Ethical Voices

JULY 24, 2023

This week on Ethical Voices, KayAnn Schoeneman , President of Curley Company discusses: How to determine if a client is right for you Ethical issues in opposition research AI ethics challenges Why don’t you tell us more about yourself and your career? What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted?

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Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Their study, “ Roles in Social Media: How the Practice of Public Relations is Evolving ” was published by PR Journal in Summer / Fall 2016. Many of these findings support and add to what you reported in your book, “ Social Media and Public Relations: Eight Practices for the PR Professional. – Marlene Neill.

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5W PR

JANUARY 15, 2024

Whether in the public or private sector, the impact of strategic communications is far-reaching, influencing perceptions, building relationships, and driving outcomes. This includes employees, customers, investors, the media, and the broader community.

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Buchanan PR

APRIL 12, 2023

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is a framework that helps companies measure and assess their ethical impacts using detailed criteria to meet their sustainability goals. These two disciplines are becoming increasingly important to businesses, employees, and consumers. We all have a part to play – what will yours be?

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Each September, PRSA celebrates Ethics Month, featuring programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). Please join the discussion via #PRSAChat and #EthicsMonth, and follow along with our ethics-related blog posts, webinars and Twitter Chats throughout the month. Update your conflict policy.

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Ethical Voices

JUNE 6, 2022

Juan Meng , the Associate Professor of Public Relations at the University of Georgia, and Dr. Marlene Neill, APR, Fellow PRSA , an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director at Baylor University. Would you please tell us more about this latest ethics study? What are some of the key findings in the research?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Just two months ago, luggage company Away grappled with reputation stumbles after employees shared internal slack messages that unpacked a punitive workplace culture. ” In many companies, especially high-growth technology businesses, there have been different standards of behavior for certain employees.

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5W PR

JANUARY 1, 2023

It is simply the way that a company can hold itself accountable and responsible to both itself and its customers, as well as the general public. The first one is labor ethics, which focuses on the diversity of the workforce, its satisfaction, as well as the way that a company treats its employees.

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5W PR

JUNE 6, 2017

If the crisis is something like your airline employees dragging someone out of his seat and off the flight because of a company policy. That is bad, but issuing an apology and making a change in policy may be enough to fix most of the damage. Refocus some of the efforts from the company and employees.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Just two months ago, luggage company Away grappled with reputation stumbles after employees shared internal messages that unpacked a punitive workplace culture. In many companies, especially high-growth technology businesses, there have been different standards of behavior for certain employees. Where does accountability begin and end?

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PRSay

JULY 10, 2023

Among them, do brands have a responsibility to develop a public political strategy? Consider the ongoing fallout over the pressure that Disney faced from employees to respond to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, signed by Gov. America’s political polarization raises urgent questions that communication leaders must address.

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Ethical Voices

APRIL 2, 2024

He discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: The ethical importance of avoiding even the appearance of impropriety. How to get ahead of AI ethics challenges Why don’t you tell us more about yourself and your career? The office safeguards all the county public records as well as the court records.

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Mindful Marketing

JULY 16, 2022

by David Hagenbuch - professor of Marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing “ Auditors Cheated on Ethics Exams ”—a recent New York Times headline revealed. Who would cheat on ethics?— The Security and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.)

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. What is public relations?

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Ethical Voices

MAY 6, 2023

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? It has a couple of component pieces.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Each September, PRSA recognizes Public Relations Ethics Month, supported by programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). This year’s theme, Public Relations Ethics: Strengthening Our Core, guides a special focus on the six core values highlighted in the PRSA Code of Ethics.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 12, 2018

A senior communication professional shares a personal story of their own mental health and the difference between their organisation’s policy on mental health and the reality. It spotlights the gap between what organisations say, and what they are actually doing, to support their employees. Now please read on. Not in my experience.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

If our employees aren’t sold on our brand promise, how can they deliver it to customers and guests? Employee communications practitioners, by their very definition, have a focused audience. We’re often the first to know about mergers and acquisitions, major policy developments, and other significant changes. Can we divulge?

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Solo PR Pro

MAY 16, 2023

Try to work through what is feasible for you and set expectations for yourself that will match your own work ethic and your support staff's availability while also understanding that having a baby is an unpredictable journey!” “I think that, as solos, it's almost impossible for us to take a complete and total leave,” explains Kristen.

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PRSay

JULY 14, 2020

But for my team at MediaSource , transparency has been the best policy. From the first week of the lockdowns, I wanted to be sure that my employees knew that the situation was fluid, that we would be assessing things as we went and that their jobs were safe. Transparency in your public presence.

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Reputation Us

JANUARY 3, 2020

Showing that you take your social responsibility seriously encourages positive public perception by projecting an attractive image to consumers and investors. Among other things, it increases customer loyalty, attracts shareholders and helps recruit and retain top-tier employees. This can positively affect your bottom line.

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Flatiron Communications

MARCH 13, 2021

It’s been a long-time pet peeve of mine to observe how many reputable firms in the PR industry will accept clients whose business or advocacy goals raise ethical questions. To its credit, B-M had a policy that allowed its staff to decline working on that business if he/she desired. Over the years, I’ve seen my share of such cases.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

But, as AI technology advances and evolves even further, knowing how to use it properly (and ethically) becomes even more critical. An official statement from AI experts and public figures stated, “mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.”

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Maxim Behar

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Maxim: I often say that right now the whole world is a big mess, and from this mess we have to create something that can suit businesses, employees, pensioners, of course, students, and all people. Host: Mr. Behar, in your public appearances you have said that business should give politicians a home. Host: But they don't.

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PR Conversations

JANUARY 20, 2015

As media scandals go, it was a big one for Canada: The revelation that for the past two years one of the nation’s better-known TV news anchors was a part owner of a small public relations firm. For public relations practitioners committed to ethics and professionalism, the natural first instinct was self-righteous shock.

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PR Conversations

JANUARY 20, 2015

As media scandals go, it was a big one for Canada: The revelation that for the past two years one of the nation’s better-known TV news anchors was a part owner of a small public relations firm. For public relations practitioners committed to ethics and professionalism, the natural first instinct was self-righteous shock.

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Mindful Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2019

Beyond Friedman’s free markets manifesto, public cynicism about business has gained momentum thanks to a seemingly never-ending series of moral lapses and money grabs by certain businesspeople and companies such as Bernie Madoff, Enron, Arthur Andersen, Bear Stearns, Martha Stewart, Barclays, WorldCom, and Volkswagen.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This crisis plan should be based on a comprehensive business risk assessment and should be aligned with the business strategy and other company policies. A crisis is also any unplanned event that involves a problem, harmful effect or threat to people (or property or related companies) and/or the public interest. Personnel crisis.

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Solo PR Pro

MARCH 1, 2016

Overestimate their competence and expertise – they believe they are Pulitzer Prize caliber when it comes to writing and know everything there is to know about all facets of public relations and marketing – and could easily do your job, but are too busy. This can provide fertile ground for ethical – and legal – issues to possibly arise.

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Offleash

JULY 23, 2017

Like the Uber fiasco – the allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination that, among other legal and ethical scandals, cost CEO Travis Kalanick his job. I have a mathematics degree, a geology degree and 15 years experience in teaching both math and science in a public school. Or the U.S. It’s time to stop the madness.

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Where the Fishermen Ain't

JUNE 13, 2014

The topic: PR’s oft-contentious, well-publicized relationship with Wikipedia. In short, I believe that public relations people who engage in ethical practice have a lot to contribute to the great public resource that is Wikipedia. For me personally, this has been a topic of consuming interest. Here are four of them.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

PR still builds trust “Authentic customer testimonials, peer and employee reviews will increase in importance in 2024. Public relations will be pivotal in elevating trust through promotions of client wins, industry accreditations, awards, analyst remarks and influencer endorsements. .” ~ Cori Webb , Marketing Director, ChurnZero 3.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

Courtney is the director of Allen Hall PR our student run public relations agency at the University of Oregon and the president of the American Women in Sports Media chapter. Aly is a young public relations professional who gives you new hope in the future of politics. Courtney Mains @courtneyamains. nominated by Dean Mundy).

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 1, 2012

I love that I work at a company whose social media policy is basically “don’t be stupid.” ” And that not only do they try to keep things simple, but encourage employees to participate and engage in social media. So, with all this love, how is it complicated?

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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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Stern + Associates

JANUARY 6, 2022

Navigating the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence. Recently named Dean of the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University, Howard specializes in developing robotic and AI technologies that improve our daily home, life and work interactions, while addressing ethical concerns when deploying these systems to serve society.

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Mindful Marketing

MAY 3, 2024

” For most of my early life I was terrified of public speaking. ” It was a question I heard while watching Bloomberg business one February many years ago that helped inspire me to write about ethical issues in marketing. It’s been almost seven years since I first asked questions about the ethics of AI.

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