposure to diverse perspectives are limited, which can contribute to spreading misinformation and entrenching extremist views. How To Fight Populism. Doctor Spin | The PR Blog.

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5 Takeaways from the #CisionWorldTour in Chicago

Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

There were so many amazing speakers but since this is the Cision blog, I’ll focus on those not employed at Cision. This is an opportunity for communicators and PR pros to ask for and expect meaningful metrics from their programs so that they can more accurately prove positive business impact. Cision (@Cision) April 26, 2017.

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What should you do when you think you received an unlawful order? Dave Honchul

Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 30, 2023

He’s a public affairs specialist at the US Department of the Treasury and a docent at the National Museum of the US Air Force. I’m one of those folks that you would never have imagined if you saw me growing up, ever being in public relations. Joining me on this week’s episode is Dave Honchul, APR Fellow, PRSA.

Public Affairs

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Confirmation Bias in Media: The Echo Chamber Challenge

Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Confirmation bias in the media skews the news. Fuelled by confirmation bias and media logic, echo chambers expose news audiences mainly to reinforcing opinions, narrowing and distorting their worldview. Confirmation Bias in the Era of Mobile News Consumption: The Social and Psychological Dimensions. How To Fight Populism.

Media

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Pump and Dump: Fake Press Releases Crossing the Wire [PR Tech November]

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This month, as I perused through the vendor websites and blogs, I noticed a lot more of it. Here’s the monthly PR Tech Sum rounding news and links from the world of PR technology. Fake press releases on major wires. Bloomberg noted this is the second fake release in as many months. There’s got to be a better way.

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Marketing Must Fight Fakes

Mindful Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Most of us are all too familiar with fake news , clickbait , and other forms of deceptive communication that cross our paths dozens of times a day. Some telltale signs of the fakes are the model-worthy headshots, scarce background info, few existing contacts, and no recent posts.

Marketing

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30 Pragmatic Marketing and PR Predictions for 2020

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The early adopters have been educating the market in the last few years about the successes that can be had with integrating own, earned and paid media. Firms that stick to being mere providers of media relations will continue to lose market share.” It’s about respect: you can earn it, but you can’t buy it.”.

Marketing

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Media relations is thriving

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Media relations remains an important part of the execution of a public relations campaign alongside paid, shared and owned media. Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement.

Media Relations

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From changing comms to care: Six trends that will make a huge impact in 2021

PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 17, 2020

However, the most powerful of which was undoubtedly the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement this year, where many stood in solidarity to fight against racial oppression and reflected on the prejudices within their own societies. Move over media relations. Our words, especially on social media, can make a huge impact.

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What we are missing about Deepfakes and Fake News in 2020?

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 26, 2020

You can’t escape the news – fake news influenced the 2016 election and will be even more visible in 2020. Some investors were praying for bad news so they could make more money when the stock went down. Imagine dozens of fake news stories about product or manufacturing shortages from seemingly real news sites.

Ethics

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2022 PR Predictions

Landis PR

JANUARY 3, 2022

Note: PRGN originally posted this blog on its website. 2022 will not stop posing challenges and creating opportunities for public relations practitioners no matter where they are based on the globe. cancel culture,” particularly related to DEI, will continue. Photo courtesy of Unsplash. What a year! In the U.S.,

Trends

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

Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

This is most news media Interpretation : To interpret information in ways that would suit the audience - whether that is social bias in presentation, comparison to regional or personal experiences, or communicating complex ideas in layman's terms. This includes op-eds and talk radio Instruction : This comes in two forms.