A Call to Arms: Using ethics in digital media
By Judah Martin I would hesitate to call myself a practicing journalist. In fact, I think such a claim would be patently wrong. In the
February 15, 2016
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Category: Public Relations
What Cam Newton could learn about public relations from Satchel Paige
There are some things you cannot control, as Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton learned during Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016. The only thing
February 8, 2016
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Cross-dressing PR: Why trust in government continues to decline
Trust in local government tends to be higher than state and federal government, but is there a relationship between decline in trust and the rise
January 15, 2016
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On the ethics of doing public relations for the Russian Federation
A Bloomberg story reminds us why transparency is an imperative for ethical communication–but sometimes a bad thing for public relations companies who might rather not
May 16, 2014
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Chrysler: If you can find a journalist for sale, buy him
You might recall the 1980s Chrysler ads where then-chairman Lee Iacocca challenged buyers: “If you can find a better car, buy it!” A post from
May 7, 2014
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How responsible are journalists for catching liars Lance Armstrong, Manti Te’o and others?
The world’s most famous cyclist, Lance Armstrong, lied and lied and lied, and even sued a news organization who called out his lies. (He may
January 19, 2013
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Remember the PR backlash against news about News of the World’s ethics?
With news that News Corp.’s News of the World will fold in the wake of criminal investigation involving the paper’s considerable hacking into private phone
July 7, 2011
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Facebook, public relations firm caught trying to (anonymously) slam Google
The Daily Beast’s Dan Lyons and USA Today called out Facebook and its (now-former) public relations agency, Burson-Marsteller, for trying to hide its hand while
May 14, 2011
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Is it ethical to fool AP, news media to make a greater point?
A group opposed to what it calls “corporate tax cheats” and “unfair public service cuts” issued a fake press release under General Electric’s name, claiming
April 13, 2011
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