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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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

On any given day, PR professionals from entry-level associates to senior executives face ethical dilemmas. How can PR professionals ensure ethical decision-making on a daily basis? We asked BEPS members what ethics means to them personally. Taking time to reflect and analyze the issue can help lead to sound ethical decisions.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

September is PRSA Ethics Month and #PRStudChat will be holding an ethics discussion on Tuesday, September 13th at 8:30 p.m. Our community of PR students, educators and pros will join together for a dynamic Twitter chat on “Ethics – The Heart of Leadership.” Hope to “see” you on the 13th!

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PRSay

AUGUST 28, 2018

This pretty much frames most ethical dilemmas, doesn’t it? Even in non-crisis PR situations, “now” reflects a time well before something reaches the public eye. Doing the right thing gets at the very essence of good public relations. In this group, you will find the passion I described earlier. That’s not how I see it.

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5W PR

JANUARY 17, 2024

Defense tech is a sector that is heavily scrutinized and viewed skeptically by the public. This isn’t a battlefield of physical conflict, but one of perception, where narratives are the weapons and the public’s trust is the ultimate victory. Defense tech storytelling But transparency alone is not enough.

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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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Wadds Inc.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

A new study calls for a socially conscious approach to public relations focused on creating shared value for organisations and stakeholders. Public relations has traditionally been focused on meeting an organisation's business objectives. Practitioners can advise on communications and business solutions to realign words and deeds.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Each September, PRSA takes the opportunity to spotlight ethics, which must be a constant focus for the PR profession regardless of which month we’re in. Without rigorous study and application of ethical principles, trust is inevitably lost, and without trust the PR function and organizational life deteriorate into dysfunction or failure.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 6, 2022

Public relations practitioners fall short of the expectations of a profession. It’s a limiting factor for public relations to realise its potential as a management discipline. There is no barrier to entry to working in public relations. In the UK the public relations market employs 99,900 people and contributes £16.7

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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. Ethics and predatory lending. I never imagined I’d have a career in public relations. I started my career at Rubenstein Associates, had a really solid and ethics filled foundation from them. Ethics is actions, not words.

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PRSay

JUNE 9, 2021

Publicis Health, part of Publicis Groupe S.A., A commitment to ethics. For communicators, the suit reinforces the need to commit to ethical responsibilities. The answer to whether Publicis Groupe is civilly liable for their marketing activities is probably ‘no.’”. Custin said. The answer, in my opinion, is ‘yes’.

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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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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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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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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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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Each September, PRSA recognizes Ethics Month to bring increased attention to the core foundation of the communications profession. Please visit prsa.org/ethics for additional programming and ethics resources and PRSA’s social media platforms for updates throughout the month. In May 2023, the U.S.

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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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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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Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 22, 2018

A cross industry group of international PR associations has developed a common set of principles for ethical practice. In a well-publicised case the Public Relations Communications Association (PRCA) terminated the membership of Bell Pottinger in September last year for a breach of its code.

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Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

For Ethics Month, I wanted to look at new topics and geographies. He discusses several important ethics issues, including: What should you do when clients are even tangentially affiliated with a coup? Ethical challenges with clickbait. I’m originally from the UK and have a degree in public relations and communications.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 3, 2022

Public relations practice operates along a spectrum of theoretical ideologies from defensive to organisational conscience. There is no universal theory of public relations. Organisations is used throughout this blog post as a catch all phrase for charitable, corporate, public sector entities. Seven ideologies are set out below.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 24, 2022

A fundamental public relations problem lies at the heart of public relations practice. “We People don’t often understand what we do, and we don’t help ourselves,” said Chris Foster, CEO, Omnicom Public Relations. The public relations function had a good COVID-19 pandemic. The public makes no such distinction.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 14, 2021

The Bulgarian Association of PR Agencies (BAPRA) has just established an Ethics Commission (EC) to unite the communication community and monitor ethical and professional communications. Maxim Behar, PR expert and CEO of M3 Communications Group, Inc. , At BAPRA's annual awards, his company M3 Communications Group, Inc.

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PRSay

MAY 15, 2019

Just about everything but public relations as we’ve practiced it. They’re taking a hard look at some of the gaps in our thinking, like the ethics of influencer marketing. stock exchanges, and; how to coordinate global public health campaigns and insulate them from the impact of online misinformation.

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5W PR

APRIL 10, 2023

Brands must align values with ethical practices. Conduct surveys, focus groups, and other types of research to gain insights into consumer values and concerns. Updating their brand values is necessary to better reflect ethical practices. Consumers care more about the impact of their purchases on the world.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

AI bias in hiring Automated hiring processes that rely on AI algorithms may favor one gender, age group, or ethnicity over others. Healthcare disparities In healthcare, AI bias can result in misdiagnosis or delayed treatment for certain patient groups. This can include re-sampling underrepresented groups or re-weighting data.

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PRSay

JULY 20, 2016

And that’s fine…everyone deserves some downtime, especially public relations professionals who tend to be “on” 24/7. But there’s one aspect of public relations that doesn’t get to take time off…ethical practice and behavior. There are no vacations for ethics. After all… ethics doesn’t take vacations.

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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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Stern + Associates

AUGUST 16, 2023

We listen back to the best bits of our talk with public relations expert and Rutgers University professor, Mark Beal , an authority on Gen-Z, and the modern methods of multi-channel communication. The AI conversation this season turned to ethics when we welcomed AI ethicist and author of “Ethical Machines” Reid Blackman.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 17, 2024

According to the report, “The goal of this survey is to deliver insights to the PR industry to help improve the workflow of public relations professionals, particularly around the rapidly expanding field of generative artificial intelligence.” It surveyed 1,001 PR professionals from November 2 through December 14.

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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

APRIL 22, 2024

What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted? It comes down to two things – how do you ethically deal with people with agendas? And then two, how do you deal ethically with media that change your words, not just misrepresent them or take them out of context, but actually edit your words?

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Doctor Spin

MAY 30, 2023

“There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” Let’s go: Table of Contents “There’s No Such Thing as Bad Publicity” Is Bad Publicity Actually … Good? Barnum was a 19th-century American showman, entrepreneur, and politician known for his larger-than-life personality and uncanny ability to capture the public’s imagination.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 7, 2019

With more than two decades of experience in public relations and military public affairs, Dr. Sweetser offers advice to those on the cusp of transitioning from military public affairs to the civilian sector. • In the civilian world, you’re competing with professionals who went to school for public relations.

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Wadds Inc.

JULY 6, 2022

Public relations practitioners fall short of the expectations of a profession. It’s a limiting factor for public relations to realise its potential as a management discipline. There is no barrier to entry to working in public relations. In the UK the public relations market employs 99,900 people and contributes £16.7

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Stern + Associates

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

What this says is that executives continue to see DEI as important, not just for ethical or reputational reasons but for concrete business reasons. The post 3 Principles for DEI Executive Communications in 2024 appeared first on Stern Strategy Group. But what’s interesting is that these programs, for all the backlash, continue.

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