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Lobbying As Advocacy Public Relations And Its ‘Unspoken’ Code Of Ethics, Kati Berg Oct 2014

Lobbying As Advocacy Public Relations And Its ‘Unspoken’ Code Of Ethics, Kati Berg

Kati Berg

No abstract provided.


In Search Of A Corporate Moral Compass, Kati Berg Nov 2010

In Search Of A Corporate Moral Compass, Kati Berg

Kati Berg

No abstract provided.


Reconsidering Public Relations’ Infatuation With Dialogue: Why Engagement And Reconciliation Can Be More Ethical Than Symmetry And Reciprocity, Kevin Stoker, Kati Berg Nov 2010

Reconsidering Public Relations’ Infatuation With Dialogue: Why Engagement And Reconciliation Can Be More Ethical Than Symmetry And Reciprocity, Kevin Stoker, Kati Berg

Kati Berg

Advocates of dialogic communication have promoted two-way symmetrical communication as the most effective and ethical model for public relations. This article uses John Durham Peters’s critique of dialogic communication to reconsider this infatuation with dialogue. In this article, we argue that dialogue’s potential for selectivity and tyranny poses moral problems for public relations. Dialogue’s emphasis on reciprocal communication also saddles public relations with ethically questionable quid pro quo relationships. We contend that dissemination can be more just than dialogue because it demands more integrity of the source and recognizes the freedom and individuality of the source. The type of communication, …


Connections Between Lobbying, Public Relations And Advocacy, Kati Berg Dec 2008

Connections Between Lobbying, Public Relations And Advocacy, Kati Berg

Kati Berg

The article by Dr. Berg examines the communication and public relations activities lobbyists are involved. Findings suggest that many lobbyists, like many public relations practitioners, do think about their role as one of advocacy. The paper also notes some of the contradictions and limitations of using the term advocacy as a way of describing many communication activities.


Teaching Ethics With The Help Of Hollywood, Kati Berg Dec 2008

Teaching Ethics With The Help Of Hollywood, Kati Berg

Kati Berg

No abstract provided.


Teaching Media Ethics At The Graduate Level, Kati Berg Dec 2008

Teaching Media Ethics At The Graduate Level, Kati Berg

Kati Berg

No abstract provided.


A Plea For Pr Ethics Research, Kati Berg Dec 2008

A Plea For Pr Ethics Research, Kati Berg

Kati Berg

No abstract provided.