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EthicalVoices

Real ethics stories from real communication pros

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Why kindness may be the most overlooked principle in ethical AI leadership

This week on EthicalVoices, Loren King , digital marketing supervisor for AI and insights at MorganMyers , discussed ethical issues including: · How coffee talks and can build a healthy AI adoption culture · Why organizations need an AI philosophy, not just policies · Why communicators must balance AI innovation with humanity, empathy, privacy, and environmental impact

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Ethical Lessons from the Front Lines of Healthcare Communications

This week on Ethical Voices, Linda Staley, APR, Fellow PRSA, corporate communications manager at Carilion Clinic discusses: 1) Why trust is the real currency in healthcare communications 2) How transparency in a crisis can protect your reputation more than perfection 3) How the ethical risks of AI and misinformation will shape our future calling

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The PR Industry Wasn't Built for Us—So We're Rebuilding It

This week on EthicalVoices, Damaryan Benton, the founder of The PR Habitat, Co-Chair of the Queer Frontier Collective, and an account executive for Anomaly, discusses: 1) Why you shouldn't confuse access with alignment 2) How early-career professionals can effectively challenge tone-deaf campaigns 3) Why authentic storytelling—not social metrics—must guide the use of AI in communications 4) Where…

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Truth Under Fire: Ethics in Cybersecurity Communications

This week on Ethical Voices Bill Keeler , senior director of PR and communications with Semperis a leader in AI powered identity security, and cyber resilience, discusses: Why "vaporware" claims are the fastest way to lose credibility in cyber PR The ethics issues involved in ransomware attacks The issues CISOs face – and how it is coming to the big screen The power of transparency

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Climate, Truth, and the Ethics of Saying No

Joining me on this week's episode of Ethical Voices is Mike Farber, the co-founder of GreenStory. He discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: 1) Why the most important ethics decision happens before you hire a person or client 2) Why "It's legal" is one of the most dangerous phrases in communications 3) Why comms leaders must reclaim the truth

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Somebody Has to Ask the Question: Mentorship, AI, and Ethical Courage

This week on Ethical Voices, Kristin Amico , a writer, editor, content strategist, and the most traveled person I know discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: · Why most ethics failures don't start with scandals · What the "Wild West" of AI really looks like inside organizations under pressure to perform · How fear, job insecurity, and "do more with less" environments quietly…

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Why Communicators Deserve the Same Privilege as Lawyers

This week on EthicalVoices, Amie Hoffner , Vice President of Corporate Communications at American Dairy Queen Corporation , shares why communicators need the same protections as attorney–client privilege — and how to stay ethical when the lines between PR, marketing, and media blur. She discusses: · Why communicators should have the same legal protections as lawyers · How to avoid "on background"…

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Lessons from a PR Legend: Dick Martin on Ethics, Accountability, and Finding the Hard Truths

Dick Martin, the retired Chief Communication Officer for AT&T and Chairman of the Board of the PR Museum, discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: 1) How a single racist cartoon exposed deeper organizational issues and sparked meaningful change 2) Why telling the truth in PR isn't always easy 3) Why strong ethics requires more than good intentions 4) Why you should be careful…

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Fighting Mosquitoes and Misinformation: Ethics in the Public Health Trenches

This week on Ethical Voices, Tammy Gordon , the (past) public information department manager for the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District. [Editors note: I sat on this interview for way too long and she is now Director of Public Affairs at the Citrus Heights Water District], discusses a number of important ethical issues, including: · How to navigate ethical conflict when your job…

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How to Effectively Address Management Decisions that Conflict with Your Values

This week on Ethical Voices, Carolyn Smith Casertano, MA, APR, Fellow PRSA, professor of practice in the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona, discusses a number of important ethics issues including; 1) How to effectively address management decisions that conflict with your values 2) What to do when a client tries to hire your staff

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