Madrid, February 6th. Fake news and an inappropriate use of automated communications erode trust and reputations in our institutions. The current crisis in trust is diminishing the ability for organisations, institutions and governments to operate effectively in society. To counteract this and take a leading position on the global practice of public relations, several professional associations met in Madrid to explore possible enhancements to their codes of ethics that guide hundreds of thousands of professionals around the world. Participants in this global discussion on codes of ethics agreed to explore ways to enhance and elevate public relations´ reputation as the guardian of trust through the enhancement of codes of ethics and an agreement on an overarching set of principles ...