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Elizabeth West -- Mary Beth West's daughter, who is a rising senior at the University of South Carolina -- makes the case for students to attend the 2024 AMEC Global Summit in Bulgaria with one of 200 free online passes.
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The 2024 PRO PR Conference in Belgrade, Serbia, brought together public relations global leaders, unified in PR ethics and best practice.
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With massive bylaw / compliance conflicts, PRSA’s unenforced Code of Ethics hasn’t been updated since Bill Clinton was POTUS.
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The Commission on Public Relations Education (CPRE) reports ethical competency shortfalls of PR graduates / new professionals. But are PR ethics codes partially to blame?
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To advance ethics in strategic communication, it's critical to reach boardroom and c-suite leaderships well outside the PR industry.
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The North American PR agency sector faces a slew of competing priorities -- with budgets unequal to client demands.