Exploring Public Relations
and
Management Communication
Fifth Edition
Ralph Tench
Stephen Waddington
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, Contents
Part 1 The context of public relations 5
1 Public relations origins: definitions and history 6
2 Working with the media 9
3 Social media for public relations 14
4 Public relations, politics and democracy 18
5 Community and society: corporate social responsibility (CSR) 21
6 Intercultural and multicultural context of public relations 25
7 Role of the public relations practitioner 29
Part 2 Public relations theories and concepts 32
8 Public relations theories: communication, relationships and persuasion 33
9 Strategic public relations planning and management 38
10 Measurement and evaluation for effectiveness and impact 42
11 Disinformation, fake news and social reality 45
12 Corporate image, reputation and identity 48
13 Public relations’ professionalism and ethics 52
Part 3 Public relations specialisms 55
14 Media relations 56
15 Internal communication 60
16 Issues management 64
17 Crisis public relations management 67
18 Public relations and the consumer 70
19 Business-to-business public relations 73
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, 20 Public affairs 77
21 Integrated marketing communications 80
22 Sponsorship 86
23 Corporate communication 89
24 Strategic non-profit communication 93
Part 4 Sectoral considerations 97
25 Celebrities and influencers 98
26 Health communication 101
27 Sports public relations 105
28 Fashion public relations 110
29 Public relations and finance 115
Part 5 What next? 119
30 Future issues for PR and strategic communication 120
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