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Bits, Bytes and the Ethics of Data

PRSay

Data has always informed the work of PR professionals, but the sheer volume of information available today raises new ethical and moral questions about what we collect, curate, share and use. In their quest for research funding, some data scientists might forego scientific rigor and ethical considerations.

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This Week in PR Ethics (1/26/23): M&Ms, ChatGPT, Deepfakes and Deadbots

Ethical Voices

I sure picked a good week to restart the This Week in PR Ethics this year. Everywhere you turn there is an ethics discussion. M&M ethics – This story has blown up over the past few days. What are the ethics considerations of mascots, brand ambassadors, and cartoon characters. Did I mention ChatGPT?

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Web Ad Blocking – is it Ethical?

PRSay

The technology prevents ads from appearing on your computer screen, iPads, smart phones and other platforms. Is ad-blocking ethical? The Web is not free, it never was. Those that favor ad blocking say that Web ads are abusive, annoying, distracting and time-consuming and therefore ad blocking is a legitimate defensive measure.

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Definers Saga and the State of PR Ethics

Flack's Revenge

I’m always interested in topics related to my profession, PR, and the industry we serve, technology. It made me think of broader questions about PR ethics, which I’ve explored before here, and the state of communications today. Some may think “PR ethics” is an oxymoron. Firm Brought Political Trickery to Tech.

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Cyber Tech brings Intrigue, Ethical Challenges to PR

Flack's Revenge

The field of cybersecurity technology is a different animal, however. It can bring the cloaks, daggers and pose ethical challenges for PR teams, vendors and journalists alike. What are the journalistic and ethical considerations? ‘I think this makes the ethical calculus for journalists much more complex.’

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The Role of PR in Transforming Consumer Finance

5W PR

From intimidation to inclusion For many years, the financial services industry was wrapped in an intricate web of complexity. Advocating user-friendly technology The surge of digital banking demands crystal clear communication about the user journey.

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Web Ad Blocking – is it Ethical?

PRSay

The technology prevents ads from appearing on your computer screen, iPads, smart phones and other platforms. According to Econsultancy, there are today more than 144 million active ad block users around the globe. It is a fast growing trend – ad blocking grew globally by 41% last year.

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