Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

By Leslie Clavin, VP, Editorial Services For two decades, SHIFT has guided clients through communications challenges as automation and artificial intelligence entered, disrupted and transformed their markets, from healthcare to manufacturing to transportation and beyond. How we use it: with an eye toward our firm’s ethical standards.

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Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

By Leslie Clavin, VP, Editorial Services For two decades, SHIFT has guided clients through communications challenges as automation and artificial intelligence entered, disrupted and transformed their markets, from healthcare to manufacturing to transportation and beyond. How we use it: with an eye toward our firm’s ethical standards.

Publicity 78

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Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 18, 2023

What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted? We have a responsibility to use data ethically. But we should do it in a way that’s ethical and honest. What other ethics issue did you want to discuss? And years later I’m like, it was fascinating. What do you mean by responsible use of data?

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Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Most PR practitioners quickly learn that the wall protecting editorial integrity from the influence of paid advertising can be, like the Pirate Code , “more of a guideline than an actual rule.” Media ethics forbid this, but advertising packages often come with editorial opportunities, access to journalists, or advertorials.

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Karen Freberg

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The 12 students – a mixture of graduate and undergraduate students – worked extremely hard on their research, creative brainstorming sessions, and writing sessions to produce a final project which was both inspiring and unique. Making sure there is constant communication and updates for the class clients is key.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

I’ve watched them both grow into fabulous communicators and leaders! So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. I put a few guidelines on this–these folks had to be non-manager/non-director level. Thomas classroom many years ago.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

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Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 2, 2022

“Being an educator keeps me on my toes and forces me to know the latest trends, tips and techniques for working in communications,” says Kristie Aylett , APR, Fellow PRSA and agency principal with The KARD Group PR/Marketing. DePaul University College of Communications, 2011 – 2022. I've taught at NU since 2011.

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Karen Freberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Whether it is a trending campaign that is utilizing them for word of mouth communication efforts (we are already seeing this ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl ). Or, the latest we are seeing is instead of focusing on celebrity or mega influencers, we are looking more niche and focused in their communities, like nano-influencers.

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Beyond PR

JULY 20, 2016

And as the use cases in our multichannel strategy guide show, a mix of media channels – determined by your content and the audiences you’re trying to reach – is key to achieving your communications goals. Know your standards: AP News Values and other codes of ethics. Keep learning: Guidelines change. Learn them.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

In other words, corporate communications is adding headcount and work that used to go to outside PR firms is being kept inside. Similarly, and though we don’t use the terminology, big businesses hire panels of marketing agencies too – PR, creative, SEO, social, digital, advertising. The in-housing trend in PR isn’t entirely surprising.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

It is a difficult time to be a professional communicator. The question of ethics is one that seems simple, but can become quite complex. Certainly, there are legal ethics, and there are parameters and guidelines that are encoded in law that must be followed. Image: rawpixel via Unsplash, Creative Commons CC0.

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Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 29, 2023

In my recent article , “An Ethics Professor Tests the Morals of ChatGPT,” I considered the question of whether AI has ethics. Although ChatGPT adeptly identified the ethical issue as “the trolley problem,” it avoided any real recommendation of what should be done.

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 8, 2024

In November 2023, PRSA issued new ethics guidelines titled “Promise and Pitfalls, the Ethical Use of AI for Public Relations Practitioners ”. I wanted to dig into the guidelines and in mid-December 2023, I interviewed two experts to help me do just that. Our members are used to our Code of Ethics.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

While we certainly encourage PR and communications pros to follow our insightful Critical Mention blog , we also want to share a few of our other favorite PR blogs. Our take on Ragan’s PR Daily blog: Without a doubt, Ragan’s PR Daily blog is one of our go-to blogs for communication and media related news and tips.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 23, 2023

For example, if you sell sustainable fashion, collaborating with influencers in the eco-conscious community can help you connect with consumers who are passionate about ethical and environmentally friendly products. Firstly, it helps boost brand awareness.

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

Look no further than the Hippocratic oath, the code of ethics for physicians that bears his name. CSR Is a Popular Use Case That Often Lacks Creativity. The commercials themselves lack creativity and don’t have enough air time to provide meaningful insights or specifics. Reports + Data Are the Biggest Differentiators.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Look no further than the Hippocratic oath, the code of ethics for physicians that bears his name. CSR Is a Popular Use Case That Often Lacks Creativity. The commercials themselves lack creativity and don’t have enough air time to provide meaningful insights or specifics. Reports + Data Are the Biggest Differentiators.

Healthcare 52

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Steve Earl and I captured many of these shifts in organisational communication in Brand Anarchy and Brand Vandals. Regulators have been unable to keep up with the changes in media, not just from an anti-competitive standpoint, but also in adhering to ethical standards. Three decades on I’m less positive. It clearly isn’t enough.

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Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

It is not something often said about mass communication, but it is so integral to our lives - and always has been - that it is easy to take the dissemination of information and its associated methods and tools for granted. Mass communication aims to meet these needs. Main Topics Quick Links What is Mass Communication?

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