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Why Communicators Deserve the Same Privilege as Lawyers

Why Communicators Deserve the Same Privilege as Lawyers

Update: 2025-10-20
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This week on EthicalVoices, Amie Hoffner, Vice President of Corporate Communications at American Dairy Queen Corporation, shares why communicators need the same protections as attorney–client privilege — and how to stay ethical when the lines between PR, marketing, and media blur. She discusses:

·         Why communicators should have the same legal protections as lawyers

·         How to avoid "on background" disasters 

·         Why trusting your gut isn't enough

·         How to counsel executives in media interviews

·         Why crisis simulations should include an ethical dilemma

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