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Trust: Business Tops Media and Government in Ethics and Competence, Finds Survey

Sword and the Script

The annual Edelman Trust Barometer found business is trusted more than government, media and NGOs; this presents an opportunity to build trust through content. Businesses are increasingly viewed as more ethical and competent than government, media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Business is ethical and competent.

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Navigating global risks: opportunities for corporate communicators to drive positive change

Wadds Inc.

In a comprehensive review of major reports on global risk, Rod Cartwright emphasises the complex challenges facing organisations and highlights opportunities for corporate communicators. Rod Cartwright has reviewed eight reports on global risk over the past 12 months. The next two years are going to be tough.

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Report: Amid Growing Mistrust of Governments and Media, Business Must Provide Credible Information

PRSay

The PR firm’s annual survey, which tracks public sentiment about business, government, nongovernmental organizations and media, says ordinary citizens feel misled and don’t trust the leaders of those institutions “to do what is right.”. Trust scores have dropped for government leaders, CEOs, journalists and even religious leaders.

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How Can Businesses Create A More Ethical Environment – Erica Salmon Byrne

Ethical Voices

She was one of the first people I interviewed when Ethical Voices launched in 2019, and I figured it was time to have her back, particularly because Ethisphere recently released an updated list of the World’s Most Ethical companies. What are the top ethics issues facing companies? We look at governance practices.

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Too many beers: ethics and client conflicts – Ken Kerrigan

Ethical Voices

Ken discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: Too many beers – Ethics and client conflicts. Can corporations really be ethical media enterprises? We get into a little bit about ethical dilemmas that we might face in the profession, including in today’s stakeholder driven world.

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The Risks of Brand Stances on Political Issues

PRSay

A corporate mission in action means being proactive about how the organization demonstrates its values to the world. Disney’s decision to oppose the Florida law resulted in it losing its status as an “independent special district,” which had allowed Disney World to operate like its own county government.

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Is Lawsuit Against Marketing Firm’s Role in Opioid Crisis a Precedent for Public Relations?

PRSay

A commitment to ethics. A ruling against Publicis could set a precedent that should make advertising and public relations agencies more cautious and concerned about [living up to their] advertising ethics and corporate responsibility,” said David Clark, a partner at the Clark Law Office in Lansing, Mich.

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