PR pro and mayor poses as journalist to write positive stories

Want a clear example of unethical behavior? Take the case of Mike Winder, who assumed a false identity to disseminate ‘good news’ about his town.

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Take the case of Mike Winder, director of public affairs for Summit Group Communications and current mayor of West Valley, Utah. He admitted to creating a fake identity to “write stories for area newspapers in order to disseminate ‘good news’ about his town.”

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