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How Not To Get Cancelled: A PR View

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

.” When it comes to brand cancel culture, there’s often a constructive goal – to correct mistakes or encourage change. That’s empowering to regular consumers. Yes, social media pushback can be constructive, yet it often spins out of control. Be thoughtful about sensitive issues. Build social allies.

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Confirmation Bias in Media: The Echo Chamber Challenge

Doctor Spin

Confirmation bias, the tendency to consume news that confirms pre-existing attitudes and beliefs, can contribute to the spread of false news on digital platforms.” Echo chambers in social media contribute to the viral spread of misinformation by acting as initial bandwagons for complex contagions.” Source: Digital Journalism 1 Ling, R.

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Why You Should Hire a Crisis Communications Agency?

Prohibition

What causes a crisis to go viral? During a crisis, leadership, internal communications, and public relations teams may use employee communication platforms to disseminate updates and critical company information. Prohibition PR also provide value by training your employees and spokesperson for your brand.

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The Importance of Social Media in Crisis Management

Prohibition

Social Media has become a powerful tool for communicating directly with consumers and engaging them with targeted content and creative contests. And with social media moving at lightning speed, effective crisis management by your social team can be the difference between a few negative comments and a viral boycott. Public squabbles.

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A critical review of Excellence Theory in an era of digital communication

Stephen Waddington

Survey questionnaires were completed by approximately 5,400 senior executives, public relations practitioners and employees. In a paper for the Journal of Public Relations Research[v] Michael Karlberg makes the case that the Excellence Theory is overly concerned with consumers as a primary audience.