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EthicalVoices

Real ethics stories from real communication pros

Further podcasts by Mark McClennan, APR, Fellow PRSA

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What should you do when you think you received an unlawful order? from 2023-10-30T12:00

Dave Honchul, APR Fellow, PRSA is a public affairs specialist at the US Department of the Treasury and a docent at the National Museum of the US Air Force. He discusses a number of important eth...

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What to do when PR Pros accidentally spread misinformation from 2023-10-16T11:30

Kelsey Bohl, the Senior Manager of Corporate Communications Press Office at Walmart, discusses a number of important ethics issues, including:

1) Why corporations need to be careful they ...

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The Ethical Implications of Blurred Lines – Cheryll Forsatz from 2023-09-14T11:30

Cheryll Forsatz, the Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Relations for Ferrero USA discusses: 

1) The ethical implications of blurred lines

2) Influencer ethics a...

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Bringing True, Ethical Authenticity to Multicultural Communications - Jennifer Gonzalez from 2023-07-31T11:30

Joining me on this week's episode is Jennifer Gonzalez, the senior vice president of multicultural strategy at Listen

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Succeeding with Conscience: Navigating Ethical Challenges in Career Growth from 2023-06-27T13:12

Bradley Akubuiro, a partner at Bully Pulpit Interactive, discusses a number of important ethics issues including:

1) How to deal with an ethical quandary: Career advancement or decency? Listen

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Preserving Authenticity: The Nuances of Ethical Storytelling in Advocacy Communications from 2023-06-12T12:36

This week on EthicalVoices, Zainab Chaudary, Senior Vice President at New Heights Communications discusses several key ethics issues, including:

1) Lost opportunities: lessons learned fro...

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How Can Businesses Create A More Ethical Environment - Erica Salmon Byrne from 2023-05-08T11:30

Erica Salmon Byrne, CEO of Ethisphere discusses:

1) How does a company become one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies?

2) What are the top ethics issues facing companies?

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We Must Confront the Uncomfortable Truths from 2023-04-17T11:30

Roger Bolton, the president of Page, discusses a number of important ethics issues, including:

1) What to do when a reporter is writing a story that you know will quickly become inaccurat...

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How can we best balance safeguarding confidences and disclosure of information? from 2023-04-03T11:30

Pete Scott, the president and CEO of American Pet Products Association. He discusses a number of important issues, including:

1) How can we best balance safeguarding confidences and discl...

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What societal issues does every company have an ethical duty to support? from 2023-03-06T12:30

Niel Golightly, a partner at FGS Global,  discusses several important ethics issues, including:

1) An important lesson he learned flying an F-14 over the Indian Ocean

2) What is th...

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Acting Ethically Means Going Beyond Performative Action from 2023-02-20T12:30

Joining me on this week's EthicalVoices episode is Candace Hamana, the owner of Badger PR and the founder of...

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Your client is accused of price gouging, now what? from 2023-01-30T12:30

Scott Brooks, a public relations specialist for the TVA, shares several ethics insights, including:

1) Your client is accused of price gouging, now what?

2) How to keep truth at th...

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What is Public Relations' First Responsibility in Ethical Situations? from 2023-01-23T12:30

Linda Welter, the CEO of Caliber Group, a brand marketing, public relations, and digital firm discusses a number of important ethics topics, including:

1) Where do you draw the competitiv...

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2022 Brands in Motion: Global Ethics Insights – Rebecca Wilson from 2022-12-12T12:25

Rebecca Wilson, the Executive Vice President International for WE Communications International provides a great overview of the 2022 Brands in Motion Study and what it means for ethical communic...

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Public Relations Professionals Are Failing to Address the Ethical Threat of Incivility – Brian Peterson from 2022-12-05T12:30

Brian Peterson, the principal of Greater Life Communications, discusses a number of important ethics issues, including:

1) How respect can effectively address unethical situations

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The Ethics of Press Trips, Reviews and Affiliate Links – Scott Tharler from 2022-11-07T12:30

We're doing something a little bit different this week. I spoke with Technology Journalist Scott Tharler about: 

1) The ethics of press trips

2) The ethics of reviews and selling p...

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Is Is All About Helping People - Sandy Young from 2022-10-24T11:45

Sandy Young, the vice president of J. Walcher Communications, discusses a number of important ethics issues, including:

1) What to do ethically when a reporter wants to showcase a vulnera...

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The Major Ethical Issues in Employee Communications – Ethan McCarty from 2022-10-17T11:30

Ethan McCarty, the founder and CEO of Integral, an award-winning employee activation agency, shares some great  ethics insights including:

1) The ongoing ethical challenge of creating sha...

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Trust the people doing the work - Renea Morris from 2022-10-03T11:30

Renea Morris, APR, Fellow PRSA, the Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communications at the University of Denver, discusses a number of important PR ethics issues including:

1) What to do...

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The most important ethics priority for healthcare communicators from 2022-09-26T11:30:08

Kena Lewis APR, Fellow PRSA, the Senior Director of Public Affairs and Media Relations at Orlando Health. discusses several important ethics issues, including:

1) What to do ethically whe...

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PR Ethics: What Happens When There is a Coup?  – Alex Dance from 2022-09-19T11:30:54

For Ethics Month, I wanted to look at new topics and geographies. Joining me this week is Alex Dance, the Managing Director of ERA Communications in Cambodia.

He discusses several importa...

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How to successfully advocate for transparency – Jamie Floer from 2022-09-12T11:25:07

Jamie Floer, APR, CPRC, Fellow PRSA, the Communications Manager for the Toho Water Authority, discusses a number of ethics issues, including:

1) How to successfully advocate for transpare...

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Ethical Issues with Coalitions and Front Groups – Greg Bailey from 2022-08-29T11:30:09

Joining me in this week's episode is Greg Bailey, APR, Fellow PRSA, the founder of Finley + Bailey Strategic Communication. He discusses a number of important public relations ethics issues incl...

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The ethical challenges of weaponized communication – Elizabeth Edwards from 2022-08-22T11:30:41

Elizabeth Edwards, the founder of Volume PR and the Engagement Science Lab, discusses a number of important issues, including:

1) The ethical challenges of weaponized communication

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Ethical Voices: Interview with Paula Pedene from 2022-08-08T11:30

This week Paula Pedene is being inducted into the Defense Information School Hall of Fame.  Every PR pro should listen to her interview from 2018 and then buy her book: A Sacred Duty

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Too many beers: ethics and client conflicts – Ken Kerrigan from 2022-08-01T11:30:46

This week on Ethical Voices, Ken Kerrigan, a Vice President at Infinite Global, discusses a number of important ethics issues, including:

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Paddle your own ethical canoe – Filomena Fanelli from 2022-07-25T11:30:18

This week on EthicalVoices, Filomena Fanelli, CEO of Impact PR & Communications discusses a number of important ethical issues, including:

1) Why we need to trust but verify

2) How...

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How to Effectively Counsel Those That Want to Make Unethical Decisions from 2022-06-20T11:30:04

Cathy Morley Foster, the principal at Morley Foster Consulting, discusses a number of important ethics issues, including:

1) How to effectively counsel those that want to make unethical d...

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The ethical importance of knowing when to say “No” – Natasha Koifman from 2022-06-13T11:30:27

Natasha Koifman, President of NKPR, one of Canada's most powerful and innovative women in public relations discusses a number of important ethics issues including: 1) The ethical importance of know...

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The Role of Ethical Leadership in Building Influence: A Female Perspective from 2022-06-06T11:32:12

Dr. Juan Meng, the Associate Professor of Public Relations at the University of Georgia, and Dr. Marlen...

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How Can Old School Strategies Counter Disinformation? - Ellen Crane from 2022-03-28T11:30:29

Ellen Crane, APR, Fellow PRSA. founder of Women Elevated, addresses a number of important ethics issues, including:

1) What to do when your ethical values diverge from your employer’s val...

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Ethical Issues in Merging the Science and Art of Public Relations: Aaron Kwittken from 2022-03-14T12:30:11

Aaron Kwittken, the founder and chairman of KWT Global and the founder of PRophet, discusses: 

1) An issue he still regrets not speaking up on 30 years ago

2) Ethical issues in merging th...

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What Ethics Lessons Can We Learn from Ted Lasso? EthicalVoices Interview with Dan Farkas from 2022-03-07T12:30:01

Dan Farkas, a lecturer of strategic communication at the Ohio State University, discusses a number of important ethics issues, including:

1) Why we need to think slow cooker rather than Instant ...

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What To Do When a Competitor Intentionally Causes Panic – Rick Batyko from 2022-02-14T12:00:52

Rick Batyko, the chief marketing officer for the YMCA of Greater Cleveland, discusses a number of important ethics issues, including:

1) What to do when your competitor intentionally caus...

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The Need for Accountability – Laura Tomasetti from 2022-01-31T12:30:29

Laura Tomasetti, the founder and CEO of 360PR+. Laura discusses a number of important ethics issues, including:

1) Why you always have a choice

2) How to make sure everyone underst...

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What do you do when you fire a client who has prepaid you? from 2021-10-18T11:30

Lisa Gerber, the CEO of Big Leap Creative and host of Breaking Trail podcast. She discusses a number of important issues, including:

1) What do you do when you fire a client who has prepa...

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Why businesses need to stick to their purpose and avoid wokewashing from 2021-09-13T11:30

Rebekah Iliff, a writer, humorist, and the founder of WriteVest, a writers' collective focused on developing thoughtful, creative invoice, and voice-driven content for brands discusses:

1...

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Ethics, Chickens and Biases from 2021-08-30T11:30

This week, Amy Coward, APR,  the President of AC Public Relations, discusses a number of ethics issues, including:

1) How to respond ethically when someone with an agenda attacks you

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What to do when the story you are told just doesn’t add up from 2021-08-23T12:00

Andrew Healy, co-founder of Water & Wall, an award-winning marketing and communications agency, discusses a number of important ethics issues, including:

1) What to do when the story you ...

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The five most dangerous words in the world from 2021-08-16T12:00

Linda Recupero, the Senior Vice President and Global Head of Enterprise Communication for Assurant discusses:

1) What to do when a colleague lies

2) The evolution of ethics globall...

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Transparency and the industrialization of disinformation from 2021-08-09T11:30

Michelle Olson, the 2021 national chair of PRSA and the managing director and head of the Phoenix office for Lambert discusses a number of important ethics issues, including:

1) How to fi...

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Ethics, data privacy and looking back from 2021-08-02T11:30

Wendy Glavin, the founder of the Wendy Glavin Agency, discusses several important ethics issues, including:

1) Ethical issues of giving notice

2) What to do when you are asked to c...

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What to do when you are faced with nearness and drinking bias from 2021-07-26T11:30

Melissa Vela-Williamson, APR, an award-winning public relations expert, national columnist and host of the great Smart Talk Series podcast discusses:

1) What to do when you are pressured ...

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What can PR professionals learn from the open source community? from 2021-07-19T11:30

Laura Kempke, the Vice President of Communications for Acquia discusses several important ethics issues, including:

1) What to do when executives lie frequently?

2) Dealing with mi...

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What to do when your boss doesn’t value honesty as much as you do? from 2021-07-12T11:30

Gary McKillips, a freelance writer, broadcaster, and correspondent for AP Radio Sports and MLB on Sirius XM. discusses:

1) What to do when your boss wants you to fire a high-performing em...

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Truth is a Negotiated Reality from 2021-06-28T11:30

Jeff Hahn, the owner and principal of Hahn Public, discusses ethics and his new book - Breaking Bad News: The Definitive Crisis Communication Guide for Brands.

He also discusses several i...

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How Can We Improve Fashion Industry Ethics? from 2021-06-21T11:30

Jessica Kelly, the Founder and CEO of THR3EFOLD, a leader in the ethical fashion space, discusses several key ethics issues, including:

1) Where should we start in improving fashion indus...

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Respond, Don’t React to Unethical Behavior from 2021-06-14T11:30

Kami Huyse, the CEO of Zoetica, a social media agency, who for me was first and best known as @kamichat discusses a number of important ethics issues including:

1) Why you need to respond...

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Best Practices in Internal Communications Ethics from 2021-06-07T11:30

Elizabeth Pesci, APR, Fellow PRSA, discusses a number of key ethics issues including:

1) How to handle a reporter friend asking you to disclose confidential information

2) Best pra...

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Don’t Confuse Doing the Right Thing with Being Seen Doing the Right Thing from 2021-05-17T11:30

Jim Hoggan, a bestselling author, president of Hoggan & Associates, and founder of DeSmog discusses a number of key topics including:

1) Don’t confuse doing the right thing with being see...

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When National Security Is On The Line, How Do You Ethically Handle Public Relations? from 2021-05-10T11:30

Robert Johnson, the host of the PR Nation Podcast, discusses a number of important ethics issues, including:

1) When national security is on the line, how to you handle public relations e...

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What to do when someone calls you a liar from 2021-04-26T11:30

Janelle Guthrie, APR, Fellow PRSA, the communication director for the Building Industry Association of Washington...

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How to Speak Up Effectively When You Are Asked to Compromise Your Personal Ethics from 2021-04-19T11:30

Sherry Feldberg, a seasoned healthcare communication professional who is now the principal of Leadership Journey, discusses:

1) What to do when your boss asks you to burn bridges?

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Civility, Truth and Hope from 2021-04-12T11:30

Emmanuel Tchividjian, the principal of the Markus Gabriel Group, and one of the top thought leaders on ethics and communication in the world, discusses:

1) Where your duty lies when you a...

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Licensing and Ethics in Puerto Rico Public Relations from 2021-04-05T11:30

Karen Garnik, the president of Global Vision Marketing and Communications and the president of Asociación de Relacionistas Profesionales de Puerto Rico and a licensed public relations practition...

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Why ethical organizations need to look back as well as forward from 2021-03-29T11:30

Krista Terrell, APR, the acting president of the Arts and Science Council for Charlotte Mecklenburg County, discusses a number of important ethics topics, including:

1) The best approach ...

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Ethical Issues in Diversity, Battle Rap, Cancel Culture and Asian-American Hate Crimes from 2021-03-22T14:27:37

Joining me on this week's episode is Jen Cho, the founder of Pivot and Swerve. She discusses a number of important ethics issues, including:

1) Where should businesses start first in dive...

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Rationalization Leads to Ethical Failures from 2021-03-15T11:30

Donald Singletary, the president at Singletary Group Communications and an adjunct professor at a number of universities, including Syracuse University and Baruch College, discusses:

1) E...

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Ethics and Diversity: I Too, Am America from 2021-03-08T12:30

Troy Brown, the President of one50one, discusses a number of key ethics issues, including:

1) How to respond when people try to marginalize you

2) The unethical myth of we can’t fi...

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What To Do If You Are In a Toxic Workplace from 2021-03-01T12:30

Thomas Bennett III, discusses:

1) What to do when you are stuck in a toxic work culture

2) Why we need more honesty and transparency

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The Changing Landscape of Business Advocacy from 2021-02-22T12:30

Dr. Holly Overton, Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina and a senior research fellow with the Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication discusses:

1) ...

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Why Hiring Diverse Junior Talent Isn’t Enough from 2021-02-15T12:30

Cedric F. Brown, APR, an independent consultant who uses digital strategy to produce equitable outcomes, discusses:

1) What to do when you see racist behavior at work

2) Why hiring...

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Fighting Sensationalism and Greed from 2021-02-08T12:30

Perry Headrick, the founder of Crackle PR, discusses a number of important ethical issues including:

1)What should you do when you don’t believe in your client?

2) Why we need to f...

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Ethical Issues of Promoting Vaporware from 2021-02-01T12:30

Eric Berman, an innovative results-focused communications director discusses a number of important issues, including:

1) What should you do when you are asked to promote vaporware?

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Data Ethics Advice for Public Relations Professionals from 2021-01-25T12:30

Adam Blacker, the Vice President of Insights and Alliances at Apptopia, discusses a number of important data ethics issues for public relations professionals, including:

1) When to ethica...

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Stop Putting Profit Over Ethics from 2021-01-18T13:30

Sabrina Ram, the founder and president of Blu Lotus PR discusses:

1) What to do when your boss asks you to do something uncomfortable

2) Why we need to stop putting profit over eth...

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What Do You Do When Your Client Pulls A Bait And Switch? from 2021-01-11T12:30

Craig Sender, the senior director of public and analyst relations at the Copyright Clearance Center and an adjunct professor at Boston University, discusses:

1) What do you do when your c...

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What do you do when your work does not align with your personal values? from 2021-01-04T12:30

Welcome to Ethical Voices in 2021. A New year, but the same great content. Since one of the most common New Year's resolutions is to lose weight and improve wellness, I could think of no better ...

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How Businesses and Executives Fail at Diversity, Addressing Harassment and Humanity from 2020-12-21T12:30

This is the 100th episode of EthicalVoices and I am bringing you a very special guest. Mike Paul, the president of Reputation Doctor®, discusses:

1) What executives should do (and many fa...

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Conflict of Interest Issues with Non-Profit Boards from 2020-12-14T12:30

Pam Campbell, APR, Fellow PRSA, the Director of Public Affairs at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Oklahoma City Branch discusses a number of important ethical issues, including:

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Your Company is Accused of Making People Sick. Now What? from 2020-12-07T12:30

Joining me on this week's episode is Ken Hunter, the President and Chief Strategist at The PowerStation and a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University. He discusses a number of important issues,...

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Landmines and Fine Lines: Ethical Issues in Public Affairs from 2020-11-30T12:30

Kelly Davis, the Public Relations Sequence Head at the University of South Carolina, discusses a number of important issues, including:

1) How to avoid landmines and understand the fine l...

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When Lite isn’t Lite: Ethical Issues with Misleading Claims from 2020-11-16T12:30

Joining me on this week's episode is Ron Culp, the director of the Public Relations and Advertising Masters Program at DePaul University.

Ron discusses a number of important topics, inclu...

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When and where do you draw the ethical line? from 2020-11-09T12:30

Helio Fred Garcia, President of Logos Consulting Group discusses a number of important ethics issues including:

1) When and where do you draw the ethical line?
2) How structures and...

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Identifying an Ethics Problem is not Enough from 2020-11-02T12:30

Neil Foote, the CEO of Foote Communications, and the President of the National Black Public Relations Society, discusses a number of important ethics issues, including:

1) Why identifying...

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Four Common Reasons for Ethical Failures from 2020-10-26T11:30

Keith Green, assistant professor at Montclair State and former vice president of B2B communications and partnerships at Guinness World Records, discusses:

1) DEFG: Four common reasons for...

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What Ethics Lessons Can You Learn from 50 Cases of Beer, Football and Food? from 2020-10-19T11:30

Bestselling marketing and CX author, and inspirational speaker Jay Baer discusses the ethics lessons you can learn from beer, football and food.

Specifically:

1) How to ethically w...

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What do ethical PR professionals do when they are faced with conflicting loyalties? from 2020-10-12T11:30

Todd Van Hoosear, the Chief Engagement Officer for Business Breakthrough Network and a visiting instructor at Boston University, discusses a number of important ethics topics, including:

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Why You Should Act Quickly and Decisively on Even Small Ethics Concerns from 2020-10-05T11:30

Mark Cautela, the Head of Communications for Harvard Business School, discusses a number of important ethics topics including:

1) Why you need to act quickly and decisively on even small ...

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What do you do when you are asked to stonewall on a public health issue? from 2020-09-28T11:30

Sam Villegas, APR, a Senior Consultant with Raftelis shares insight on:

1) What do you do when you are asked to stonewall on a public health issue?

2) When should you act as a whis...

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Setting Ethical Boundaries from 2020-09-21T12:29:15

Joining me on this week's episode to discuss setting ethical boundaries is Tracy Schario, APR of MITRE. She discusses:

1) How do you set ethical boundaries with your boss?
2) What w...

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Top Ethics Challenges in Healthcare Communication, Patient Engagement and Collaboration from 2020-09-14T11:30

Kelli Bravo, the vice president of healthcare and life sciences for Pegasystems, discusses a number of important ethical issues, including:

1) The ethical considerations in admitting an e...

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What to do when you are asked to make inflated claims from 2020-08-31T11:30

Erin Callanan, the director of media relations for WGBH, discusses a number of ethics challenges including:

1) What to do when you are asked to make inflated claims
2) Balancing the...

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Unexpected ethics lessons from Tonya Harding from 2020-08-24T11:30

Dianne Danowski Smith, the president and founder of Publix Northwest, covers a broad spectrum of ethical issues, including:

1) Unexpected ethical lessons from Tonya Harding

2) What...

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Ethical Issues in Investor Relations and ESG from 2020-08-17T11:30

Joining me on this week's episode is David Calusdian, the President of Sharon Merrill Associates David is my first guest who focuses on investor relations. He shares his insight on a number of k...

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The ethical trap of enabling toxic, abusive high-performers from 2020-08-10T11:30

Lisa Gralnek, the Principal and Founder of LVG & Co., has some great insight to share, including:

1) The ethical trap of enabling toxic, abusive high-performers
2) How can companies...

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What is the one ethics question every agency owner needs to ask before taking on a new client? from 2020-08-03T11:30

Dan Tisch, the CEO of Argyle, one of Canada's largest and best agencies, discusses:

1) What to do when you can’t convince others to do the ethically right thing

2)Why reputation ma...

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If It’s Not Painful at Times to Stand by Your Core Values, You’re Doing it Wrong from 2020-07-27T11:30

Tara McDonagh, the president of Tara McDonagh Communications caught my attention with a LinkedIn post in June, where she stated if it's not painful at times to stand by your core values, you're ...

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What to do when you are asked to make your company seem more diverse than it is from 2020-07-20T11:30

This week on EthicalVoices, JP Canton, the head of communications and public relations in North America for Polestar discusses ethical issues including:

1) What to do when your boss asks ...

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Do organizations that make mistakes on race and systemic injustice deserve help from 2020-07-13T11:30

Kelley Chunn, the principal of Kelley Chunn and Associates discusses a number of important ethics issues, including:

1) What to do when your employer and you have diametrically different ...

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Own It and Fix It: Ethical Media Training Advice from 2020-06-29T11:30

Melody Kimmel is one of the nation's leading media presentation and methods trainers. In this interview, she provides insight into a number of key issues including:

1) Ethics and media in...

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How to Make Sure Codes of Ethics Are Not Worthless from 2020-06-22T11:30

Michael Meath, the retiring interim chair of public relations at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University discusses a number of important issues, including:

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Healing the Fracturing of Humanity By Moving From Impact to Consequence from 2020-06-15T11:30

Jim Olson, the former global corporate communications lead for Starbucks and US Airways and CCO at African Leadership University, graciously shared his insight and observations on a number of to...

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Keeping Your Values When Others Compromise Theirs from 2020-06-08T11:30

John Walker, the founder and managing partner of Chirp PR, discusses a number of important topics, including:

1) Keeping your values when others compromise theirs (a.k.a. How to survive a...

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What Do You Do When Your Boss May Have Broken the Law? from 2020-06-01T11:30

In this personal interview, Tami Nealy, the vice president of communications and talent relations for Find Your Influence shares some great advice and insight, including:

1) What do you d...

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Truth, trust and why to practice the pause from 2020-05-18T11:30

Nicky McHugh, the senior vice president, global content and community at the RepTrack Company discusses:

1) What to do when your boss is abusive and you need to speak truth to power
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Why Silence Kills Ethical Behavior from 2020-05-11T11:30

On this week’s EthicalVoices, BJ Whitman, a PR professional with more than 30 years of public relations expertise in the education, maritime, and hospitality management fields joins me to discus...

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Ethics in the Classroom: When Your PR Student is Accused of Apostasy and Treason from 2020-05-04T11:30

Quentin Langley, the author of Brandjack and an Adjunct Professor discusses a number of fascinating topics related to ethics in public relations. Specifically:
1. What to do if one of your...

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How to handle ethical pressure to fudge numbers from 2020-04-27T11:30

Anne Green, a principal and managing director at G&S Business Communications, discusses a number of important ethical issues including:

1) How to handle ethical pressure to fudge numbers<...

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What to do when a client asks you to launch a product they plan to immediately discontinue? from 2020-04-20T11:30

Marcy Massura, the CEO of MM & Company. discusses client dishonesty, Wikipedia, PR super powers and how...

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Avoiding Attractive, Insidious Ethical Temptations in Political Communication from 2020-04-13T11:30

Ethics and political communication. It is an essential topic, but one that is not often discussed. Joining me on this week's episode is Peter Loge, Associate Professor of Media and Public Affair...

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Advice from the Coach: How to Ethically Build Your Business from 2020-04-06T11:30

Ken Jacobs, ACC, CPC, an experienced consultant and certified coach shares his insight on a number of ethics topics including:

1) How to handle abusive clients
2) How to best handle...

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What to do when your client is accused of espionage and his life is threatened from 2020-03-30T11:30

Hasan Zuberi, the President of the PR Council of Pakistan, shares great global ethics insights and advice, including situations many of us in the U.S. never have to face including:

1) Wha...

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How thinking like a global citizen can improve your ethical decision-making from 2020-03-23T11:30

Cheryl Goodman, the head of Corporate Communication for Sony Electronics North America discusses:

1) The key communication ethics challenges for today and tomorrow

2) How to fight ...

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How to Thrive Ethically in an Era of Disruption from 2020-03-16T11:30

Ray Kotcher, the former CEO of Ketchum and the Professor of the Practice of public relations at Boston University discusses:

  1. How to navigate situations where your values and your or...

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The Growing Ethical Threat of Disinfomation from 2020-03-09T11:30

Col. Ann Knabe, PhD, APR+M, discusses the growing threat of disinformation. She also discusses:

1) Taking a stand for PR ethics – is licensing the answer?
2) The importance of educa...

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A Global Ethics Perspective: Taking Care of the Truth from 2020-03-02T12:30

José Manuel Velasco, the Past President of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management discusses global ethics and taking care of the truth. Specifically, he addresses:...

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What to Do When Your Friend Acts Unethically? from 2020-02-24T12:30

In this week's EthicalVoices, Karen Swim, APR, the President and CEO of Words for Hire discusses:

  • What to do when your friend (who you manage) acts unethically
  • What to do w...

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FEELing is an essential part of ethical decision-making from 2020-02-17T12:30

Deirdre Breakenridge, an author, speaker, professor, and communication professional shares some great ethics insight, including:

  • What to do ethically when two supervisors give you c...

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What's Legal Isn't Always Ethical: Keeping Your Company on the Right Path from 2020-02-10T12:30

Garland Stansell, the Chief Communications Officer for Children's of Alabama, and the 2020 National ...

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The Rising Threat of Disinformation for Hire from 2020-02-03T12:30

Joining me on this week's episode is Craig Silverman, a reporter at Buzzfeed, who along with two of his colleagues in January wr...

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What to Do When Your Boss Asks You To Spread Dirt on A Competitor from 2020-01-27T12:30

Jessica Graham, president of Fionix Consulting discusses what to do when you boss asks you to spread dirt on a competitor, how to ethically handle a public health crisis, what we can learn from ...

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Ethical Challenges with the Growing Cancel Culture from 2020-01-20T12:30

Paul Omodt, the principal of Omodt and Associates and crisis expert, discusses a number of key ethics issues, including:

1) Why speed is not always your ally
2) Ethical challenges w...

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What to Do When You Are Asked to Protect a Large Donor’s Reputation from 2020-01-13T12:30

Shonali Burke, a growth strategist and social expert discusses a number of ethical challenges. Including:

1) What to do when you are asked to protect a large donor’s reputation
2) W...

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Ethical Issues in Healthcare PR and the Challenges of Data Permanence from 2020-01-06T12:30

Erica Sniad Morgenstern, the vice president of marketing communications of Welltok, discusses a number of important ethical issues, including:


1) Challenges of talking a tough stan...

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Being an Effective Counselor During Difficult and Heart-Wrenching Ethical Situations from 2019-12-16T12:30

Michelle Egan, the chief communications officer of the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company discusses a number of key ethical issues including:
• Who owns the work you create at a company? And...

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The Most Ethical PR Professionals Don't Just Fight Fires, They Prevent Them from 2019-12-09T12:30

Melanie Ensign the head of security, privacy, and engineering communications for Uber discusses:

1) Why the best PR pros focus on stopping fires before they begin, rather than responding ...

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Ethical Issues With Product Recalls and Cannabis from 2019-12-02T12:30

Loring Barnes, APR, Fellow, PRSA, an independent practitioner and Chair of her town’s Selectboard, discusses a number of key ethical is...

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The Danger of Deplatforming and Relative Ethics from 2019-11-18T12:30

Tim O'Brien, the founder of O'Brien Communications and host of the Listen

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Why saying "That's unethical" is not enough from 2019-11-11T12:30

Marisa Vallbona, the founder and president of CIM, Inc PR and co-founder of the PR Consultants Group, discusses: Marisa Vallbona, the founder and president of CIM, Inc PR and co-founder of the P...

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How to Effectively Counsel the C-Suite on Ethics from 2019-11-04T12:30

Jim Lukaszewski, one of America's most respected crisis and ethics counselors for the C-Suite at global brands, discusses:Jim Lukaszewski, one of America's most respected crisis and ethics couns...

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Global Ethics and Technology Issues - How Public Relations Can Move A Company From Where It is to Where it Wants to Be from 2019-10-21T11:30

Torod Neptune, the chief communications officer at Lenovo discusses a number of key global and technol...

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The Three Biggest Threats to Ethical Behavior in Public Relations from 2019-10-14T11:30

Mark Dvorak  the executive director of Golin Atlanta and an expert independent consultant, discusses the t...

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Ethical Issues with Behavior Change, Leaks and Transparency from 2019-10-07T11:30

This week on Ethical Voices, Robin Schnell and Stacey Smith, senior counsel and partners at Jackson, Jackson & Wagner discuss a number of key PR and communication ethics issues, including:

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Ethics, Sexism, Racism and Research from 2019-09-30T11:30

Angela Sinickas the CEO of Sinickas Communications, discusses a number of key issues, including:<...

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How to Save Your Soul as a Public Relations Professional in an Unethical Company from 2019-09-23T11:30

Dr. Joe Trahan, a 30+ year PR pro, retired Lt. Col and media trainer for more than 3,000 people a year, shares his ethics insights in a captivating i...

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Building an Ethical Agency Culture from 2019-09-16T11:30

Kim Sample, president of the PR Council discusses a number of key ethics issues, including:Kim Sample, president of the PR Council discusses a number of key ethics issues, including:

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Ethics, Communications and Technology - Avoiding Techlash from 2019-09-09T11:30

Brandi Boatner, the Social and Influencer Communications Lead global markets for IBM addresses a number of communi...

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How PR Pros Can Act Ethically When Managers and Competitors Overpromise from 2019-08-26T11:30

Mike Neumeier, the CEO of Arketi Group, shares his insight on how PR pros can deal with ethics issues, inc...

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It's Time to Stop PR's Addiction to Fake Newswire Metrics from 2019-08-19T11:30

Adam Ritchie, the principal of Adam Ritchie Brand Direction, discusses a number of controversial ethical issues,...

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PR Ethics and Artificial Intelligence from 2019-08-12T11:30

Chris Penn, the co-founder and chief data scientist for Trust Insights, is one of the most Listen

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Ethics and PR Measurement from 2019-08-05T11:30

Katie Paine, the CEO of Paine Publishing and the Queen of Metrics, discusses a number of ethical issues...

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The Ethics of Time Sheets at PR Agencies from 2019-07-29T11:30

Darryl Salerno, the owner of Second Quadrant Solutions, which has helped more than a hundred small, mid-sized and large agencies improve their performance and profitability, discusses a number o...

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PR Ethics Advice for the Future is Found in The Past from 2019-07-22T11:30

Scott Monty, a neoclassical digital executive who led Ford's digital and social media, discusses:

  • The perils of obfuscation
  • The top ethics challenges facing communicators t...

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Ethical Issues with Celebrity Foundations and People Plagiarizing Your Mother's Obituary from 2019-07-15T11:30

Joining me is Bonnie Upright, the vice president of corporate communications for Coldwell Banker Vanguard. She is a former agency owner who has done outstanding work with celebrity foundations.
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How to Hire Ethical People from 2019-07-01T11:30

Patrice Tanaka, co-founder of three award winning PR and marketing agencies and currently, the Chief Joy Officer at Joyful Planet discusses number of key topics including:
• What questions shou...

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Ethical Challenges in Environmental Communications from 2019-06-24T11:30

Gary McCormick, APR, Fellow PRSA is a leading expert on communications and the energy industry. He shares his ethics insight on topics including:
• How to ethically build bridges on controversi...

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Ethics, Communications and Business from 2019-06-17T11:30

In a wide-ranging conversation, Fred Cook, the Chairman of Golin and the Director of the USC Center for Public Relations discusses a number of important issues, including:
• Why understanding c...

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Why Ethical PR People Must Be Careful Who They Trust And Always Be Skeptical from 2019-06-10T11:30

Lou Capozzi, the former chairman of MSL, and former president of the PRSA Foundation, shares some great insight including:

- Why you must be careful who you trust
- What every in-house...

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How Good Organizations Can Learn from Ethical Challenges from 2019-06-03T11:30

Matt Kucharski, the President of Padilla, a public relations agency that builds, grows, and protects brands worldwide discusses how good organizations can learn from ethical challenges. He also sha...

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Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in Media Relations from 2019-05-20T11:30

Michael Smart, a leading media relations trainer and coach discusses ethical pitfalls PR pros may face in media relations and shares practical advice on how to avoid them, including:
• Why you ...

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Tips for Creating an Ethical Decision Framework from 2019-05-13T11:30

Cheryl Procter-Rogers, APR, Fellow PRSA, a PR and business strategist discusses:

- What to do when you are asked to spread bad information about a competitor
- Tips for creating an eth...

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What to do When Your Client Asks You to Leak Confidential Documents from 2019-05-06T11:30

Beth Monaghan, co-founder and CEO of Inkhouse discusses a number of key PR ethics challenges with Ethical Voices, including:

- What to do when your client asks you to leak confidential doc...

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Thriving Ethically in a Culture of Lying from 2019-04-29T11:30

Peter Shankman, entrepreneur, author and amazing connector touches on a number of ethics issues facing entrepreneurs and communicators including:
• How to ethically thrive in a climate where ly...

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Public Relations Ethics, Loyalty and Serving the Public Interest in a Multicultural World from 2019-04-22T11:30

Ana Toro, APR, a Senior Partner of Multicultural Communications with Clearview Communications and PR, shares her insight on a number of important issues, including:
• What you should do when a...

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How the Most Ethical Companies Leverage The Power of Trust, Transparency, Ethics and Values in Communications and Public Relations from 2019-04-15T11:30

David Herrick, the managing principal of EthicOne, discusses how the most ethical companies leverage the power of trust, transparency, ethics and values in communications and public relations. Spec...

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The Intersection of Creativity, Ethics and Legality in Public Relations from 2019-04-08T11:30

Michael Lasky, the co-chair of the litigation practice group of Davis and Gilbert, shares great insight on a number of topics including: 

The ethics of talent migration
The intersectio...

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What are College Students Asking About Public Relations Ethics? from 2019-04-01T11:30

Dr. Deb Silverman, APR, Fellow PRSA, the chair and associate professor of communication at SUNY Buffalo State shares her her insights into the top PR ethics questions and challenges facing students...

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The PR Ethics of SMARTER Measurement, ROI and AVEs from 2019-03-25T11:30

In an insightful and thought-provoking interview, Johna Burke, the Global Managing Director for AMEC, the Association of the Measurement and Evaluation of Communications provides commentary on many...

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What Are the Top Ethics Challenges, Skills and Deficiencies Facing Public Relations Professionals? from 2019-03-18T12:30

Marlene Neill, PhD, APR, assistant professor at Baylor University and a top PR and ethics researcher discusses:

What are the top ethics issues facing public relations professionals?
Wh...

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What the World's Most Ethical Companies Have in Common from 2019-03-11T12:30

Erica Salmon Byrne, executive director of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance, for Ethisphere, sheds insight on a number of key ethics issues for business and public relations.

Specifi...

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How One Innocent Question Can Cause A Huge Ethical Challenge from 2019-03-04T13:30

Joining me on this week's Ethical Voices episode is Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA, an adjunct professor of communication at the University of Tampa and a PR pro with 35 years of experience with th...

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What to Do When Your Employer Lies to You and Your Bosses Issue Conflicting Orders from 2019-02-25T13:30

Joining me on this week's episode is Felicia Blow, APR, the Associate Vice President for Development and Director of Campaigns at Hampton University in Virginia. Felicia consistently brings great i...

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Three Places to Find Ethics Advice: The Mirror, The Torah and Poor Word Choices from 2019-02-18T13:30

Joining me on this week's episode is Roger Friedensen, a partner at Forge Communications, which is a research and communication strategy firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. Roger is a great PR profess...

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Building an Ethical Team and Avoiding Unexpected Ethics Pitfalls from 2019-02-11T13:30

Joining me on this week's episode is Steve Cody, the founder and CEO of Peppercomm, a purpose-driven, strategic, integrative communications and marketing agency. Frankly, Steve is one of the most i...

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Leadership Challenges of Ethics and Intellectual Property from 2019-02-04T13:30

Joining me on this week's episode is Elise Mitchell, the chairman of Mitchell Communications Group and CEO of the Dentsu Public Relations network.

In a very engaging discussion, Elise hig...

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Unexpected Ethics Challenges With Plant Closings and Fake News from 2019-01-28T13:30

Joining me on this week's episode of Ethical Voices is Mike McDougall, APR, Fellow PRSA, the president of McDougall Communications, and the former global vice president of corporate communications ...

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How to Tell A Someone They Are Being Unethical from 2019-01-21T13:30

Joining me on this week's episode is Dave Close, the retired managing director of MSL Boston. I have known Dave for more than 25 years and frankly I do not know anyone who is a better example of ch...

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How to Ethically Address Harassment, Unconscious Bias and Disclosure from 2019-01-14T13:30

In this week’s Ethical Voices interview, Joe Cohen, APR, CCO of AXIS Capital and President of the PRSA Foundation, shares insights and examples of a few ethical issues he faced early in his career,...

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