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Cyber Tech brings Intrigue, Ethical Challenges to PR

Flack's Revenge

It can bring the cloaks, daggers and pose ethical challenges for PR teams, vendors and journalists alike. I thought about this while reading a NY Times story: When Spies Hack Journalism. What are the journalistic and ethical considerations? ‘I think this makes the ethical calculus for journalists much more complex.’

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This Week in PR Ethics (5/18/23): Taking on Climate Lies

Ethical Voices

Some of these just had one word mentions so the researchers narrowed down their analysis to a smaller number of “problematic” ads across 16 media outlets. We frankly respect our readers enough to be fully transparent with them on our advertising and encourage them to evaluate our journalism on its merit and its accuracy.”

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Beyond the Press: Navigating the Diverse Landscape of News Channels and Platforms

The Proactive Report

Audience analysis and tracking can help you with this. These platforms encompass everything from industry-specific newsletters to independent journalism collectives, providing in-depth coverage of topics often overlooked by larger publications. As of 2023, 42% of Americans ages 12 and older have listened to a podcast in the past month.

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The Halo Effect: Why Attractiveness Matters in PR

Doctor Spin

The Halo Effect is intriguing—and ethically challenging in PR. Source: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 1 Nisbett, R., & Wilson, T. The Analysis of Halo Effect in Marketing. Over-Reliance on Positive Associations While the Halo Effect can be a powerful tool, it also presents challenges and ethical considerations.

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Survey: Most PR Pros Say that Media Relations is Getting Harder – Here’s What You Can Do About It

Deirdre Breakenridge

The days of objectivity are gone and the days of combative, aggressive, argumentative ‘in your face’ journalism has taken its place.”. The Intersection of Bias, Ethics and PR Stunts in Media Relations. Yet the voice of reason isn’t just ethical, it’s an inspirational way to communicate. Say whatever you want?

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Public relations and professionalism: work to do to realise full potential

Stephen Waddington

This analysis is based on survey data supplied by practitioners. A body of knowledge, ethics and certification are the three foundations of a profession. Practitioners enter practice via a variety of routes ranging including administration, journalism, marketing, publicity, and social studies. To provide contextual intelligence.

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A Glimmer of Hope for Journalism?

Flatiron Communications

The “fitness” category includes news reports on candidates’ policy positions, personal qualities, leadership abilities, ethical standards, and the like. A Harvard University analysis of The New York Times and other so-called paradigms of journalism showed serious dereliction of duty during the 2016 Presidential campaign.