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Ticketmaster: Monopolizing a Bad Reputation

Ticketmaster: Monopolizing a Bad Reputation

  Published on September 20, 2023, at 4:43 p.m.by Chloe Petro. “Building the technology and service to seamlessly connect fans with events they love is our passion. We are relentless in our pursuit to develop the innovations that will unlock unforgettable experiences for fans,” said

In Memory of Leslie Jordan: How Honesty Built Trust

In Memory of Leslie Jordan: How Honesty Built Trust

Published on Nov. 9, 2022, at 4:35 p.m. by Sydney Palmer “Happiness is a choice. Happiness is a habit. And happiness is something you have to work hard at. It does not just happen.” – Leslie Jordan, 2021 Leslie Jordan, an Emmy-winning actor, writer, comedian and

Lessons from the Emerald City

Lessons from the Emerald City

Published on April 26, 2017, at 1:24 p.m. by Erica Cooke. Seattle, the land of coffee and rain. It took a four-hour car ride from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to a plane ride from Atlanta to O’Hare airport in Chicago, a five-hour delay, then a four-hour flight

Brian Williams: Propeller of Lies

Brian Williams: Propeller of Lies

Posted: February 20, 2015, 2:00 p.m. by Laura Gregory. As public relations students, we learn time after time that the key to crisis communication is an immediate and sincere apology. However, the news headlines seem to indicate that this is not the approach most often

We Take PRide

We Take PRide

Posted At: March 5, 2013 6:20 P.M. by Gillian Richard I wasn’t at the round table when members of The University of Alabama’s PRSSA chapter decided we would implement the hashtag #takePRide. I don’t know the exact motive for choosing it, but I can take a good guess.

Honesty in PR: #admitwhenYoumakemistakes

Honesty in PR: #admitwhenYoumakemistakes

by Sarah Shea, editor Nearly every conversation about public relations ethics comes back to one crucial idea. For insider trading scandals—honesty is crucial. For crisis communications—honesty is crucial. And for reputation management? Honesty. The Penn State scandal came with several opportunities for honesty in communication.

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