Putting the face of propaganda and dishonesty on public relations

As is commonly known, Public relations is often seen as propaganda.Propaganda is the negative connotation for the work that most practitioners do of informing and relating to the public. At Liberty University young men and women are being encouraged to be honest, so that one day they will be able to get good jobs with reputable firms. What are we supposed to think when those who are supposed to serve as our role models are the very ones defaming the image.

Two former ad agency executives convictedAssociated Press
NEW YORK - Two former senior executives at the Ogilvy & Mather advertising agency were convicted on Tuesday of conspiring to overbill the government for a campaign warning children about the dangers of drugs.
A jury deliberated over the course of two days before reaching guilty verdicts against Thomas Early, 49, of Rockville Centre, and Shona Seifert, 44, of Southport, Conn., prosecutors said.
Each defendant faces up to five years in prison on multiple counts of fraud, false claims and false statements. Sentencing was set for May 16.
The fraud occurred after Ogilvy & Mather won a $684 million contract in 1998 to work on a national media campaign for the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a branch of the executive office of the U.S. president.
Prosecutors said the defendants persuaded hundreds of employees at the distinguished advertising agency to overbill the government by exaggerating their work on the project.
Defense lawyers said the defendants had no motive to cheat the federal government and committed no crimes in the advertising campaign.

What would you do if you were an employee?