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Code of PR Ethics: The Gray Area of Communicating a Point of View

Sword and the Script

The message continued, “Scribd will begin operating the SlideShare business on September 24, 2020.” I think I could make a case arguing the ethics either way. We dug into this in the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey this year. Communicators are “always” accurate and truthful: Business ethics. “If Accurate and Truthful?

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Ethical Issues with Coalitions and Front Groups – Greg Bailey

Ethical Voices

He discusses a number of important public relations ethics issues including: What to do when a client asks you to hide their identity as part of a coalition. How to make sure your employees understand how you value ethics. I’m a former journalist turned public relations practitioner.

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IABC Webinar Recap: The 2020 JOTW Communication Survey Review

Sword and the Script

We presented a sampling of the findings – along with analysis – from the 3 rd Annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020. Here’s the recording: Also, see these pieces related to this year’s survey: PR Measurement: How is Communications Proving Value?

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3 Reasons to take the 2020 JOTW Comms Survey

Sword and the Script

These are just a few of the questions on the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey questionnaire. Each week he lists upwards of 60 jobs from across the communications profession – public relations, public affairs, marketing communications and more. — Frank Strong (@Frank_Strong) February 21, 2020.

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Thoughts on Balancing Your Professional Work and Your Activism

PRSay

Those of us who are activists may be reluctant to go public about our affiliations for fear of losing clients or alienating the boss or C-suite. According to a 2012 article in Public Relations Review , activists were practicing public relations some 80 years before companies began to appropriate and refine the concept.

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Partisan Politics Complicates PR and Comms for Business, Survey Finds

Sword and the Script

72% of communications professionals say partisan politics makes their job harder, according to third annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020 The majority of professional communicators say partisan politics has complicated communications for brands and businesses. Media bias and PR ethics. always or “never”).

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Accreditation Goes Virtual

PRSay

During 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced organizations across the nation to reconsider how they conduct business, including the process of earning Accreditation in Public Relations (APR). With 14 years of experience in public information, the former journalist and mother of three boys sent in her application last August.

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