Israel's military public diplomacy evolution: Historical and conceptual dimensions

This study provides an historical overview of the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit (ISU) from the early years of the State of Israel until 2009. Analyzing five periods during which the ISU played a key role in Israel's public diplomacy, this research sheds light on the challenges the ISU faced in different periods and circumstances and examines how the ISU tried to modify its methods and actions in response to geopolitical changes and media development, albeit not always successfully. The study suggests better understanding the adaptation process by applying a three-layer framework for analysis: the tactical layer, the strategic layer and the perceptional layer. The findings of this work demonstrate that in adapting to new circumstances, the ISU focused mainly on the tactical response level, with the result that it did not undertake any review or debate over the need for deeper perceptional changes in ISU policies.     

Judging public relations: An analysis of an Israeli court judgement on a defamatory and negative campaign

This article analyzes a recent court ruling in Israel and argues that it has major implications for the public relations community internationally. To date, the public relations literature on legal judgments has focused on cases where media channels were sued for defamation. The article uses a 2012 Israeli court decision that may be unique in ruling out defamatory intentions in a public relations plan that was part of a lawsuit. The defendant in this case was not the media but rather a company that hired a public relations firm to, according to the judgement, conduct a defamatory campaign against a competitor. Although this is just one case in one country, the article also considers some of the wider implications for the profession and for democracy.     

Reconsidering the corporate narrative in U.S. PR history: A critique of Alfred Chandler's influence on PR historiography

This study explores the influence and dominance of Alfred Chandler Jr.’s theory of corporate development within public relations [PR] history. Chandler's work on late 19th Century corporate development is influential in PR historiography. PR oftentimes places its genesis in the late 19th Century corporate sphere to distance itself from press agentry. Examining critiques of Chandler's work on corporate development, this study argues that rooting PR in a corporate context does not provide legitimacy to PR practice and skews PR history to favor a corporate narrative. Implications for both history and normative PR theory development are discussed.     

The history of public relations in Greece from 1950 to 1980: Professionalization of the “art”

The early development of public relations in Greece is explored through a focus on the period between 1950 and 1980. Specifically, the, article considers the origins and early developments, important actors, international influences, professional bodies and the field of practice. It is found that Greek business public relations were greatly influenced by American practices and through influential practitioners’ contact with the International Public Relations Association (IPRA).     

公关交际语言技巧的运用

针对公关交际语言技巧运用问题,结合现代社会交往实际需要,从文明礼貌,热情真诚;方法多元,有效沟通;处变不惊,巧言应对;善于聆听,双向交流4个方面对如何有效运用公关交际语言技巧进行了探索和研究。     

企业微信公共关系策略研究

手机微信作为一种新兴的传播沟通工具,因其迅即、方便、共享等传播特点,成为许多大中型企业开展微信公关、宣传和共享企业文化及信息的重要途径。提出企业在开展微信公关时,要注意微信友善性、双向性、即时性以及专业性等特点;确定塑造形象、协调关系、沟通信息等公关目标诉求;从建立专业的微信公关团队、合理编辑设计微信信息、精心研究微信公关信息、科学选择微信公关的时机以及科学运用微信公关技术等方面精心选择其实施途径。     

实践性学习教学模式在公关实务教学中的运用

实践性学习教学模式源于美国实用主义教育家杜威的教育理论“从做中学”,以培养学生的实践能力与职业能力为主导思想。在实践性、应用性、操作性较强的公关实务课教学实践中运用此种模式,主要经历了课堂内“演示——模拟”和进入社会组织真实参与公关活动的过程。实践性学习教学模式可以促进培养对象在校期间多种能力的形成与提高,多年的教学实践验证了此种教学模式的可行性和有效性。     

运用案例教学法培养优秀公关人才

新时期要求高等教育培养出来的学生既要掌握扎实的理论知识,又要有实践操作技能。公共关系案例教学是集理论教学与能力培养于一体的科学有效的教学方法,在理论学习的基础上,通过对案例的讨论、分析,激发学生对“公共关系”这门课的学习兴趣,从而提高学生发现问题、分析问题的能力,沟通、协调能力和创新、决策能力。为将来从事营销公关工作做好充分准备。     

How climate change organizations utilize websites for public relations

This study is designed to examine climate change organizations (CCO)’s online public relations. It analyzes CCOs’ communicative efforts to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including media, donors, volunteers, and communities by using their websites and social networks. To accomplish this, a content analysis of 60 CCO websites was conducted. The result indicates that CCOs utilize websites primarily for media relations and fund raising purposes. The function of building and maintaining relationships with communities, current donors/volunteers was not actively utilized on CCOs’ websites. The interactivity of communication with stakeholders was somewhat limited in CCO's online communication activities.