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The Death Of A PR Firm, By Bad PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

When it was called out for crossing ethical lines by using false propaganda and fake grassroots in 2011, Bell Pottinger blasted critics but apparently never saw fit to police its methods. The leakers clearly crossed ethical lines themselves, but the agency’s controversial practices may have invited their actions.

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Information Asymmetry: The Informed Minority Advantage

Doctor Spin

Ethical Implications of Information Asymmetry In the 2nd century BCE, the Greek Stoics told the tale of the Merchant of Rhodes. Source: Industrial Marketing Management 4 Tong, P., & Crosno, J. Are information asymmetry and sharing good, bad, or context dependent? A meta-analytic review. Industrial Marketing Management, 56, 167–180.

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

Masters in Communications

Types of Mass Communication History of Mass Communication Mass Communication Theories Ethical Issues for Mass Communications What Does the Future of Mass Communications Look Like? of households in the US-owned at least one television set in 2011. This issue sometimes creates further ethical issues listed in this section.

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I Sold PR 20/20, but That’s Just the Start of the Story

PR 20/20

Building more personalized campaigns, in ethical and responsible ways, that deliver greater value to consumers. Specifically, we are focused on: Upskilling our team and clients with AI education and training. Improving the efficiency of our services and operations through intelligent automation of repetitive tasks. Growing smarter.

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Voice assistants: what you need to know for marketing and public relations

Stephen Waddington

Siri was launched in 2011 on Apple hardware. Google followed Amazon with the Google Assistant platform for the Google Home, Google Home Mini and Android in 2016. Fake audio will almost certainly become an ethical concern for communicators. It’s socially awkward and text entry works just as well.

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For whom the bell tolls

Stephen Waddington

An upcoming discussion between two senior public relations practitioners, spotlights the issue of ethics in public relations. Lord Bell left the agency in August 2016. Lord Chadlington will interview his fellow peer Lord Bell on 7 November in London. The event is being hosted by the PR Company.

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Bank Stress Tests Complete. Could Your Bank Now Pass a “Reputation” Test?

Reputation Us

consumers, achieving a reputation score that qualified as “strong” for the first time since the Survey of Bank Reputations began in 2011, conducted by the Reputation Institute for “ American Banker ” magazine. The 2017 Reputation Survey found that ethical behavior and fairness are key trigger points for enhancing reputation.

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