Every year, we resolve to make changes for the better. As leaders in our organizations, we set goals, refine strategies and recommit to performance. What we rarely do, however, is recalibrate the one thing that quietly charts our course through the year with every decision we’ll make to achieve those goals — our ethical compass. […]
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Public relations relies on “voice, trust and reputation,” Andrea Gils Monzón said. “If we stay passive, ethics get outsourced to AI tools that don’t understand values, context and consequences.” As AI has evolved following the November 2022 public debut of the ChatGPT chatbot, communicators are reminded that “AI is not managing the risk,” she said.
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Over the last decade, “Trust in everything that we have as a society, as a nation, has dropped dramatically,” said Grace T. Leong, APR, Fellow PRSA. “Trust has never been lower. But trust is one of the core principles that binds a society together.” Leong, CEO of the HUNTER communications agency in New York, was
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Across international surveys, 70% of respondents report they’re hesitant or unwilling to trust others who have different values, backgrounds, approaches to social issues or information sources, the 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer finds. Other factors are deepening this social insularity. One is economic anxiety, with two-thirds of employees worried that trade policies and tariffs will hurt
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The inspiration for this piece came from a conversation with Marlice Johnson, chief brand officer at Stearns Bank. Over lunch, we got to talking about Human Design — a framework that explains how our energy is meant to operate in the world and how we best lead. When Marlice discovered she was a Manifesting Generator,
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As communications professionals, we live close to the power of language. We know how narratives are shaped, packaged and distributed. We know how quickly nuance can be stripped away when it becomes inconvenient. We also know the good this work can do when it is guided by values and care. The story we tell about
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Taylor Swift’s recently released six-episode docuseries, “The End of an Era,” is more than a look back on the most legendary tour of all time — it’s a masterclass in leadership. While there are many books, podcasts and articles on leading well, Taylor Swift doesn’t need to give advice on doing so; she simply lives
On the second Monday of every month, PRSA is offering AI Pulse, a briefing hosted by Ray Day, APR, PRSA’s 2026 immediate past chair, that provides timely insights into the latest AI trends, tools and developments. Learn how to stay ahead of an ever-evolving digital landscape here. “AI, communications and PRSA go hand in hand,”
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(Jan. 8, 2025) – To welcome in the new year, more than 100 local Public Relations professionals were honored at the annual Public Relations Society of America San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter’s Edward L. Bernays Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. The event, held at Encore Events Center located in the historic XETV Channel 6 News
