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Public Relations: Strategies and Tactics » (9th Edition)

Book cover image of Public Relations: Strategies and Tactics by Dennis L. Wilcox

Authors: Dennis L. Wilcox, Glen T. Cameron
ISBN-13: 9780205626229, ISBN-10: 020562622X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Date Published: May 2009
Edition: 9th Edition

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Author Biography: Dennis L. Wilcox

Book Synopsis

Comprehensive and current, Public Relations: Strategies and Tactics 9/e helps readers better understand the basic concepts, strategies, and tactics practiced in public relations today. In its ninth edition, Public Relations: Strategies and Tactics combines numerous real-life case studies with fundamental concepts of the field to help readers relate theory to the actual practice of public relations. The text is grounded in scholarship and includes references to landmark studies and time-honored public relations techniques. Written in a disarming and accessible style, this edition focuses on the application of technology and encourages readerss to think about creative uses of new media.

Table of Contents

Contents in Detail
Preface
In Memoriam - Edward L. Bernays
Note to Students
Pt. 1Role1
Ch. 1What Is Public Relations?2
Ch. 2The Evolution of Public Relations24
Ch. 3Ethics and Professionalism54
Ch. 4The Individual in Public Relations78
Ch. 5Public Relations Departments and Firms95
Pt. 2Process119
Ch. 6Research120
Ch. 7Program Planning140
Ch. 8Communication161
Ch. 9Evaluation192
Pt. 3Strategy207
Ch. 10Public Opinion and Persuasion208
Ch. 11The Audience and How to Reach It234
Ch. 12Public Relations and the Law264
Pt. 4Application291
Ch. 13Corporations292
Ch. 14Politics and Government321
Ch. 15International Public Relations346
Ch. 16Membership Organizations371
Ch. 17Social, Cultural, and Health Agencies386
Ch. 18Education412
Ch. 19Entertainment, Sports, and Travel429
Pt. 5Tactics451
Ch. 20The Internet and Other New Technologies452
Ch. 21Written Tactics471
Ch. 22Spoken Tactics496
Ch. 23Visual Tactics527
A Public Relations Glossary549
Bibliography555
Photo Acknowledgments567
Index569

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