1st Edition
Public Relations for Public Health and Social Good
Part 1: Introduction and Foundations
1. A Public Relations Approach to Public Health and Social Change
Brooke W. McKeever
2. Public Relations and Understanding Culture as a Social Determinant of Health
María E. Len-Ríos, Rachel Young, and Amanda Hinnant
3. Ethical Relationships and Responsibilities Contribute to Social Good
Lois A. Boynton
4. “Racism is a U.S. public health crisis”: How Public Relations and Intersectionality Interact to Form This Reality of Public Health Today
Jen Vardeman, Natalie T. J. Tindall, Jeremy Cajina-Clark, and Monica L. Ponder
Part 2: Concepts and Competencies
5. Exploring the Intersections of Stewardship in Public Relations and Public Health
Geah Pressgrove and Richard Waters
6. Advocacy, Activism, and Gun Violence Communication
Minhee Choi
7. Crisis Communication for Social Good
Lucinda Austin, LaShonda Eaddy, Xuerong Lu, and Yan Jin
8. Health Justice for the Past, Present, and Future: Exploring the Linkage between Social Movements and Public Relations
Candice L. Edrington and Sarah A. Aghazadeh
Part 3: Places and Spaces
9. Nonprofit Organizations: A Force for Good
Brooke W. McKeever
10. High Stakes, Low Trust: Government Public Relations
Abbey Levenshus
11. Proving It with Action: Embracing a Responsibility to Advocate for Social Change
Holly Overton and Nicholas Eng
Part 4: Examples from Abroad
12. Managing Digital Strategic Communication during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from Italian Ministries and Governmental Institutions
Alessandro Lovari, Francesca Comunello, Alessandra Massa, Francesca Ieracitano, and Alberto Marinelli
13. A Decade of Communicating about Mental Health after Crises in Christchurch, New Zealand
Wan Chi Leung, Georgia Williams, and Kaaren Mathias
Biography
Brooke W. McKeever is Professor and Chair of the Department of Advertising & Public Relations in the College of Communication & Information Sciences at the University of Alabama, USA.
