2025: A PR Year of the Flying Monkeys
We may still be plugging along in the Year of the Wood Snake in the Chinese Zodiac, but as far at the PR industry goes, it seems we’re stuck in the Era of Flying Monkeys.
Tag Code of ethics
As Rent-A-Mob “Protests” Rage, PRSA’s “Ethics” Board is AWOL
As "Protestors for Hire" are unethically staged to march in the streets of Washington, D.C., PRSA's "Ethics Board" stays reliably tight-lipped.
Why Does PRSA ICON Have a “Whorehouse” in It?
A male U of TN-Knoxville PR prof will present a "poster board session" entitled "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" at PRSA ICON.
Dear Chancellor Plowman: About UT’s DEI “Audit” . . .
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has a massive "Say / Do" disconnect (gaping hole) in its DEI "compliance" story.
New PR Research: “Organizational Gaslighting” on the Rise
Many PR leaders report that "organizational gaslighting" is on the rise, violating PR ethics codes while stoking disinformation.
Post-Glastonbury Fest, Should PR Assocs Speak Out on Anti-Semitism?
Recent statements (and non-statements) underscore selective DEI favoritism and lack of cohesive voice when it comes to antisemitism.
PRCA Invites Lobbying Code Input Amid Prior Ethics Code Concerns
Ketchum's (Omnicom's) troubling transatlantic influence in PR trade groups raises dire ethics concerns, as PRCA-UK ponders its "Lobbying" code.
PRSSA Bateman Client EveryLibrary Fails Ethics Test on Book-Ban Debate
In a new batch of ethics violations, PRSA recruits a partisan front group as PRSSA's "client" for the Bateman Case Study Competition.
2024 / 2025: Mary Beth West on Spirit Animals, Closure & PR Good vs Evil
As New Year '25 begins, the PR industry must take stock of "Trump White House / Part Deux" -- amid the industry's big partisanship problem.
Ethics-Embattled PRSA to Lose Another CEO as Financial Crisis Bears Down
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) quietly whispers news that the ethics-embattled PR association faces new turnover in its CEO position.