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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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Ethical Issues in Merging the Science and Art of Public Relations: Aaron Kwittken

Ethical Voices

Ethical issues in merging the science and art of public relations. I started in Washington DC in Public Affairs and Crisis Management. Still am a crisis guy and always will be, I think. I am just finishing my term as president of my temple locally. I learned the ethics challenge very early on in my career.

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Building Trust & Connections: Authenticity’s Role in PR

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SOURCE] Personally, it doesn’t matter if I’m dealing with a large national brand or a small local business; authenticity and trust often supersede price (and other factors) in my purchase decision. Authenticity is critical in crisis management Authenticity becomes particularly crucial in times of crisis.

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Challenges and changes for PR in 2021

Stephen Waddington

Issues and crisis management have come to the fore as companies are forced to react to economic factors and as misinformation about COVID-19 continues to spread, placing a sharper focus on tackling fake news and the need for customer transparency and honesty.

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2022 Brands in Motion: Global Ethics Insights – Rebecca Wilson

Ethical Voices

While I was a bit under the weather from a cold, Rebecca provided ethics insights on a number of topics, including: . The two things every ethical communicator must embrace. Before we get to the Brands in Motion report, what is the most difficult ethical challenge you personally have ever confronted at work? It absolutely is.

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Behind the Headlines With Brandon Puttbrese

Cision

For a daily beat reporter, our stories had to have a local tie. What role does social media play in reputation and crisis management today? In a crisis, ethics has to be a top consideration. Start simple by asking: Who cares? Knowing what motivates your target audience is key to developing a message that resonates.

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Maximising resilience of health and well-being assets in crisis situations

PR Conversations

Perhaps convincing employers that ongoing post-crisis support, including counselling and respite leave, could be tied to such statistics so the cost of losing experienced staff members post-crisis is understood. Second, I’d like to consider more the notion of superhero status in crisis management.

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