Flack Pack

This week, we want to know how any public relations firm could still be working with the Saudi government after reports that people on its payroll murdered and dismembered a journalist critical of its policies at home? The Flack Pack discusses a Washington Post report listing PR firms that government documents show still work for Saudi Arabia and its agents following the death of Jamal Khashoggi. And we ask what PR pros should do if faced with this ethical question: Should you put your head down and take the money, or stand up for free speech? Our guest, Anthony D’Angelo, is the 2018 National Chair for the Public Relations Society of America. We’ll talk about a letter he sent to PRSA members a few weeks ago, and the courage it takes to overcome the ethical challenges facing PR pros today.   Washington Post: This is what Saudi Arabia’s influence network in Washington looks like. Saudi lobbyists in D.C. hunker down after Khashoggi’s killing. Anthony D’Angelo’s Letter to PRSA Membership Anthony D’Angelo PRSA Cod