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Is Lawsuit Against Marketing Firm’s Role in Opioid Crisis a Precedent for Public Relations?

PRSay

In early May, the state of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against Publicis Health for its work with Purdue Pharma, claiming its “unfair and deceptive” marketing practices helped fuel the national opioid crisis. For communicators, the suit reinforces the need to commit to ethical responsibilities. A commitment to ethics.

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The Value of Strategic Communications in the PRSA MBA/Business School Program

PRSay

Nearly a decade ago, the PRSA Foundation sponsored research that found only 23 percent of graduate business schools consistently provide instruction in reputation management, corporate communications and related ethical dimensions. And nine out of 10 acknowledged more training in core communications disciplines is merited.

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Landis 32 Anniversary – How I Donated my $320: Part 3

Landis PR

Originally founded by renowned Chef José Andrés in 2010 after a huge earthquake devastated Haiti, WCK is now first on the ground after a disaster, not only feeding communities with nourishing and delicious food but putting local chefs to work and training future chefs through its Food Producer Network. Robin with NBN volunteers.

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How September 11 Impacted PR and Email Communications

wiredPRworks

In 2012, I wrote an update on a previous post with thoughts on how the September 11 attacks immediately reshaped community, public relations and communications. Reflecting on How 9/11 Immediately Impacted Community PR and Communications. We needed to find ways to communicate quickly, accurately and effectively.

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Reflexivity Memo on PR practice from craft skills to education. A case of ‘plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose’.

PR Conversations

Looking back the time was an optimistic period for public relations – despite (or perhaps because of) the developing global financial crisis. From websites to Google, YouTube and Facebook, opportunities for interactivity and two-way communication supported an argument for a strategic role for PR.

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The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession

Melissa Agnes

Editor’s note: This blog post merely touches on an interesting and important discussion I had with Dr. Tom on The Crisis Intelligence Podcast. I read this personal communication to a class of experienced emergency managers at the Leaders Academy at the FEMA Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg, Maryland. By Dr. Thomas D.

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What We Can Learn From PR Crises

Critical Mention

Just a couple of months ago, a PR crisis came out of nowhere. Suddenly Tide found itself in the middle of an unexpected PR crisis that it didn’t cause. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill was an industrial disaster that killed 11 people, left 200 million gallons of oil in the ocean and resulted in BP paying $18.7 Jolie Shapiro.

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