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Study: APR Credentials Boost Confidence and Ethics Counseling Engagement

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A recent research study published in the Journal of Media Ethics sheds light on the significant role that accreditation and certification play in enhancing professionals’ confidence and frequency of engaging in ethics counseling. The study The study, conducted in the fall of 2022 by Dr. Marlene S.

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Painting a Picture of the U.S. Military: Lessons From Public Affairs Officers

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This blog is based on an original article in the Public Relations Journal , a peer-reviewed academic publication presented by the Institute for Public Relations and PRSA. Do you think public affairs officers provided technical support? Photographs. Kaye Sweetser, Ph.D.,

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4 Tips for Transitioning From Military Public Affairs to the Civilian Sector

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With more than two decades of experience in public relations and military public affairs, Dr. Sweetser offers advice to those on the cusp of transitioning from military public affairs to the civilian sector. • In the civilian world, you’re competing with professionals who went to school for public relations.

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The Professional Angle: Are Organizational Communicators up to the Task?

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This blog is based on the original study in the Public Relations Journal. In my work as a military public affairs officer, more than once someone else in uniform said something to the effect of I know how to … Continue reading The Professional Angle: Are Organizational Communicators up to the Task?

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In Memoriam: Joe S. Epley, APR, Fellow PRSA

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A 1993 study he presented to the Defense Information School on ethics in military public affairs is also credited for putting professional ethics standards on the decision-making table in that segment of the PR profession. A native of Forest City, N.C.,

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Public Relations Objectives

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Public relations is a young academic field with potential to inform various areas of communication and offer tools like issues management for various applied communication fields.“ Source: Journal of Communication 1 Botan, C., & Taylor, M. Public relations: State of the field. Journal of Communication, 54, 645–661.

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In Memoriam: Cecilia Anne Boswell, APR, Fellow PRSA

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Her public service centered on children’s issues and PR education. Boswell was a member of Emory University’s Public Affairs Advisory Council. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at The University of Georgia in cooperation with PRSA Georgia.