Qualified privilege: A defense for the public relations function

Technology continues to challenge the public relations practitioner to find ways to inform key constituents. The new technology has given rise to the “new journalism” that includes a declining traditional media and exploding internet media filled with websites and bloggers. The question posed by this research asks: Does the public relations practitioner inherit the same protection offered by “qualified privilege” that is most often associated with the traditional “press” or “reporter?” The research lays a foundation with an examination of defamation and the defense of qualified privilege. The research concludes that if information gathered by the public relations practitioner meets the “intent” and “content” tests, the information qualifies as news. Passing the “news” test, the defense of “qualified privilege” also attaches to the public relations practitioner.     

Social Support Interventions in Migrant Populations

The phenomenon of immigration has led to an important increasein the number of social programmes and services for migrantpopulations in many European countries. However, some investigationshave shown that the use of formal resources is extremely lowin these groups. In contrast to the limited utilization of programmesand services, research in the field of social psychology hasrevealed that the primary source of help and support for immigrantsis their own informal social network. After analysing the characteristics,advantages and limitations of formal and informal support systems,this paper presents a typology of social support interventionswith migrant populations that integrates both types of support.Four levels are differentiated: dyadic interventions, socialnetwork interventions, mutual aid groups and community interventions.The development of programmes to strengthen the informal supportsystem is emphasized as an alternative to integrating formaland informal resources in social work practice with migrantpopulations.     

论国际卡特尔的危害及对其制裁与遏制

卡特尔被普遍认为是所有反竞争行为中危害最大的。由来自多个国家的企业参加而形成的国际卡特尔则对全球经济和各国消费者有更为严重的危害。世界主要国家的竞争法都对这种行为加以规范和制裁。文章主要讨论卡特尔对市场竞争机制造成的损害,进而阐述并评述各国对卡特尔的遏制与打击的努力,最后提出中国在此问题上的立场。     

秦汉时西南地区外来移民的迁徙特点及在边疆开发中的作用

秦汉数百年间,西南地区步入自身发展史上的重要阶段,通过各种途径进入西南地区的外来移民具有鲜明的迁徙特点,他们在促使当地人口增长、支持郡县设置、引进先进技术、传播封建文化、推动边疆开发和疆域形成以及稳定当地局势等历史进程中发挥了重大作用。     

“生态人”价值观新论

“生态人”价值观是一个新概念。“生态人”的价值观作为一种新的价值观体现为自然生态价值观和社会生态价值观两个方面。“生态人”价值观与生态价值观比较,并不是只多加了一个“人”字的问题,它具有生态价值观所无可比拟的新意。其新意表现在以下几个方面:一是对传统价值观革命性的否定;二是对解决生态问题的创新性意义;三是对人与自然和谐发展规律的深化性认识。     

基于经济时空的中国林业产业发展路径

经济时间和经济空间是研究产业变迁的两个重要维度,就林业产业时空特性而言,中国林业产业的发展面临着时空分离和时空压缩的困境。在经济全球化进程中,林业产业要适应现代科技变革和产业变迁,必须寻求新的发展路径:实现林业产业的时空转换,拓宽林业产业的市场时空;提高林业产业技术,促进林业产业的时空延伸;优化林业产业布局,提高林业产业的时空效益。     

文学思潮中的“花花公子”——简论“欲望化写作”

欲望化写作是当今文坛上方兴未艾的且引人注目的文学现象,其注重张扬感官放纵和感官感受。本文拟从欲望化写作的成因、分类以及欲望化写作的积极影响和消极影响等几个方面来探讨欲望化思潮。     

为什么所知不仅仅是事实、知不仅仅是实知——所知学释疑之二：答张帆先生

虽然实知对想知、所实知对所想知具有优先性,但不能因此认为所知仅仅是事实,不能把“所可能知道的”、“语词与非陈述语句所表达的”、“所相信的”排除在所知之外。     

高校基本建设投资的有效控制

在高校基本建设的投资不断增加的前提下,文章通过4个方面的分析,探讨了有效控制基本建设投资的方法。     

论创新教育中的主体因素

创新教育是高等教育领域的一个新理念,开展创新教育具有深刻的意义.如何认识学生的主体因素,激发学生创新的心理动力,完善创新的知识结构和思维品质,增强创新的能力技巧,这是推进创新教育取得成效的中心环节.