Wadds Inc.

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Governance, clear policies and training around ethical AI are urgently needed to mitigate against unauthorised usage. Many employees are using generative AI tools at work without formal approval or guidance from their employers. The data management and security issues are clear, but there is also a growing ethical issue.

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Ethical Voices

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Joining me on this week’s episode is Marcia DiStaso , Associate Dean for Research in the College of Journalism and Communications and Professor of Public Relations at the University of Florida. (Go She discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: How do we ethically ask questions in research? Go Gators! –

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Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Once again, I didn’t have to look far for ethics stories this week. I strongly encourage everyone to read the HBR study on what ethical failures customers are least likely to accept. There are also videos and Webinars from PRSA and PRCA and a link to some great ethics swag. . Do you want to start an ethics discussion?

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Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This week in PR Ethics the issues ran the gamut from AI and government overreach, to how much should brands cooperate with the government and should we believe what we read: Conflict of Interest – One of the most common ethical dilemmas PR pros face deals with conflict of interest. Is there something rotten about film reviews?

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Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 5, 2022

He discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: How respect can effectively address unethical situations. The ethical threat of incivility. How public relations professionals are failing and what we can do. What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted at work? There’s been a few.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 8, 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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Ethical Voices

JULY 25, 2022

She discusses a number of important ethical issues, including: Why we need to trust but verify. How to make your employees understand and live your values. Ethics and predatory lending. I never imagined I’d have a career in public relations. And there weren’t many public relations specialists in my market.

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Ethical Voices

MAY 8, 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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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Businesses are increasingly viewed as more ethical and competent than government, media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Business is ethical and competent. According to the survey, business was the only institution that respondents classified as both ethical and competent. click image for higher resolution).

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Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 21, 2022

For the 16th year, ethical business standards firm Ethisphere has announced the 136 honorees representing 22 countries and 45 industries that have earned the coveted designation of World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2022.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Epley, APR, Fellow PRSA, a decorated PRSA leader who was a friend and mentor to many members and champion for the ethical practice of public relations, died suddenly in his South Carolina home on Nov. Epley helped establish professional, ethical public relations in Russia shortly after the collapse of the former Soviet Union.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 1, 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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Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 17, 2018

It’s not surprising that the most important workplace value for full-time employees is fair pay, according to a recent survey from B2B ratings and reviews firm Clutch. In fact, more than half of employees (55 percent) ranked “compensates me fairly” as the 1st or 2nd most important workplace attribute.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

As PR practitioners, every day presents a new opportunity to reinforce our commitment to ethics. I had been enjoying my time as a public affairs officer at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System (PVAHCS). Instead of being a uniting force, which I loved in my public affairs officer role at PVAHCS, I became a dividing force.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Each September, PRSA recognizes Ethics Month as a way to bring increased attention to the core foundation of the communications profession. Programming this month includes “ Bots, Misrepresentation and More: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Digital Communication ” on Sept. Please visit prsa.org/ethics for updates on programming.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

As generative AI tools continue to gain popularity in the workplace, it has become increasingly evident that automotive suppliers need to consider establishing a corporate policy that governs their employees’ use of these tools. Some companies will want to limit the use of AI tools to conducting research or analyzing data.

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Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Joining me on this week’s episode of EthicalVoices is Cheryll Forsatz , the Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Relations for Ferrero USA. What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted? I think there’s a lot less room for ethical mistakes, although enough disclosure is still an issue.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

Six in 10 comms pros face ethical challenges. A survey of 1,046 communication professionals in North America found 33% day they faced several ethical challenges in the last year and another 29% faced one ethical challenge. The Gray Area of Communicating a Point of View. click image for higher resolution).

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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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Ethical Voices

MARCH 24, 2022

Do ethics matter to employees? What is ethical lobbying? This week there were some great stories – and a funny Dilbert cartoon on ethics. Healthcare, Russia and Ethics – The Financial Times had a great story last Friday on the ethical tightrope Western drugmakers are walking when it comes to Russian ties.

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PRSay

AUGUST 31, 2016

To paraphrase a friend of mine “Ethics should not just be a policy. Ethics is central to effective public relations. I wrote a few years ago about training your ethical mind and the lessons still hold true today. It’s why we have ethics month every year and why we created the PRSA ethics app. 15, time TBD.

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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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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Given the unique pressures of the public relations industry, especially for those running their own business, this new era of transparency is welcomed. A telling data point comes from a PR News poll , which highlighted that 68% of PR employees do not feel at ease discussing their mental health challenges in their workplace.

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Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This week the most interesting ethics stories highlighted how failure to disclose information cost a company $200 million and the crackdown on greenwashing. . Ethics and press releases – This article from O’Dwyers looks at how leaving information out of a news release cost Boeing $200 million.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Newsjacking is a powerful tactic for marketing and public relations. Add something meaningful to the public dialogue. Their insights were featured in respected publications like Digiday and The Drum. NCA’s commentary stressed that even robust cybersecurity measures can falter without well-trained employees.

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Wadds Inc.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As the CIPR celebrates its 75th anniversary, practitioners need to own public relations as a management discipline and move beyond communication tasks. My use of the term public relations in practice and within management has become a personal form of idolatry. What’s important is the management viewpoint of public relations.

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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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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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Ethical Voices

MARCH 14, 2022

Ethical issues in merging the science and art of public relations. I started in Washington DC in Public Affairs and Crisis Management. Thinking about all the crisis work and all the different hats you’ve worn, what is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted? I worked for some great people there.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 13, 2020

Your customers, employees, partners, the media and other important constituents are looking to you for helpful information. As we witness the stock market lows, travel bans, event cancellations and more businesses asking employees to work from home, here are three tips to help guide your communication.

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5W PR

APRIL 10, 2023

Brands must align values with ethical practices. Updating their brand values is necessary to better reflect ethical practices. Developing a Clear Mission Statement Developing a clear mission statement can communicate a brand’s ethical values to consumers. But they can also involve long-time employees in this process.

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PRSay

MARCH 19, 2018

A recurring discussion at Ethisphere’s two-day Global Ethics Summit in New York City was how diversity and inclusion initiatives are changing the way businesses operate, altering everything from hiring practices and internal communications to consumer outreach. ” Dean Essner is the editorial assistant for PRSA’s publications.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy took a stand publicly against misinformation, calling it “ an urgent threat to public health.”. From the beginning of the pandemic, the focus of my employer, a nationally ranked health system, had become safeguarding public health. I was heartened when, more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 27, 2023

No one really expects PR practice to return to its pre-COVID-19 norms, according to the 2023 Commission on Public Relations Education’s 2023 Signature Report. Despite ethics studies reported to be essential by all survey participants, survey findings showed that PR ethics was a neglected competency in coursework. Toth, Ph.D.,

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PRSay

DECEMBER 21, 2023

No one really expects PR practice to return to its pre-COVID-19 norms, according to the 2023 Commission on Public Relations Education’s 2023 Signature Report. Despite ethics studies reported to be essential by all survey participants, survey findings showed that PR ethics was a neglected competency in coursework. Toth, Ph.D.,

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Ethical Voices

AUGUST 22, 2022

She discusses a number of important issues, including: The ethical challenges of weaponized communication. It is not right what it is doing to our employees, to our teams, to our audiences as marketers, professional communicators and leaders. I say that in public relations, we have superpowers. I talked to my students about it.

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PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Companies may find it necessary to invest in programmes that equip employees with the skills to collaborate with AI systems, ensuring that technology enhances their productivity. The ethical use of AI is a growing concern for both the public and industry leaders.

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