Help Stop The Spread of Disinformation: A Guide and 10-Point Checklist to Help People Think Before They Link
Tina McCorkindale, Ph.D., President and CEO, Institute for Public Relations
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The Institute for Public Relations has launched, “Help Stop The Spread of Disinformation: A Guide and 10-Point Checklist to Help People Think Before They Link.”
An MIT study published in Science found the top culprit for spreading disinformation is not bots, but us—we are responsible for false information amplification. In the recent 2020 IPR Disinformation in Society Report, at least 25% of respondents said the 32 sources listed were “very responsible” for combatting disinformation, including “people like me.”
IPR wrote this guide to help people go through a 10-point checklist before they share articles through their social networks, both online and offline. Within the guide, each of the 10 points are explained in more detail to help the verification process.
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Read more to learn how to help stop the spread of disinformation. |
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Lessons Earned: When To Leave a Dream Job
Catherine Mathis, IPR Trustee, Chief Communications Officer, McGraw Hill
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One of the most difficult decisions to make is when to stay in a job and when to go. It’s an even more difficult decision when you're in a job you love.
In 2009, I faced that decision. By then, I had been leading corporate communications at The New York Times Company for nine years. It was a dream job, but a very challenging and demanding one. My husband called me the Queen of Crisis – we had reporters who went to jail, were kidnapped and, in one case, plagiarized. I loved the stimulation and the rush that came from tough situations.
Read the rest of Catherine Mathis's blog to discover how she decided to leave her dream job and what she learned from the transition.
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What Americans Think About the 2020 Elections and Governmental Response to COVID-19
Public Affairs Council and Morning Consult
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Public Affairs Council and Morning Consult examined American public opinion on the integrity of the 2020 elections and the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A poll of 2,199 Americans was conducted from August 19-21, 2020.
Key findings include:
- Only 21% of Americans believe the elections will be neither "honest" nor "open."
- 18% believe the elections will be "open to everyone with a right to vote, but won't be conducted in an honest way."
- 14% of respondents said they believe the elections will be "honest but not adequately open."
- 45% of Republicans said they are concerned about the elections regarding "honesty," "openness," or "both," compared to 61% of Democrats and 51% of Independents.
- Only 27% of respondents said the federal government is doing a "good or "excellent" job of balancing health and safety with re-opening the economy.
Read more to see Americans' perspectives regarding the 2020 election and the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A New Ethics Guide for Artificial Intelligence in PR
Jean Valin, APR, Principal, Valin Strategic Communications; Anne Gregory, Ph.D., Chair in Corporate Communication, University of Huddersfield
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Ethics is always hard; ethics in AI is even harder. The new Ethics Guide for AI in PR provides insights into the ‘big issues’ as organisations turn to AI for efficiency and effectiveness. It outlines the governance role of PR professionals in guarding reputations and also provides practical advice on how to evaluate communication processes and tools for their ethical implications.
As corporations are becoming more digital, data-driven and agile in response to stakeholder expectations and the COVID-19 pandemic, more focus is being placed on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its role in organisational systems, ways of working and decision-making.
The world of communication has had a jump-start too. Not only has the pandemic revolutionised both the way practitioners communicate and the content that has become important, but the speed at which this has all happened has been phenomenal.
Read more of Jean Valin and Dr. Anne Gregory's blog to learn how the industry should approach ethics in AI.
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What 12,000 Employees Have to Say About the Future of Remote Work
Boston Consulting Group
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Boston Consulting Group explored employees' attitudes toward remote work, including factors such as flexibility, productivity, social connectivity, and the future of work.
A survey of 12,662 employees in the United States, Germany, and India was conducted from May 21 to June 13, 2020.
Key findings include:
- 75% of employees said that during the first few months of the pandemic they were able to maintain or improve productivity on their individual tasks.
- 51% of respondents said they were able to maintain or improve productivity on collaborative tasks.
- Employees satisfied with social connectivity were more likely to maintain or improve productivity on collaborative tasks (see graph).
- Companies expect 40% of their employees to follow a remote-working model in the future.
- 60% of employees said they want some flexibility in where and/or when they work.
- This was most pronounced in the U.S. (67%)
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Read more to learn about employees' attitudes toward factors of remote work and the future of the workplace. |
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