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.
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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