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PR ethics and journalism ethics in the face of media business meltdown

Stuart Bruce

Since columnist Peter Oborne sensationally resigned from The Telegraph with a devastating public critique of what he believed to be its declining ethical and editorial standards I’ve read very little about the role and implications for PR, corporate communications and business. ” Thereafter no fresh reports appeared.

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Are Communications Professionals Concerned about Media Bias? Survey says…

Sword and the Script

Most comms pros have some concern about bias across eight different media sources; at one end, 54% expressed strong concerns about social media, while at the other, 28% expressed strong concerns about professional journalists. Are there still two sides to every story? Perhaps not, according to a survey of “11,889 U.S.-based

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How To Protect Reputation In The Age Of Leaks

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

First, a video of founder Travis Kalanick arguing with a driver made the rounds on social media, prompting Kalanick to issue a rare and soul-searching admission that he needs to “grow up.” Continuous communication of the daily decisions that represent an ethical culture is one of the best ways to self-police.

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Future of PR: 2020 edition

Stephen Waddington

First, the ease with which disinformation can be created and spread via social media has huge implications for public engagement and discourse in society. Second, structural issues in the mainstream media as it continues to transform to digital should be a concern for all practitioners. Representing the public that we serve 4.

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10 Tips to Become More Likeable

Cision

. “Talking about ourselves—whether in a personal conversation or through social media sites like Facebook and Twitter—triggers the same sensation of pleasure in the brain as food or money” – Robert Lee Holz, “Science Reveals Why We Brag So Much,” Wall Street Journal, 2012. What do you think of me ?

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7 Lessons That Ryan Lochte’s Olympic Crisis Can Teach PR Pros

MaccaPR

Sponsors from Speedo to Ralph Lauren fell away from Lochte, as social media posters and journalists feasted on the crushed reputation of the 32-year-old Olympian. The same goes for any incriminating digital files – e-mails, documents and presentations – that might reveal your company’s most embarrassing actions.

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Philanthropist Craig Newmark on Ethical Communication

PRSay

“My idea of ethical behavior is treating people like you want to be treated,” Craig Newmark said. 4 guest for the “PRSA Storytellers Series: Leading With Ethics — A View From the Top,” a live webinar hosted by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards.

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