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Cognitive Dissonance: Mental Harmony Above All Else

Doctor Spin

Source: Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology 1 Cooper, J. Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology : Volume 1, 377–397. link] Learn more: Cognitive Dissonance: Mental Harmony Above All Else Subscribe and get a free ebook on how to get better PR ideas. Source: The Western Journal of Medicine 4 Harris, N.

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The Amplification Hypothesis: How To Counter Extreme Positions Effectively

Doctor Spin

Comprehensive Handbook of Psychology. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, … Continue reading How does the amplification hypothesis work? Read also: The Amplification Hypothesis: How To Counter Extreme Positions Thank you for reading this article. Comprehensive Handbook of Psychology. Freedheim (Ed.)

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Doug Levy

Solo PR Pro

After college, Doug was a typical journalism nomad, working in newsrooms in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. The handbook guides new or experienced public information officers on best practices for communicating life-safety and other urgent information during an emergency. From journalist to PR pro.

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Are You Listening?

Journalistics

Don’t make it too “employee handbook”, but rather “guidelines for engaging.” As an example, I monitor “journalism”? to see what questions people are asking about journalism. I know somebody has seen it on the other end, but no love. What gives? Things won’t always go smoothly, but make a concerted effort to get better over time.

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#19: Building a framework for reputation management

NewsWhip

I don’t know if it even exists anymore, but basically I wrote a lot of user manuals on how to use technologies when people needed that. And worst-case scenario, you obviously don’t want to be on the negative end of a Wall Street Journal story. Is it isolated in one community or one space or one network? .”

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Ethical Issues with Coalitions and Front Groups – Greg Bailey

Ethical Voices

How to make sure your employees understand how you value ethics. I was the managing editor of the local business journal here in Nashville before joining a local PR firm. How do you push back when somebody says that “If our involvement is disclosed, people are going to discount the work with the coalition.”?

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How to Get On in New Communications: Be Nice

ZudePR

“Even if I tell people how to do stuff it doesn’t equate to my experience and expertise. He is also the author of Content Chemistry, The Illustrated Handbook for Content Marketing. . I’m afraid my audience won’t need me if I tell them how to help themselves. ” #10: Gini Dietrich (Chicago).