The Public Relations Handbook
3rd Edition
Published on 13. December 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-415-42802-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Public Relations Handbook is a comprehensive and detailed introduction to the theories and practices of the public relations industry. It traces the history and development of public relations, explores ethical issues which affect the industry, examines its relationship with politics, lobbying organizations and journalism, assesses its professionalism and regulation and advises on training and entry into the profession.
The Public Relations Handbook combines theoretical and organizational frameworks for studying public relations with examples of how the industry works in practice. It draws on a range of promotional strategies and campaigns from businesses, public and non-profit organizations including Devon County Council's Don't Let Devon Go To Waste campaign, Airbus, Somerfield, BT, the Alzheimer's Society and Emirates Airlines. It is supported by a companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415428026 which features international case studies.
The Public Relations Handbook includes:
case studies, examples and illustrations from a range of campaigns from small and multinational corporations, local government and charities
specialist chapters on financial public relations, internal communications and marketing public relations
strategic overviews of corporate identity, globalization and evaluation
a thorough examination of ethics and professionalism
over twenty illustrations from recent PR campaigns
a new chapter dealing with public relations for charities
a completely revised chapter on dealing with the internet effectively.
The Public Relations Handbook combines theoretical and organizational frameworks for studying public relations with examples of how the industry works in practice. It draws on a range of promotional strategies and campaigns from businesses, public and non-profit organizations including Devon County Council's Don't Let Devon Go To Waste campaign, Airbus, Somerfield, BT, the Alzheimer's Society and Emirates Airlines. It is supported by a companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415428026 which features international case studies.
The Public Relations Handbook includes:
case studies, examples and illustrations from a range of campaigns from small and multinational corporations, local government and charities
specialist chapters on financial public relations, internal communications and marketing public relations
strategic overviews of corporate identity, globalization and evaluation
a thorough examination of ethics and professionalism
over twenty illustrations from recent PR campaigns
a new chapter dealing with public relations for charities
a completely revised chapter on dealing with the internet effectively.
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Series
Edition
3rd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
12 s/w Tabellen, 23 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 26 s/w Zeichnungen
26 Line drawings, black and white; 23 Halftones, black and white; 12 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
725 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-42802-6 (9780415428026)
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Person
Alison Theaker runs a bespoke PR coaching service at www.thesparkuk.com. Prior to this she was Senior Lecturer at Marjon College, the College of St. Mark and St. John, Plymouth, UK and was formerly Scholar in Residence in the School of Marketing Communication at Emerson College, Boston, USA. She has been Head of Education and Training at the Institute of Public Relations as well as Principal Lecturer and Course Leader in Public Relations at Leeds Business School. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Public Relations and co-author of Effective Media Relations.
Content
Part I The context of public relations 1 What is public relations? Johanna Fawkes 2 Public relations and communications Joanna Fawkes 3 Public relations, polics and the media Emma Wood and Ian Somerville 4 Public relations and management Anne Gregory 5 Professionalism and regulation Part II Strategic public relations 6 Corporate communication Emma Wood and Ian Somerville 8 Public affairs and issues management 9 Business ethics, public relations and corporate social responsibility Emma Wood and Ian Somerville 10 research and evaluation 11 Coping with culture - global public relations Part III Stakeholder public relations 12 Media relations John Hitchins
13 Internal communications 14 Corporate social responsibility in action: corporate community involvement and cause-related marketing 15 An introduction to financial public relations Keeley Clarke 16 Public sector public relations 17 Consumer public relations 18 Business-to-business public relations 19 Not for profit public relations Peter Brill and Cinzia Marrocco 10 Using te internet and other new technologies effectively in public relations. Part IV Shaping the future 21 Future challenges for PR
13 Internal communications 14 Corporate social responsibility in action: corporate community involvement and cause-related marketing 15 An introduction to financial public relations Keeley Clarke 16 Public sector public relations 17 Consumer public relations 18 Business-to-business public relations 19 Not for profit public relations Peter Brill and Cinzia Marrocco 10 Using te internet and other new technologies effectively in public relations. Part IV Shaping the future 21 Future challenges for PR