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Capo

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on: Aug 11, 2018
Is all ghostwriting in public relations unethical? Is it unethical for a public relations practitioner to write a speech for which another individual receives credit?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Would you have advised Pets. com to sue Robert Smigel? Why or why not?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Sammyo

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Reply #1 on: Aug 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answers may vary, of course, but in most public-relations ghostwriting, there is
no intent to deceive. Audiences generally known that speakers may have had help
writing their speech. News releases rarely carry personal bylines. A gray area
may be a ghostwritten book for which a celebrity client claims credit; just as in
the medical journal case, an intent to deceive now becomes an issue.

Answer to Question 2

Many, and probably most, practitioners view lawsuits as a last resort. However, if
a party makes, persistent, damaging, untrue claims about a client and will not
desist, a practitioner must consider advising a lawsuit to protect the client's
reputation. A host of variables, of course, can affect this decision.


Capo

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Reply 2 on: Aug 11, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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