PR in High Definition

APRIL 26, 2021

But investors are also beginning to factor in other elements, particularly those associated with reputation and ethics, when deciding to invest in companies. For Deliveroo, concerns over workers’ rights due to its gig economy-led workforce was a risk that investors weren’t willing to take, given the ethical and legal issues involved.

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PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 17, 2020

British mobile networks are hoping to take up a leading role in emerging radio technology, OpenRan, which could be worth up to $21bn. Google is currently coming under fire and receiving employee backlash after sacking leading AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru. The Daily Telegraph has the full story.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. Internal communications: PR practitioners may also be responsible for communicating with employees and stakeholders within an organization. How is technology being used in public relations? What is public relations? And in B2B marketing it already does.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 11, 2017

There’s nothing inherently wrong with such a perspective, but it ignores the influence of technology. Technology is by definition the application of science for practical use. Speed is a staple value proposition of technology and tools clearly have an influence on a craft, whether carpentry or PR or something else.

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PR in High Definition

AUGUST 24, 2020

Twitter is also in the running, although this has only just materialised– and as for the ethics of forcing a company to sell itself to continue to do business in a country; well, we’ll leave that to you to think about. It’s good and bad news for Google Pixel fans – a new Pixel is coming ! For more on this story, take a look at the Guardian.

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PR in High Definition

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Recently, the company announced that it plans to hire 10,000 employees in the EU to work on this so-called metaverse, and it got me thinking – will the metaverse force us into changing the way we communicate, or will it just be another tech plaything that doesn’t really go anywhere? Levelling up immersive technology.

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PR in High Definition

JULY 31, 2020

Six former employees of eBay possibly took these messages as direct instructions and all have been arrested. Some might question the integrity of a CEO or a company that would ever allow this sort of behaviour to happen, with so many ex-employees possibly involved. How has eBay responded so far? Where was the CEO in all this?

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Karen Freberg

AUGUST 15, 2017

What is exciting always is to see what professors have come up with to integrate new forms of technologies, platforms, and exercises to teach their students all about social media. Social Media Communication: Concepts, Practices, Data, Law and Ethics by Jeremy Lipschultz. Definitely a place to go for getting started!

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Maxim Behar

OCTOBER 15, 2023

We were advising them on how to present themselves to the media, to their employees, and to the public. And then I wrote, together with a Scottish colleague of mine, Gilbert Macoll, the first standard for business ethics in Bulgaria. So 6 Bulgarian companies got their business ethics standard. It really is a revolution.

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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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PR in High Definition

MAY 24, 2023

On the other hand, in the workplace, GenZ employees have bought into the AI hype. They are using the technology to help them with various work tasks, but have a huge fear of managers finding out. This is due to lack of company regulation around whether they should or shouldn’t be using these tools to support their work.

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Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Joining me on this week’s episode is Ethan McCarty , the founder and CEO of Integral , an award-winning employee activation agency serving leaders of communications, HR, marketing, and technology. He shares some great public relations ethics insights including: The ongoing ethical challenge of creating shared beliefs.

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PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

It’s definitely a minefield, and when it’s as easy as typing out a Tweet or a blog post and posting it at the click of a button for everyone to see instantly and comment on, it can be challenging to maintain a strong, consistent reputation. Think about the recent BrewDog employee backlash scandal , for example.

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Cision

JUNE 1, 2017

It’s been the biggest challenge and greatest accomplishment in taking on an ownership role to build a company that both supports the growth of my employees and clients, as well as encompasses a brand culture I believe in. Her mentorship shaped my philosophy to be a positive and grateful employee with empathy for others.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

I’ll leave the ethical implications of this trend in journalism to the media critics and ombudsmen – but will note it’s introducing new ethical considerations for PR pros. In B2B technology businesses, I encourage clients to define a project – a study, white paper, or webinar to test the waters. What influencers does PR use?

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PR in High Definition

JANUARY 8, 2018

But one consequence of GDPR is that people will become more aware of the protection of data and their privacy – which has already started to result in people losing trust in some of the major technology providers. All employees and all customers are advocates of some kind, whether good or bad. The build-up of mistrust.

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Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 27, 2018

The first model is publicity or press agent, the second is public relations information model, the third asymmetric persuasion, and the final one — the two-way symmetrical model — has become accepted as a formal definition of best practice for communication in Western markets between an organisation and its audiences.

Communications 60

Communications Analysis Web Handbook 60

Beyond PR

JUNE 1, 2017

It’s been the biggest challenge and greatest accomplishment in taking on an ownership role to build a company that both supports the growth of my employees and clients, as well as encompasses a brand culture I believe in. The world of PR changes rapidly along with all the new technological ways to communicate with the media and the public.

Sports 81

Sports Agency Industry Creativity 81

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

To prosper long term, every company must not only deliver financial performance, but also benefit all their stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers and communities in which they operate. These forward-thinking organisations are using new technologies as a means of listening and engaging with employees.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In an era of ‘fake news,’ is more important than ever for organizations to be honest and transparent in direct everyday communications with employees, investors, customers, and communities, whether that communication is person to person, through social and PR content, or with traditional media.”. – Colleen Martell | Martell Communications.

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Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 96

NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

That ethical dimension is a little bit more complicated than what we’re summarizing it here, but that’s essentially what it comes down to. So it has both the competence and the ethics implied in that question. NGOs also are seen as ethical, but they’re not seen as having the ability to get much done.

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