Ruder Finn Chief Emmanuel Tchividjian on Social Media in Public Relations Ethics

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Former ethics officer at Ruder Finn, Emmanuel Tchividjian discusses ethical dilemmas public relations. This was recorded before people started thinking about social media ethics training, which is a more common topic today.

Emmanuel Tchividjian has served as the ethics officer at Ruder Finn for a number of years and is also in charge of the new Ruder Finn Ethic Consulting practice.

Show Notes:  

3:37 – Tchividjian on what he plans to discuss at the upcoming PRSA International Conference.  

4:30 – Tchividjian describes his role at Ruder Finn.  

5:33 – Tchividjian on the common ethical issues he deals with.

6:05 – Tchividjian gives an example of an ethical issue that he has to make with a client.

8:29 – Tchividjian describes how he battles the perception of PR when dealing with major corporations.

13:25 – Tchividjian on social media policies for employees in large corporations. 

17:00 – Tchividjian gives a recommendation to Henry Paulson on the ethics of the current economic crisis.

17:30 – Tchividjian gives an ethical solution to remedy the errors made during the economic crisis.

18:38 – Tchividjian on who should be compensated for the economic crisis.

20:12 – Tchividjian on whether tax payers are owed something for the bailout.

21:17 – Tchividjian on the biggest ethical lapse in judgment he’s ever made.

23:07 – End

Photos by Justin Baeder and PRSA