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What Lies Ahead for Public Relations in 2018?

PRSay

Artificial intelligence also has the potential to revolutionize journalism. Knowing how to work with big data will also become more important for PR pros. Look for more PR shops to say they’re “data driven.”. Whether the effect is positive or negative, AI will likely impact PR and communications.

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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 was the managing editor of the local business journal here in Nashville before joining a local PR firm.

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Storytelling, PR, and Measurement

Waxing UnLyrical

The need for truth and transparency within public relations was born out of necessity after the communication industry had developed a black-eye by turning a blind eye to ethics. This article from 1963 by Sylvia Porter , in the Meriden Journal , carries the subheading “Policing Public Relations.”

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Companies that Want to Make Us Mad

Mindful Marketing

Their secret is ‘big data.’ ’ According to a recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article, certain companies now use data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to determine “how far a customer can be pushed until their heads explode.”

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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? Modern Newspapers & Journalism As discussed in a previous section, newspapers were technically invented in China around the year 200BC.

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