PRSA So-Called “Clean Audit” Conflicts Reported to U.S. PCAOB
Public comments to the PCAOB discuss PRSA's audit and conflict of interest issues overseen by PRSA's CFO (Global Alliance's Treasurer).
Category Ethics
Want PR Industry “Mental Wellness”? Then Fight for Fair Pricing of PR Labor
The PR industry's long-running pricing problem is arguably connected at the hip to its workforce crisis in mental health.
Syracuse PR Students Get Advice from PR Guy Later Arrested at Syracuse
Syracuse's Newhouse School sent PR students for career advice from 5W's ethics-embattled Ronn Torossian. Months later, Syracuse arrested him.
U of Florida’s Ben Sasse Takes Higher-Ed Flimflam Out to the Woodshed
UF President Ben Sasse used strong, clear communication + policy that served to prevent campus violence. Other leaders should take note.
200 PR Students and Profs Can Access Free Online AMEC Summit Passes
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.
2024 PRO PR Conference in Belgrade Highlights Leadership and Ethics
The 2024 PRO PR Conference in Belgrade, Serbia, brought together public relations global leaders, unified in PR ethics and best practice.
PR Pros to Gain Valuable Insights During SPJ Ethics Week, April 15-19
The PR industry can learn a lot from journalism's own ethics code as well as challenges faced in today's newsrooms.
In the Room Where it Happened: PRSA and the Case of the “Missing” Fellows
PRSA's College of Fellows is in trouble, with one-third of its members M.I.A. But given years of such bad history, who can blame defectors?
5 Critical Gaps in PRSA’s (Very) Outdated PR Ethics Code
With massive bylaw / compliance conflicts, PRSA’s unenforced Code of Ethics hasn’t been updated since Bill Clinton was POTUS.
CPRE Reports Ethical Competency Shortfalls for PR Grads / New Pros
The Commission on Public Relations Education (CPRE) reports ethical competency shortfalls of PR graduates / new professionals. But are PR ethics codes partially to blame?