Ethical Voices

AUGUST 22, 2022

She discusses a number of important issues, including: The ethical challenges of weaponized communication. What am I measuring this quarter, next quarter, this year? That is the space from where we measure true success. That is not ethical. Avoiding thought terminating cliches. I think it’s great insight.

Ethics 75

Ethics Communications Agency Technology 75

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

I’ve spent the past few weeks breaking down the survey results from the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey ( overview , challenges and the media relations struggle ). Six in 10 comms pros face ethical challenges. 88% of PR pros say creativity is more important in the era of Covid. click image for higher resolution).

Creativity 98

Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 98

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

This is a pivotal moment for PR and communications professionals to get out of the media relations spin cycle and demonstrate the breadth and depth of our value,” wrote Karen Swim , who is a long-time PR, Marketing and Social Media Consultant at Words For Hire , LLC and the President of Solo PR Pro. The media relations struggle.

Survey 122

Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 122

5W PR

JULY 15, 2023

Communicate the brand’s commitment to ethical practices, sustainability, and community engagement. Communicating the brand’s values and commitment to social responsibility resonates with customers who prioritize ethical and sustainable choices.

Corporate 78

Corporate Industry Communications Ethics 78

Sword and the Script

JUNE 25, 2020

Here’s the recording: Also, see these pieces related to this year’s survey: PR Measurement: How is Communications Proving Value? Comm Pros Feel the Challenge of Proving ROI (Marketing Charts) What Does “Storytelling” Mean to You? 105 Answers from Communicators Why Have the Top Challenges Facing PR and Comms Shifted?

Survey 78

Survey Communications Public Affairs Ethics 78

Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 22, 2023

There is no formal definition within management, there are countless worldviews, competency and the need for training is well understood but largely ignored, best practice is an aspiration practised by a fifth of organisations rather than the norm, and outputs are rarely measured in terms that management understands.

Publicity 122

Publicity Case Study Study Ethics 122

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

Media relations only gets harder. 75% of PR pros say media relations is getting harder. Media bias and PR ethics. The survey shows, most respondents say the media is objective “often” (41%) and “sometimes” (37%); few chose absolute answers (i.e. PR measurement. always or “never”).

Survey 121

Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 121

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

Shared media (44%) was next, followed by earned media (43%) – a traditional bailiwick of communications — and paid media (33%). respondent answers varied widely with some describing growing difficulties around media relations and a lack of strategy and planning. Most common comms measurement methods.

Survey 132

Survey Communications Measurement Internal 132

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 24, 2022

Although jumped into Public Relations, he did not realize that it’s nothing but pure unique business surrounded by creativity, ethics, and responsibilities. Social media is exponentially succeeding against traditional media only because clients can optimize their messages to certain target groups, and in minutes can analyze too.

Ethics 52

Ethics Creativity Leadership Crisis Management 52

PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

As communicators, we have long relied on earned media or public relations — usually in the form of media relations — to place our clients’ names on the internet, on TV, in print and on the radio. Earned media demonstrates credibility, since the organization doesn’t pay for the placement. Keep it ethical.

Storytelling 163

Storytelling Media Nonprofit Government 163

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Where I might read Amazon reviews before purchasing a product, my son goes right to the source that is most relatable to him. However, this territory comes with its own set of challenges: Ethical concerns: The ethics of using children to promote products or services is a contentious issue.

Brand 84

Brand Branding Marketing Ethics 84

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 11, 2020

(click image for higher resolution) Those that said the media is “always” objective: Mistakes maybe; not bias. Having done that job for close to 20 years, and performing media relations for the last 20, I’ve worked with hundreds of journalists. Blame social media. Bias is universal. Psychology affects everyone.”

Survey 158

Survey Data Media Ethics 158

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Media monitoring tools scan various sources (print, online, social media, TV, radio) for mentions of specific keywords or brands. PR professionals use this data to assess sentiment, measure reach, identify emerging issues, and adjust communication strategies accordingly. How Do You Measure Media Coverage?

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Such content, when combined with other sources of customer data, will build a comprehensive profile of the overall customer experience that can be parlayed into public relations. The goal, ultimately, is to effectively measure and use customer engagement by gathering as much feedback from as wide a variety of sources as possible.

Strategy 97

Strategy Ethics Social Media Data 97

Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2020

You are invited to join us to review this finding – and other findings – revealed in the survey. to 1:00 p.m.

Survey 90

Survey Ethics Media Relations Report 90

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

Is the process of media relations getting harder? Part of the answer is rethinking traditional PR efforts – and another part is studying the media to understand how it’s changing. How do you measure influencer marketing results? That’s up 17% from the same survey last year. So, what’s PR to do about it? Volume of work.

Survey 93

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 93

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

I will be talking about mobile, data and wearable technology as the drivers and ethics, real time and content as the issues. This is about putting the public back into public relations and the social back into social media. Because you’re not a true public relations professional. We’ll look at ethics and governance.

Crisis Communications 148

Crisis Communications Transportation Conference Social Media 148

Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The book focuses on the benefits of new AI tools but highlights the need for human skills in areas such as emotional intelligence, ethics, and relationship building. BuzzSumo - Louise Linehan PRophet - Aaron Kwittken Prowly - Aleksandra Kubicka OnePitch - Sarah Pekala Propel - Zach Cutler The book consists of 21 chapters and 120 pages.

Tools 52

Tools Handbook Publicity Analysis 52

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

How do you measure PR results? Is media relations getting harder – or is it just harder for you? The very mention drives discussion about ethics, morals, constraints and limitations. Corporate Communications is Taking More PR Work In-House, finds Survey; Media Relations Gets Even Harder.

Survey 87

Survey Public Affairs Corporate Trends 87

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I took a close look at PRophet back in March of this year and wrote up a briefing – have a look if it sounds interesting: This AI is ‘Taylor’ made for media relations; prophet adds generative AI to PR software. PR measurement. Both products are organized under a “Comms Tech Unit,” which is led by PRophet founder Aaron Kwittken.

Employee 137

Employee Software Survey Tools 137

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Media relations is ever more challenging. Three-quarters (75%) of PR and comms pros say media relations is getting harder – up 25% over three years. Source: Media Relations Keeps Getting Harder ). Does PR think the media is biased? Source: Code of PR Ethics? ). Source: PR Measurement ).

Survey 178

Survey Marketing B2B Study 178

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

12 months is an arbitrary period to measure change in a sector that is rapidly innovating in some areas such as artificial intelligence and digital media; but woefully slow in others such as diversity and ethics. The conversation around ethics will inevitably get louder in 2018. 8 Performance public relations.

Publicity 164

Publicity Ethics Data Community 164

Stephen Waddington

JULY 11, 2017

agree that social bots present ethical challenges, although four out of ten respondents also see potential opportunity. #3 Other online communication comes second (83.1%), followed by press and media relations with online newspapers and magazines (82.4%). 7 Measurement. have no idea about the topic at all.

Communications 115

Communications Publicity Survey Newspapers 115

Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

Communicators need to learn a new language: One of the biggest themes was addressing the elephant in the room: earned media (PR/communications/media relations) budgets do not get as much money allocated to them as owned media or paid media (internal content or advertising) do – despite the fact consumers trust earned media the most.

Data 264

Data Leadership Tools Advertising 264

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. What are some examples of public relations? Media relations: This involves building relationships with journalists and getting media coverage for an organization or individual.

Interviews 100

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 100

5W PR

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The downturn in media relations is just one of the many challenges faced by PR professionals. Toni Harrison from Etched Communications says, “It is vital for communications professionals to clearly define the value, purpose and potential impact of traditional media coverage upfront.

Consumer 68

Consumer Ethics Measurement Journalism 68

Polaris

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

A PR agency approaches a leading marketing blogger with a story about Klout—without realizing the blogger has serious ethical concerns about the service. Ketchum, a multinational public relations firm, invites bloggers to enjoy a four-course meal prepared by a celebrity chef at a New York City restaurant. Media Relations'

Policies 181

Policies Marketing Viral Pitching 181

PR Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2023

How much would a new multi-lateral symmetrical governance require a more balanced ethical approach to communication that necessarily involves an identification of the grey areas or the unsettled aspects of an issue when communicating about it? But we’ve also witnessed movements of segregation and separation of these different worlds.

Exercises 70

Exercises Interviews Public Affairs Financial 70

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. The internet created an obsession among marketers for measurement, but it overcorrected over the last 10 years or so.

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

Cision

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

In PR and media relations, it’s easy to become entirely focused on the day-to-day issues at the expense of the longer event horizon. For media relations and PR professionals, this means even more attention to not just the text and images but the coding and metadata of online content. Click to enlarge.

Trends 120

Trends Mobile Web System 120

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are long standing issues such as alignment with management, measurement, talent and diversity where incremental progress is made each year. The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media. What we do 5.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Budgets and the business of free There traditionally hasn’t been a line item in a budget for tools in PR agencies and communications teams beyond a media relations database and media monitoring. There’s an emerging dark side of tools used to create fake identities, media, and traffic. That must change.

Tools 175

Tools How To Agency SEO 175

Stuart Bruce

MARCH 17, 2014

Four of the forum delegates became in-house heads of communication (I was one of these) and the rest chose various roles such as strategist, creative, production, project manager, digital, media relations, measurement and analytics, events etc. The game was led and devised by Lena Brandt with help from Ekaterina Lavrova.

Communications 153

Communications Conference Groups Reputation 153

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The CIPR’s focus in 2018 has been for public relations to be recognised as a management discipline. To make the shift from tactical activities, practitioners need to align and measure everything they do with the objectives of the organisation that they serve. Planning and measurement are limited.

Publicity 120

Publicity Analysis Measurement Tools 120

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 10, 2011

Media relations: Yes, it is important for you as a communicator to be able to identify and connect with new media influencers, but the ability to build relationships with traditional media remains a vital PR skill. Moreover, AVEs are (finally) being dropped as a tool for measurement.

Ethics 75

Ethics Community Internal International 75

Cision

MAY 4, 2016

It will include reputation management, crisis management, brand enhancement and media relations. Demanding because social media means anyone can become a “journalist,” even those with no experience or schooling in ethics, accuracy and context. What will this role entail? But never allow speed to override accuracy.

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Journalism Pitching Report 120

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 20, 2017

The pitches received so far range from milestones in the CIPR’s history to the career journey for practitioners; and from modern two way engagement in areas such as media relations, public affairs and the third sector to planning and measurement. We’ve dug out the content pages from each of the previous publications.

Public Affairs 68

Public Affairs Pitching Community Guidelines 68