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This Week in PR Ethics (2/23/23): Subway Surfing, Laundering Reputations, and Psychological Targeting

Ethical Voices

This week there were some ironic ethics issues – but the most intriguing articles are both depressing and important. There is a rise in unethical reputation laundering. What are the ethics of psychological targeting? Where do you draw the ethical line?

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2022 Brands in Motion: Global Ethics Insights – Rebecca Wilson

Ethical Voices

While I was a bit under the weather from a cold, Rebecca provided ethics insights on a number of topics, including: . The two things every ethical communicator must embrace. Because consumers want to see companies act ethically.

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How Can We Mandate Ethics In PR?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It’s no small irony that public relations has a reputation problem. At times PR agencies run afoul of ethical standards by trafficking in false or misleading information, hiding conflicts of interest, or working with a lack of transparency. PR practitioners are ethically aware.

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93 Ethics Issues for Thanksgiving Dinner Discussion in 2023

Ethical Voices

As Thanksgiving approaches, I wanted to take a minute and just say how thankful I am to the outstanding students in my Public Relations Ethics class (COM525) as Boston University. We start every class by discussing ethical issues we have seen or read about over the past week.

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Paddle your own ethical canoe – Filomena Fanelli

Ethical Voices

She discusses a number of important ethical issues, including: Why we need to trust but verify. Ethics and predatory lending. 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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What is Public Relations’ First Responsibility in Ethical Situations? Linda Welter

Ethical Voices

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?

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Reputation and Social Responsibility

5W PR

One essential element that contributes to the overall reputation of businesses is a corporate social responsibility. Corporate social responsibility has the purpose of improving the corporate reputation of a company and increasing its value as a brand.

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Journalism ethics versus public relations ethics

Axia PR

How do we ensure that communication pros abide by their codes of ethics? Both the journalism and public relations industries have always struggled with negative reputations. Despite unfortunate widespread beliefs, both PR pros and journalists follow strict codes of ethics in their work. Ethics Earned mediaPeople have been calling PR practitioners “spin doctors” for decades, and, as the era of fake news fell upon us, it changed the face of journalism.

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The Ethics of PR Consultancies in “Choosing” Clients

Ishmael's Corner

The post The Ethics of PR Consultancies in “Choosing” Clients appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. As the world becomes increasingly transparent, professional service firms need to know more about their clients and their potential clients.

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Corporate Reputation And The Whistleblower Culture

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Just two months ago, luggage company Away grappled with reputation stumbles after employees shared internal slack messages that unpacked a punitive workplace culture. The key, of course, is for senior managers to model ethical behavior, and to cultivate an environment of full transparency.

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What societal issues does every company have an ethical duty to support? – Niel Golightly

Ethical Voices

Joining me on this week’s episode is Niel Golightly , a partner at FGS Global , where he brings clients more than 25 years of experience leading corporate reputation, crisis and sustainability strategies in Fortune 100 companies.

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Sometimes, the Ethical Choice Means Caring When Others Don’t

PRSay

Each September, PRSA celebrates Ethics Month, featuring programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). Please join the discussion via #PRSAChat and #EthicsMonth, and follow along with our ethics-related blog posts, webinars and Twitter chats throughout the month. By then, our PR consultancy was serving top multinational companies and had built a good reputation in client services.

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The Ethics of Press Trips, Reviews and Affiliate Links – Scott Tharler

Ethical Voices

I first met him when I pitched him for a client, and we soon discovered we both went to Syracuse around the same time and had friends in common and wanted to talk about ethics. Scott discusses a number of important ethics topics including. The ethics of press trips.

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Ethics Month 2019: A Celebration of ‘Ethics Every Day’

PRSay

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? In honor of PRSA’s annual Ethics Month in September, the Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS) will host programming focused on the theme “Ethics Every Day,” to emphasize how we as communicators can integrate ethics into our decisions and actions 365 days a year.

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Advance Your Company’s Purpose To Enhance Its Reputation

Reputation Us

When it comes to establishing purpose and maintaining a positive reputation for your organization, staff and customer trust is essential. This is bolstered by being ethical, working with purpose and embracing social responsibility, among other factors.

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Is the de-influencer movement another reputational hazard?

PR in High Definition

But with all the emphasis put on these influencers to build a brand’s reputation, what are the implications if this falls apart? Now more than ever, shaping reputation is crucial. The post <strong><u>Is the de-influencer movement another reputational hazard?</u></strong>

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Ethics Right at Your Fingertips

PRSay

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. Take moment and scroll to the middle of the page on the left and check out the ethics tab that says Explore.

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5 Public Relations Trends to Watch in 2019, Starring AI, Ethics and More

Garrett Public Relations

The post 5 Public Relations Trends to Watch in 2019, Starring AI, Ethics and More appeared first on PR Consultant Garrett Public Relations Columbus/Worthington OH. 2019 AI B2B crisis communications crisis management ethics PR public relations public relations trends reputation management trends PR trendsThe times they are a-changin’. Never have these lyrics rung as true as they do when we look at the way the PR profession is evolving.

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Risks of a ‘Controlling Reputation’

Reputation Specialist Michael Toebe

How Barbra Streisand’s ‘controlling’ reputation and tension with Robert Redford almost stopped ‘The Way We Were’ being made Jack Slater Strong-willed people get things done. Streisand’s reputation preceded her and clearly not in a beneficial manner. Barbra Streisand.

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Corporate Reputation And The Whistleblower Culture

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Just two months ago, luggage company Away grappled with reputation stumbles after employees shared internal messages that unpacked a punitive workplace culture. The key, of course, is for senior managers to model ethical behavior, and to cultivate an environment of full transparency.

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How PR students see ethics as the foundation for future work

PR Daily

For young pros, already developing projects as part of their agency groups on campus, an ethical backbone to PR work offers path through uncertain future. Ethics is the underlying principle upon which all great PR lessons are based. Ethics build trust.

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The Ethics of Silence and of Speaking Up

PRSay

Keeping a secret can be a form of silence that is highly ethical. Lukaszewski , APR, Fellow PRSA, believes that in today’s world of overwhelming chatter and information overload, “silence is the most toxic strategy” to reputation and integrity. Two of the fundamental values of the PRSA Code of Ethics are fairness and loyalty. Emmanuel Tchividjian is the principal and owner of The Markus Gabriel Group , an ethics and communication consulting practice.

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Ethics: Making It Part of Your Core Culture

PRSay

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. There may be several reasons a business thrives decade after decade, but at the very core is a strong culture steeped in high ethical expectations.

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PR Ethics … “You CAN Handle the Truth”

Waxing UnLyrical

It most often bubbles up when I find myself confronted by a situation that presents an ethical challenge. But how should we, as public-facing representatives of an organization, be expected to tell those publics what’s going on or what we’re planning without causing even further damage to our organizational reputation? The Public Relations Society of America makes it crystal-clear that “Honesty” is a key element in its Code of Ethics. “We Guest Post by Kirk Hazlett.

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Legal and Ethical Dimensions: Using Online Data for PR Strategies

PRSay

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. 18, BEPS hosted a Twitter chat to discuss the legal and ethical issues surrounding online data use in PR practice.

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The ethical importance of knowing when to say “No” – Natasha Koifman

Ethical Voices

She discusses a number of important ethics issues including: The ethical importance knowing when to saying “No”. How to empower your employees to make tough ethical decisions. The biggest ethical challenge for me sometimes is you need to say no.

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How Josh McDaniels Survived Reputation Disaster to Earn a Second Chance

Reputation Specialist Michael Toebe

Jessica Corvo Josh McDaniels reputation with many fans and executives in the National Football League is not pretty. How has McDaniels overcome personal reputation wreckage to be trusted and get an opportunity so many coaches chase and never get?

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PR ethics and journalism ethics in the face of media business meltdown

Stuart Bruce

Since columnist Peter Oborne sensationally resigned from The Telegraph with a devastating public critique of what he believed to be its declining ethical and editorial standards I’ve read very little about the role and implications for PR, corporate communications and business. In crisis communications there are still better ways to manage your reputation than resorting to bullying.

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4 Reputation Threats Organizations Should Monitor in 2020

PRSay

For organizations of all sizes, the ability to identify, understand and manage an increasingly complex array of reputational threats will be integral to success in the years ahead. With that reality in mind, here are four emerging reputation risks to consider: Targeted online attacks.

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Five myths about shaping online reputations.

PR in High Definition

Back then, no one had even heard of an “online reputation”, let alone the need to manage one, and conveying a message to an audience en masse and connecting with the public only happened through a handful of channels. Here are Firefly, we’ve been shaping reputations for more than 30 years.

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The Do Be, Don’t Be Guide to a Good Reputation

PR Matters

As communications professionals, we all have our favorite books on PR and reputation management, many of which can be found discussed on PR Daily , among other professional media sites. But what about a simple, clear-cut, no-nonsense, easy peasy, lemon squeezy guide to creating and maintaining a good reputation? Integrity in all communications is therefore the vital foundation upon which a good reputation is built: for individuals as well as organisations.

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Tempted to Look the Other Way?

PRSay

Each September, PRSA recognizes Ethics Month as a way to bring increased attention to the core foundation of the communications profession. Programming this month includes “ Bots, Misrepresentation and More: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Digital Communication ” on Sept.

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To Celebrate Ethics Month, We Bring You ‘Reputation Launderer’ Bell Pottinger From Across the Pond

PR News

Unfortunately for the reputation of the PR discipline here and abroad, Bell Pottinger was well known, which helped spread the story. The post To Celebrate Ethics Month, We Bring You ‘Reputation Launderer’ Bell Pottinger From Across the Pond appeared first on PR News Blog. Chances are we wouldn’t be writing this post had the story of British PR firm Bell Pottinger’s demise yesterday remained a story limited to two continents, Europe and Africa.

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It’s time to put PR ethics front and center

PR Daily

Follow these guidelines to take the high road and shore up your reputation management. Public relations and corporate communications experts are urging corporations to more strongly embrace strict ethical standards. Ethical mishaps can cause corporations to lose customers, business partners, income and stock value, according to the Consequences of Managerial Indiscretions: Sex, Lies, and Firm Value , a study published in the Journal of Financial Economics.

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5 lessons in ethics from PR disasters

PR Daily

The crisis brought on by negligence made many question the company's motives and ethics, and it’s still a cautionary tale for communications professionals. Let’s look at cases in which other PR pros violated ethical guidelines in order to advance their organizations’ means. Here are five lessons in ethics from recent PR debacles: 1. Learn from a great idea; don’t swipe it and take a hit to your reputation.

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4 proactive steps for preserving brand reputation

PR Daily

A survey of C-suite executives, investors and consumers from the United States and Canada found that 76% of C-suite respondents said they know about something in their corporate pasts that might conflict with today’s ethics and standards.

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Investing in Corporate Reputation Via Responsible, ESG Investing

Reputation Us

In the process, companies that participate in social corporate responsibility—and invest in other companies doing so also—gain a benefit that is closer to home: A big boost to their good reputations. Your good name and the reputation of your brand is one of your most valuable assets as a business. The scientific study, released in April 2019, found that “community relations” is one of the major factors that impacts a company’s reputation.

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PR across the pond: European pros battle ethical challenges, data competency, gender parity

Agility PR Solutions

The post PR across the pond: European pros battle ethical challenges, data competency, gender parity appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Report: Key factors that are tarnishing tech companies’ reputations

PR Daily

In the business-to-business sphere, purchasers said they were less likely to select a company that had been involved in a data breach (45%), had no ethical standards in place for data use (45%), or had AI-based software. (42%).

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Your Executives’ Reputations Impact Your Brand, Whether You Like It or Not

Melissa Agnes

And in a crisis, especially a crisis that questions the ethics of either the personal or the professional brand, this reality gets amplified. For decades now, Gafni has behaved in ways that violate every ethical and legal standard known to us; his misdeeds go far beyond what was reported in the New York Times,” reads the petition. Therefore, his personal moral and ethical choices are, at least in part, a reflection on his organization; and.