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Ethos, Pathos, and Logos in Public Relations

Doctor Spin

This mode of persuasion refers to the credibility or ethical appeal of the communicator, which can be established through demonstrating expertise, integrity, and goodwill. In Wikipedia. Organization Development Journal. In Wikipedia. Organization Development Journal. 1 Modes of persuasion. 2023, September 27).

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Information Asymmetry: The Informed Minority Advantage

Doctor Spin

In Wikipedia. In Wikipedia. In Wikipedia. In Wikipedia. In Wikipedia. Ethical Implications of Information Asymmetry In the 2nd century BCE, the Greek Stoics told the tale of the Merchant of Rhodes. 1 Mafia (party game). 2024, January 13). 2 Andrew Plotkin. 2022, October 10). 3 Information asymmetry.

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On Today’s Multi-Agency Wikipedia Statement

Where the Fishermen Ain't

PR Leaders Today Affirm a Commitment to Abide by and Evangelize Wikipedia Community Norms. Last February, William Beutler , principal of Beutler Ink and publisher of The Wikipedian , convened a meeting of digital leaders from multiple agencies, as well as notable Wikipedia volunteers. Fortunately, my employer feels the same way.

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Who Is Fighting Fake News? [article]

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

has radically changed journalism and public relations , two industries that rely on the free exchange of information and ideas. It’s their way of supporting journalism into the future, which is a good thing. One thing is certain: the fight against fake news is not only a technical problem, but is also a moral and ethical one.

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It’s the End of the Truth as we Know it – is PR fine?

Flack's Revenge

Flipboard CEO Josh Quittner wrote about our loss of innocence, in the story The Truth about Fake News : When Wikipedia started to take off… I believed that finally, the world was racing toward one, glorious kumbaya moment. Adhere to highest ethical standards. Be responsible ones – don’t spread fake news.

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For whom the bell tolls

Stephen Waddington

An upcoming discussion between two senior public relations practitioners, spotlights the issue of ethics in public relations. In 2011, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism covertly recorded some of the firm’s executives boasting of its UK government connections to journalists posing as agents for the government of Uzbekistan.

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Why Facebook & Google Can’t Afford to Legitimize Fake News Sources

Cision

In the 1890s, it was called yellow journalism and was a tactic designed by greedy newspaper publishers to sell more newspapers using scandalous (and not necessarily true) headlines. The concept of “fake news” is anything but novel. Today, the primary thing that’s changed (besides the name) is that fake news now permeates the online world.

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