Communication: Public Relations

Edited by Sergei A. Samoilenko, Martijn Icks, Jennifer Keohane, Eric B. Shiraev

In modern politics as well as in historical times, character attacks abound. Words and images, like symbolic and psychological weapons, have sullied or destroyed numerous reputations. People mobilize significant material and psychological resources to defend themselves against such attacks. How…

Hardback – 2019-07-31 
Routledge

Edited by Keri K. Stephens

New Media in Times of Crisis provides an interdisciplinary look at research focused around how people organize in times of crisis. This book is grounded in the practices of first responders, crisis communicators, people experiencing tragic events, and communities who organize on- and off-line to…

Paperback – 2019-06-13 
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New Agendas in Communication Series

By Braj Mohan

Public speaking is a much coveted yet difficult art. This book illustrates the use of various linguistic devices and persuasive strategies with examples from the speeches of the powerful orators in history. It systematically draws on the various approaches to public speaking and persuasive…

Paperback – 2019-05-23 
Routledge India

Edited by Talal M Almutairi, Dean Kruckeberg

The Arab world has engaged in public relations for thousands of years, and the public relations literature provides multiple examples extending from ancient times. However, modern public relations is much more vaguely defined. This is partly because the research surrounding public relations…

Hardback – 2019-04-26 
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Routledge New Directions in Public Relations & Communication Research

Edited by Jamie McDonald, Rahul Mitra

Movements in Organizational Communication Research is an essential resource for anyone wishing to become familiar with the current state of organizational communication research and key trends in the field. Seasoned organizational communication scholars will find that the book provides unique…

Paperback – 2019-03-07 
Routledge

Edited by Carolyn Mae Kim

The industry of public relations is rapidly evolving, requiring practitioners to have greater specialization than ever before. Hand in hand with the growth of the industry, educational programs have developed to address the growing need for quality preparation for future practitioners. Public…

Paperback – 2019-02-28 
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By Kristin Johnson, Shalon Roth

Learning how to be successful in a public relations (PR) agency is a stressful on-the-job, sink-or-swim, immersive experience. While other texts teach PR theory and practice, no other book guides early to mid-career PR professionals through the day-to-day life of working in an agency and the skills…

Paperback – 2018-12-26
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Edited by José Antonio Muñiz Velázquez, Cristina M. Pulido

The Routledge Handbook of Positive Communication forms a comprehensive reference point for cross-disciplinary approaches to understanding the central role of communication in the construction of hedonic and eudemonic happiness,or subjective and psychological well-being. Including contributions from…

Hardback – 2018-12-13
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Routledge Handbooks in Communication Studies

Edited by Ana Adi

Global movements and protests from the Arab Spring to the Occupy Movement have been attributed to growing access to social media, while without it, local causes like #bringbackourgirls and the ice bucket challenge may have otherwise remained unheard and unseen. Regardless of their nature –…

Hardback – 2018-11-09
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Routledge New Directions in Public Relations & Communication Research

Edited by Romy Fröhlich

This book focuses on the social process of conflict news production and the emergence of public discourse on war and armed conflict. Its contributions combine qualitative and quantitative approaches through interview studies and computer-assisted content analysis and apply a unique comparative and…

Hardback – 2018-11-05
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Routledge Research in Communication Studies

By Amy Thurlow

Public relations has been swift to grasp social media, yet its impact on public relations practice remains relatively unexplored. This book focusses on a way of understanding organizational identity construction in a virtual context, developing scholarship on the importance of a virtual presence in…

Hardback – 2018-11-05
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Routledge New Directions in Public Relations & Communication Research

Edited by Marcia W. DiStaso, Denise Sevick Bortree

Given the high rate of social media use by the public, organizations are compelled to engage with key audiences through these outlets. Social media engagement requires organizations to actively participate with public groups, and this highly-interactive exchange raises a new set of ethical concerns…

Paperback – 2018-10-25
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Routledge Research in Public Relations