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What the Uvalde Shootings and Other Crises Reveal about Press Conferences

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In the immediate aftermath of an accident or tragedy, communicators might be tempted to immediately provide an accounting or explanation of what has happened. As a result, what the public perceives as misleading information undermines the credibility of the information that follows, even if it’s accurate. Learning from the past.

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An Ethical Test: Why I Blew the Whistle on Corruption at My Organization

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Such a scenario presented itself to me in 2010 and 2014. I had been enjoying my time as a public affairs officer at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System (PVAHCS). Instead of being a uniting force, which I loved in my public affairs officer role at PVAHCS, I became a dividing force.

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An “Interview” with ChatGPT: What is Public Relations? How Has PR Changed? Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Comms Pros?

Sword and the Script

Public relations is the practice of building and maintaining relationships between an organization and its stakeholders. This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. However, I do subscribe to overall sentiment here: that PR is a distinct approach to communication.

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Winning better relations with the community

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His career also involved posts as former assistant to the president and public relations member of the Policy Committee at Ford Motor Company, and he was one of the creators and first director of The Dayton Plan of community and employee relations originated in the Dayton Divisions of General Motors Corporation.

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Winning better relations with the community

PR Conversations

His career also involved posts as former assistant to the president and public relations member of the Policy Committee at Ford Motor Company, and he was one of the creators and first director of The Dayton Plan of community and employee relations originated in the Dayton Divisions of General Motors Corporation.