Remove Leadership Remove Public Affairs Remove Publicity Remove Report
article thumbnail

Ranger Scott Gediman on the Ferguson Fire and 22 Years as Yosemite Park’s Public Affairs Officer

PRSay

Over his 22 years as public affairs officer at Yosemite National Park , Scott Gediman has experienced a myriad of crises on the job, from floods and rock falls to hantavirus outbreaks. “It Here in the public affairs office there are just two of us — there used to be five, and then there were four, and then three.

article thumbnail

The ESG opportunity for public relations 

Stephen Waddington

A paper by Jon White and I, published by Vuelio, examines ESG risk and opportunity for public relations practice. The role of public relation in supporting management decision-making has been at the forefront of the response to COVID-19 for many organisations. You can download a copy from the Vuelio website.

Publicity 197
article thumbnail

Why You Should Consider Hiring Military Service Members and Veterans in Your Organization

PRSay

On the positive side, these military members and veterans are often exceptionally well-trained in leadership, and they understand discipline and live up to commitments even when they are tough. Military veterans comprehend discipline, which means they report on time, stay until the job is done and do great work.

article thumbnail

Poll: Americans Wary of News Coverage on 2024 Elections

PRSay

A new poll finds that about half of Americans (53%) say they’re extremely concerned or very concerned that news organizations will report inaccurate information during the 2024 presidential election. Some 44% worry that accurate information will be presented to favor one side or the other.

article thumbnail

Exploring the modern corporate communication function

Stephen Waddington

The Institute for Public Relations and PR NEWS have published a study of corporate communication teams and their contribution to organisations. It reports on the factors that determine effectiveness. The corporate communication or public relations function is underserved an area of study, in contrast with other areas of management.

Corporate 135
article thumbnail

Leading With Ethics During COVID-19

PRSay

We shared social listening reports from FEMA. We provided weekly training sessions to ensure that public affairs officers could hone their skills. This meeting helped us cover external, internal, congressional affairs, media and others in between. PRSA named Pedene as Public Relations Professional of the Year in 2015.

Ethics 203
article thumbnail

Do Companies Bear Responsibility to Address ‘Environmental Justice’?

PRSay

Minorities are also more likely to live near oil refineries or chemical plants, where they experience higher exposure to toxins that can increase rates of heart disease, cancer and asthma, the report says. Baby boomers and Gen X’ers are less convinced of that connection, the report said.

Company 147