Let’s use some common sense here, please. If—hypothetically speaking—some organization abuses people, what is the most likely consequence if the victim e-mails in confidence their PR person?
My model says, the PR person will start working on a story that protects the organization, with the advantage that the PR person can publish their version before the victim does. (There are also other options, such as threatening the victim, which wouldn’t be available if the victim told their story to someone else first.)
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Let’s use some common sense here, please. If—hypothetically speaking—some organization abuses people, what is the most likely consequence if the victim e-mails in confidence their PR person?
My model says, the PR person will start working on a story that protects the organization, with the advantage that the PR person can publish their version before the victim does. (There are also other options, such as threatening the victim, which wouldn’t be available if the victim told their story to someone else first.)
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