Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This week in PR Ethics the issues ran the gamut from AI and government overreach, to how much should brands cooperate with the government and should we believe what we read: Conflict of Interest – One of the most common ethical dilemmas PR pros face deals with conflict of interest. The reconsidered.

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Wadds Inc.

MAY 17, 2023

Adoption of AI in public relations is slow, hindered by skills and organisational investment A USC Annenberg and WE Communications report - Fascinated and Frightened: How are communications professionals viewing the ai opportunity ahead? finds that the public relations industry is slow to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI).

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PRSay

JULY 29, 2019

PR practitioners are required to act ethically in all communications. However, in the digital age sometimes well-intentioned ethical communication can still run afoul of copyright law. Originality under the law means there is at least some degree of creativity. Cayce Myers, Ph.D.,

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Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The impact of AI on public relations is set to be transformative for public relations practice,­­­­ but it will demand updated practitioner capabilities. We have almost certainly underestimated the medium to long-term impact of AI on public relations. It was rapidly followed by Anthropic Claude 2 and Google Bard.

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Ethical Voices

JULY 24, 2023

This week on Ethical Voices, KayAnn Schoeneman , President of Curley Company discusses: How to determine if a client is right for you Ethical issues in opposition research AI ethics challenges Why don’t you tell us more about yourself and your career? What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted?

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Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

For Ethics Month, I wanted to look at new topics and geographies. He discusses several important ethics issues, including: What should you do when clients are even tangentially affiliated with a coup? Ethical challenges with clickbait. I’m originally from the UK and have a degree in public relations and communications.

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The Hoyt Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As such, it can potentially help you structure more effective and efficient public relations campaigns. Opportunities For Using AI In PR But how can public relations professionals make the most of this resource? As a result, they can quickly respond to any potential crises or capitalize on positive publicity.

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Maxim Behar

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I am still on the executive board of the global PR organization ICCO and together with my colleagues we’re trying to establish principles on how to govern the ethical use of AI in terms of copyright. All that has a clear purpose and reason is ethical, as I’ve been saying for years. I think it will support creativity.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 24, 2022

For a couple of years, we have been observing a very dynamic and fast merging of the three main elements of the public communications business – advertising, public relations, and digital. Maxim Behar strongly feels that Public Relations experts and managers will be the leader of the future big, merged business.

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Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 17, 2022

He shares some great public relations ethics insights including: The ongoing ethical challenge of creating shared beliefs. Ethical issues with creating your own echo chamber. Ethical perils in personalizing employee communications. The ethics of quiet quitting. Can an organization even have values?

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Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Joining me on this week’s episode of EthicalVoices is Cheryll Forsatz , the Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Relations for Ferrero USA. What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted? I think there’s a lot less room for ethical mistakes, although enough disclosure is still an issue.

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Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

Now, it has finally come for us: AI in public relations is here. Generative AI (genAI) burst onto the scene in late 2022 with the public availability of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, one of many apps that create text, images, videos and audio content based on its learnings from massive data stores. You’ll have read the headlines.

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Ethical Voices

JUNE 6, 2022

Juan Meng , the Associate Professor of Public Relations at the University of Georgia, and Dr. Marlene Neill, APR, Fellow PRSA , an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director at Baylor University. Would you please tell us more about this latest ethics study? What are some of the key findings in the research?

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Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 11, 2023

There are clear applications for artificial intelligence (AI) content generation tools in marketing and public relations but make sure that you fact check. The shiny new toy is an ethical minefield. It generated a plausible definition of public relations from the 600 or more in research literature on the click of a button.

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Ethical Voices

JUNE 12, 2023

What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted? I think I’ve been constantly frustrated by the idea that even if we lost that Supreme Court case, we could have at least built public opinion and public support along the way. It lacks that creative thought. It lacks originality.

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Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

Now, it has finally come for us: AI in public relations is here. Generative AI (genAI) burst onto the scene in late 2022 with the public availability of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, one of many apps that create text, images, videos and audio content based on its learnings from massive data stores. You’ll have read the headlines.

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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. I’ve also published a blog of key international events in the public relations calendar as part of the project.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

No marketing and public relations executive is immune from the educational curve of bringing their client up to speed on the latest in search, bridging the digital and SEO divide on an hourly basis. Insights provided by the agency practitioner client-side include the importance of mobile, from both a creative and business standpoint.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In the dynamic world of media and marketing, creating a PR stunt that captures attention and aligns with your brand’s values and marketing goals is a high-wire act of creativity and strategy. Craft a Creative Concept: Innovate a unique, engaging, and authentic concept for your brand.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

It most often bubbles up when I find myself confronted by a situation that presents an ethical challenge. Public relations is just that … open and honest communication with those publics who turn to us for advice, guidance, simple “do’s and don’ts.” Public relations icon Arthur W. Should we, or shouldn’t we?”…“What

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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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Stern + Associates

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Furthermore, according to the study, “45% of business leaders said the main reason they have diversity initiatives is to improve business performance, improve talent acquisition (43%), and increase innovation and creativity (38%).” But what’s interesting is that these programs, for all the backlash, continue.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

We look forward to eight of the biggest issues for public relations in 2022. Almanac: Challenges and opportunities for public relations 2022 from Stephen Waddington This isn’t a review of 2021, or even a series of predictions for 2022. You’ll find eight short essays with links to further reading, so that you can check our work.

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Stern + Associates

AUGUST 16, 2023

We listen back to the best bits of our talk with public relations expert and Rutgers University professor, Mark Beal , an authority on Gen-Z, and the modern methods of multi-channel communication. The AI conversation this season turned to ethics when we welcomed AI ethicist and author of “Ethical Machines” Reid Blackman.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

If you’re not proud of working in public relations it’s probably time to find something else to do. There’s a sport in public relations to publicly undermine what we do. Creatives from across the public relations industry waded in citing issues of bravery, budgets and silos. These are b t excuses.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2023

Here’s where a thoughtful yet robust public relations (PR) strategy can help address predictable reaction. Concerns about job losses, privacy breaches, and ethical use are widespread. However, the public dialogue has moved to the benefits of AI – improved efficiency, predictive capabilities, and beyond.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 24, 2018

The great Brian Solis, who I had the pleasure of seeing live in 2013 as keynote speaker at the PRSA’s International Conference, recently published this article on LinkedIn about creative storytelling. ” So not only do we have to be creative, but we also must prove our value – each and every time. (Oh, Are you one of them?

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Doctor Spin

MAY 30, 2023

“There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” Let’s go: Table of Contents “There’s No Such Thing as Bad Publicity” Is Bad Publicity Actually … Good? Barnum was a 19th-century American showman, entrepreneur, and politician known for his larger-than-life personality and uncanny ability to capture the public’s imagination.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The partnership gives PR Newswire customers access to AKA creatives – ostensibly to help produce videos to go with their press releases. Meltwater announced six principles to govern the ethical development of AI. Meltwater announced six principles to govern the ethical development of AI. Content picks PR ethics.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2023

But the actual work of reporting — and ensuring that public-facing content is accurately and ethically sourced, as well as factually correct — will be the work of humans for some time to come. That’s why Bospar sponsored a San Francisco Press Club panel covering the impact of AI in the newsroom, titled “AI + Journalism=?”

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Reputation Specialist Michael Toebe

AUGUST 3, 2021

Playing dirty, disregarding ethics and the long-term value of relationships is, well, foolish and reckless. Are you ready to be labeled with ugly, highly inflammatory allegations, being painted in a manner as someone the media and public will attack? (Actress Scarlett Johansson in a legal fight with Walt Disney Co.). It happens.

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The Hoffman Agency

JULY 16, 2019

I’ve been mulling the idea of creativity in public relations lately. I’ve nothing against the big idea, and the creative thinking that goes into it. The ongoing need for creativity in public relations. Tips for structuring a creative PR programme. Constant review of external inputs.

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5W PR

JANUARY 15, 2024

Consumers will adopt creative st͏rategies ͏to stretch their budgets. Last͏ly, the focus will shift towards mindful buying, reducing impulse purchases, and prioritizing items with social, ethical, or environmental benefits.͏ Value-driven purchasing The economic environment will remain a key driver of consumer tren͏ds.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 11, 2017

European researchers have spotlighted challenges facing public relations agencies and teams in the eleventh edition of the European Communications Monitor. 2 Bots as an opportunity or threat to public discourse. Bots are mainly seen as a threat for public debates and organisational reputation alike. 3 Shift to social. . #6

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Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 8, 2024

Steamboat Wille , the 1928 animated short film by Disney founder and namesake Walt Disney and animator/cartoonist Ub Iwerks , entered the public domain this past January 1, which means that after 95 years, the earliest version of Mickey Mouse is now “ free for all to copy, share, and build upon.” the Disney corporation.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. What is public relations?

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Maxim Behar

APRIL 17, 2024

“The Global PR Revolution” is delving into ethics, morality, accuracy, and transparency — but the fact is that the gist of our job has always been to tell the truth, and this is what we’ve been doing in our everyday lives. By September 2017, the Bell Pottinger firm had all. Hence, my notion of PR agencies is something like editorial teams.

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