Public relations practitioners are faced with dilemmas on a daily basis. Choices must be made to determine what medium will be most effective to disseminate a message, or what strategy of crisis management to initiate after an incident. Decisions go beyond strictly business and stray into the areas of ethics and moral decisions. Good public [...]
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on October 1, 2012
Another September has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean ethics should. Just in case you missed it, I’ve rounded up September’s Ethics Month activities. Here is what took place: Much of September focused on applying ethical standards globally. We saw it first in the PRSA International Ethics Twitter chat (you can find the transcript [...]
Ethics On The Clock
on September 28, 2012
Ethics are a set of moral principles or a code of conduct that we choose to follow. We all have an ethical framework through which we live our lives; the extent of that ethical framework is what varies one individual from the next. Some of us hold true to more general ethical beliefs, such as [...]
September Twitter Chat Highlights: “Encouraging Ethical Behavior”
on September 18, 2012
We’d like to thank everyone who participated in the August PRSSA Twitter chat. Specifically, we’d like to thank co-moderators Vice President of Public Relations, Lauren Rosenbaum and Vice President of Advocacy, Zane Riley for leading the conversation. Join us on October 9 at 9 p.m. ET for the next PRSSA Twitter chat. Review highlights of the chat below. [...]
Engage in PRSSA: 6 Ways to Participate in National Initiatives
on February 15, 2012
PRSSA has developed National Initiatives we work toward as a Society. We are always moving forward as a Society and work to achieve more each year. Here’s a little background into six PRSSA National Initiatives that are available to members they might not be aware of. For the full list of National Initiatives, check the [...]
How to Incorporate Ethics on the Chapter Level
on September 30, 2011
Editor’s Note: To commemorate PRSSA and PRSA Ethics Month, PRSSA is running a series of posts on important ethics issues facing students and young professionals in public relations. An archive of PRSSA ethics-related posts can be found here. You can also read ethics-related PRSA posts on the PRSAY blog. As a way to reward and [...]
Intern Talk: Facing Ethical Issues as an Intern [Podcast]
on September 26, 2011
Editor’s Note: To commemorate PRSSA and PRSA Ethics Month, PRSSA is running a series of posts on important ethics issues facing students and young professionals in public relations. An archive of PRSSA ethics-related posts can be found here. You can also read ethics-related PRSA posts on the PRSAY blog. Ethics are an important aspect of [...]
September Twitter Chat Highlights: Ethics
on September 20, 2011
Editor’s Note: To commemorate PRSSA and PRSA Ethics Month, PRSSA is running a series of posts on important ethics issues facing students and young professionals in public relations. An archive of PRSSA ethics-related posts can be found here. You can also read ethics-related PRSA posts on the PRSAY blog. We’d like to thank everyone who [...]
How To Shine as an Ethical Young Professional
on September 18, 2011
Editor’s Note: To commemorate PRSSA and PRSA Ethics Month, PRSSA is running a series of posts on important ethics issues facing students and young professionals in public relations. An archive of PRSSA ethics-related posts can be found here. You can also read ethics-related PRSA posts on the PRSAY blog. It is now September, which means [...]
Five Avoidable, Ethical Dilemmas for Interns
on January 28, 2011
As student interns honing our skills in preparation for our professional career, it is likely that we will experience situations with unethical aspects. We need to know and be comfortable with how to overcome these challenges. Free Flow of Information The free flow of information includes a wide range of issues, such as disclosing yourself [...]
