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Public relations ( PR) is the practice of managing and disseminating information from an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency, or a nonprofit organization) to the public in order to influence their perception. Public relations and publicity differ in that PR is controlled internally, whereas publicity is not ...
The first public relations department was created by the inventor and industrialist George Westinghouse in 1889 when he hired two men to publicize his pet project,alternating current (AC) electricity." [ 40][ 41] The first appearance of the term "public relations" was in the 1897 Year Book of Railway Literature. [ 42]
Excellence theory. The Excellence theory is a general theory of public relations that “specifies how public relations makes organizations more effective, how it is organized and managed when it contributes most to organizational effectiveness, the conditions in organizations and their environments that make organizations more effective, and ...
Online public relations, also known as E-PR or digital PR, is the use of the internet to communicate with both potential and current customers in the public realm.It functions as the web relationship influence among internet users and it aims to make desirable comments about an organization, its products and services, news viewed by its target audiences and lessen its undesirable comments to a ...
The situational theory of publics theorizes that large groups of people can be divided into smaller groups based on the extent to which they are aware of a problem and the extent to which they do something about the problem. For example, some people may begin uninformed and uninvolved; communications to them may be intended to make them aware ...
Media relations. Media relations involves working with media for the purpose of informing the public of an organization's mission, policies and practices in a positive, consistent and credible manner. It can also entail developing symbiotic relationships with media outlets, journalists, bloggers, and influencers to garner publicity for an ...
The following is a list of public relations, propaganda, and marketing campaigns orchestrated by Edward Bernays (22 November 1891 – 9 March 1995). Bernays is regarded as the pioneer of public relations. His influence radically changed the persuasion tactics used in campaign advertising and political campaigns. Bernays was the nephew of ...
Dialogic public relations theory. Dialogue is defined as “any negotiated exchange of ideas and opinions”. [1] Public relations can facilitate dialogue by establishing channels and procedures for dialogic communication. [2] Dialogic theory argues that organizations should be willing to interact with publics in honest and ethical ways in ...