Description
The Public Relations Handbook, 6th edition provides an engaging, in-depth exploration of the dynamic and ever-evolving public relations industry.
Split into four parts exploring key conceptual themes in public relations, the book offers an overview of topics including strategic public relations, politics and the media; media relations in the social media age; strategic communication management; public relations engagement in the not-for-profit sector; activism and public relations; and the effects of globalisation and technology on the field. Featuring wide-ranging contributions from key figures in the PR profession, this new edition presents fresh views on corporate social responsibility, public relations and politics, corporate communication, globalisation, not-for-profit, financial and public sector public relations. The book also includes a discussion of key critical themes in public relations research and exploratory case studies of PR strategies in a variety of institutions, including Extinction Rebellion, Queen Margaret University, Mettis Aerospace, and Battersea Cats’ and Dogs’ Home.
Containing student-friendly features including clear chapter aims, analytical discussion questions, and key further reading throughout the text, The Public Relations Handbook is an ideal resource for students of public relations, corporate and strategic communications, and media studies.
Table of Contents
Contents
Part 1 The context of public relations
- What is public relations?
- Public relations and communications
- Public relations, politics and the media
- Public relations and management
- Ethics, professionalism and regulation
- Public relations and corporate communication
- Public relations and corporate identity
- Risk, issues and crisis management
- Public relations and corporate social responsibility
- Measurement and evaluation
- Public relations and globalisation
- Media relations in the social media age
- Internal communications
- Financial communications
- Public sector public relations
- Consumer public relations
- Business to business public relations
- Public relations and engagement in the not for profit sector
- Using new technology effectively in public relations
- Activism and public relations
- Future challenges for public relations
Sarah Roberts Bowman
Sarah Roberts-Bowman
Sarah Roberts-Bowman and Gloria Walker
Anne Gregory
Alison Theaker
Part 2 Strategic public relations
Sarah Roberts-Bowman and Gloria Walker
Emma Wood
Heather Yaxley
Antonio Marques Mendes
Mairead McCoy
Averill Gordon
Part 3 Stakeholder public relations
Philip Young
Liam Fitzpatrick
Annette Spencer
Susan Kinnear
Michael Frohlich
Loretta Milan
Alan Anstead
Heather Yaxley
Philip Young
Part 4 Shaping the future
Alison Theaker