Ethical Voices

MARCH 9, 2023

This week there are more than a few public relations ethics issues and some of them are real doozies. From AI tools for media relations to plans to restrict freedom of speech and continued resume bias, the topics are worth a read. Check them out below! One of the topics that always comes up is their use by the military.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

ICCO is working with the Council of Europe to shape European policy around digital media and misinformation. What is the Council of Europe, how does it influence governments, and how is it funded? It is funded by annual fees from the 47 member state governments. I caught up with Deputy Rob Morbin to find out more.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

According to The New York Times, FTX lacked crucial elements of corporate governance, including a chief financial officer, a human resources or compliance department, or a board of directors. There’s also a media herd mentality in sectors like Silicon Valley. Media coverage brings more media coverage.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Each September, PRSA celebrates Ethics Month, featuring programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). This year’s theme is “Ethics Every Day.” Please join the discussion via #PRethics, and follow along with our ethics-related blog posts, webinars and Twitter Chats throughout the month.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2024

Those who work in PR and media have seen a whirlwind 2023. We’re getting a handle on how to use generative AI ethically and with impact , riding the waves of an evolving social media landscape, and navigating unpredictable news cycles. Data wants to be managed PR teams need data to feed AI, and data needs governance.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

As PR practitioners, every day presents a new opportunity to reinforce our commitment to ethics. As federal government employees, we learned we could provide an evidence file to members of Congress, the Office of the Medical Inspector and the Office of the Inspector General. Such a scenario presented itself to me in 2010 and 2014.

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 23, 2023

She discusses a number of important ethics topics, including: Where do you draw the competitive line? What is our first responsibility in ethical situations? Ethics issues with influencers Why don’t you tell us more about yourself and your career? I am currently the CEO and Co-owner of the Caliber Group.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Each September, PRSA celebrates Ethics Month, featuring programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). This year’s theme is “Leading With Ethics.” Please join the discussion on Twitter via #EthicsMonth, and follow along with our ethics-related blog posts, as well as two webinars (on Sept.

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Ethical Voices

AUGUST 25, 2022

This week in public relations ethics it was everything from disclosure to fake videos, and cultural appropriation. . Repressive countries and disclosure – This is a variation on the stories from last week, but it looks at the need to disclose when engaged in lobbying for a foreign government or company.

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Wadds Inc.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The public relations profession will continue to need human skills such as emotional intelligence, ethical reasoning and strategic judgement that technology cannot replicate. Data analytics (53%) and social media management (54%) integrate AI tools more extensively.

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Ethical Voices

AUGUST 1, 2022

Ken discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: Too many beers – Ethics and client conflicts. Can corporations really be ethical media enterprises? We get into a little bit about ethical dilemmas that we might face in the profession, including in today’s stakeholder driven world.

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Ethical Voices

JUNE 12, 2023

I worked with coalitions at the intersection of national security and civil liberties – for example, with the coalition working to close Guantanamo Bay at the end of the Obama administration, working to end government surveillance. What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted?

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Business is more trusted than government and media, but also under more scrutiny The above demand for leadership is likely at least in-part driven by business being trusted more than its counterparts in both government and the media. ” (Source: Edelman Trust Barometer, p.14 Source: Edelman Trust Barometer, p.7

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Maxim Behar

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I am still on the executive board of the global PR organization ICCO and together with my colleagues we’re trying to establish principles on how to govern the ethical use of AI in terms of copyright. All that has a clear purpose and reason is ethical, as I’ve been saying for years. Good morning. Maxim Behar: Good morning.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

BuzzSumo makes journalist database generally available BuzzSumo, a tool best known for analyzing content and social media, has moved its new journalist database out of beta and into general availability. Meltwater announced six principles to govern the ethical development of AI. Content picks PR ethics. Trust but verify.

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

29, Matt Charles, APR, presents a webinar titled “ How to Tell Your Organization’s Story to Get Media Coverage.” Whether you serve a large corporation, small nonprofit, major research university or municipal government, at some point your boss has probably said, “We need more media attention. Can you make it happen?”

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 17, 2024

TL/DR version: AI is to PR now what social media was to PR in the early aughts. So when media database Muck Rack released the “ State of AI in PR January 2024 ,” I was curious to see if the data would support my theory. Which leads into the next stat about generative AI and governance.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Businesses should strive to build trust by being ethical and responsible in deed – and candid, consistent and reliable in content. Last year’s Trust Barometer by Edelman found businesses top media and government in perceptions of ethics and competence. The problem emerges when government institutions get politicized.

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Stern + Associates

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Chris Painter: The New Cyber Threats Affecting the Globe Cyber threats are coming at businesses, governments and individuals faster than ever before. government official, his insight is crucial for entities preparing for the next generation of threats. A former U.S.

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Wadds Inc.

APRIL 19, 2023

Ethics in public relations practice can be a challenging issue. Dinan is currently Head of the Division of Communication, Media and Culture at the University of Stirling. A Century of Spin presents a persuasive case for why the profession should constantly be vigilant on ethics. It is itself an exercise in public relations.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 14, 2019

Owned media is less about controlling your content and more about creating what your customers need and prefer from you. For years, PR professionals were mostly focused on earned media for the credible third-party endorsement. Would you say earned media is dying, evolving or something else? How has pitching media changed?

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PRSay

JUNE 9, 2021

Our role was limited to implementing Purdue’s advertising plan and buying media space. A commitment to ethics. For communicators, the suit reinforces the need to commit to ethical responsibilities. Publicis Health acted solely as an advertising agency. It was not a drug manufacturer, distributor or consultant.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

While the PR and communications profession has continued to grow, many media companies keep cutting their workforces. Through the years, the PR and comms fields have been attractive landing spots for journalists with their writing and storytelling skills and media prowess. The media marketplace is also changing.

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PRSay

JANUARY 19, 2022

Fifty-two percent expressed trust in government, while 50 percent said they trust the news media. By comparison, in May 2020, when Edelman updated its Trust Barometer, government was the most trusted institution (at 65 percent), followed by business (62 percent), NGOs (62 percent) and the media (56 percent).

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 30, 2020

The average level of trust among the UK population in NGOs, business, government and media has reached a low of 42% according to the 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer. Edelman segments the public into the informed public (aged 25 to 64, colleague educated, top 25% earners and high levels of media literacy) and the mass population.

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Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 30, 2023

He discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: What should you do when you think you received an unlawful order? In my enlisted career, I did just about everything a public affairs person could do including media relations, internal information, community relations, the works. It’s amazing.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

British American Tobacco’s use of influencers and emerging forms of media raises ethical issues for the marketing and public relations professions. These campaigns breach the platforms’ own terms and conditions and ethical standards for marketing and public relations. BAT manufactures and sells cigarettes around the world.

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PRSay

JULY 10, 2023

Disney’s decision to oppose the Florida law resulted in it losing its status as an “independent special district,” which had allowed Disney World to operate like its own county government. For example, many brands denounced the Russian government when it invaded Ukraine. Clear messages on complex issues are important.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 5, 2016

ET, the #PRStudChat Community will gather to discuss PR, Twitter and Politics from local cities to the state houses to the national government, all while reaching and communicating to a global audience focused on this year’s election. What is the impact of the ethics behind the use of bots & bot proxy networks to spread messages?

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Maxim Behar

AUGUST 4, 2022

He expressed his opinion about the former government's approach to communication strategy, as well as shared his views on the behavior of Bulgarian MPs. Maxim: On that day, a very important day, anything Mr. Petkov and Lena Borislavova do, would electrify the social media and society. In some media the editing was obvious.

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Mindful Marketing

MAY 8, 2022

Free speech is fundamental to democracy: Government of-by-for the people is predicated on individuals speaking their minds, including ideas critical of the government. ” Of course, the nation’s founders couldn’t have foreseen social media and how it would be used both to bolster democracy (e.g.,

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 29, 2020

As a benchmark, the average level of trust among the UK population in NGOs, business, government and media has reached a low of 42% according to the Edelman Trust Barometer. Trust has two components: ethical practice and competency based on skills and qualifications. It is demonstrated by professional standards.

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5W PR

JANUARY 15, 2024

This includes employees, customers, investors, the media, and the broader community. Government agencies, non-profits, and advocacy groups utilize communication strategies to garner public support for initiatives, educate the public on policy issues, and build momentum for social change.

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Maxim Behar

JUNE 11, 2023

Let's prepare a text on ethical business in our profession and name it the ‘Helsinki Declaration.’ The more and louder we talk about ethics, the better the chance that our colleagues will listen to us. You know how it is now - fake news, trolls, everyone has the media on hands, we need ethics and transparency more than ever.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 6, 2018

The platform will label government-funded videos as such. It’s also launching a media literacy campaign as part of its larger strategy. Government regulation? If Facebook and Google decide it’s not their job to regulate the content, and tech startups cannot do the job, then the government might decide to do so.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 10, 2019

I’m speaking with Millennials every week to learn what they expect from leaders, including their interactions with business executives from their companies or the brands that interest them to government officials online and at different communications touch points. Have a bad attitude and their tone is passive aggressive. Everything!

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Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 13, 2019

Ethics, employee engagement and wider stakeholder management are the three pillars of the CBI’s report AI: Ethics into practice. UK businesses have an opportunity to lead by example and take an ethical approach to the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) according to the CBI. It is set to transform how we live and work.

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