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Paying for the destruction of public relations

In 2001, a British installation artist, Michael Landy, won a commission for his work, Break Down, that involved the destruction of all his possessions as a reaction to the consumerist society. Fifteen years later, as Davis has noted, promotional practice has become ubiquitous. It’s become the default activity of public communications reflecting a consumerist mindset even around serious issues. Consider three examples: The best quotes from Davos 2016  (the 46th meeting of the World Economic Forum)...

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Public relations as a promotional industry

It is hard not to believe the PRSA’S #prdefined initiative has resulted in three proposed definitions supporting public relations as a profession.  Any reference to persuasive or promotional aspects of the occupation have been filtered out in preference to the more status-oriented relationship perspective of PR.  The end result will have an aspirational feel good factor, but will it reflect the reality of the experiences of many practitioners? Possibly even more important, the tendency to...