Rand is helping fight the spread of disinformation through its Countering Truth Decay initiative. For this initiative, researchers have developed a database of online tools to help information consumers, researchers, and journalists navigate an increasingly difficult information environment. Rand summarized its goals in three parts: To identify and collect a set of resources in one … Continue reading Research and Commentary on Truth Decay: RAND Corporation
Professionals and pre-professionals gathered in sunny San Diego, California on Oct. 18-22 for the 2019 PRSA International Conference. The conference featured speakers like Bob Woodward, Laura Ling, Richard Dreyfuss, former President of Mexico Vicente Fox and more. Attendees of the week-long conference experienced breakout sessions, keynote speakers, a visit from the U.S. Navy Band and … Continue reading Five Key Takeaways from the 2019 PRSA International Conference
This study appears courtesy of the author Dr. Melissa Dodd, University of Central Florida and originally appears in the Journal of Public Interest Communications. Background The business-government-society dynamic is changing, and this change demands the public relations function to change with it. Today, the public expects businesses to engage in controversial issues in the form … Continue reading Globalization Shifts Societal Expectations for Businesses and Corporate Social Advocacy