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R.I.P. For PR Spin: Ethics, Public Relations and The Imminent Death of “Spin”

MaccaPR

The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has declared this September as "Ethics Awareness Month," complete with "The New Era of Authenticity" as a theme. There’s also a Google+ Hangout on PR ethics, webinars and a #PRethics hashtag. For a terrifically funny example of spin, watch the 2005 movie, "Thank You For Smoking.".

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Edelman: Trust in Organizations Collapsing Worldwide

PRSay

The survey indicates a widespread sense that news outlets aren’t getting the local story because of constricted economics. The actions of business can also stoke fears: 72 percent believe the government should protect our jobs and local industry, even if it means the economy grows more slowly.

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Engaging (and grilling) the social side of James Grunig

PR Conversations

Other publics also seek consequences from an organization that the organization might prefer not to provide—such as a pharmaceutical company producing an orphan drug that might cure a disease but is not profitable. Publics consist of people who are affected by the consequences of an organization’s behaviour—either positively or negatively.