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xix, 245 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Routledge new directions in public relations and communication research |
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Routledge new directions in public relations and communication research.
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| Contents |
Contents note continued: 10.New media, new media relations: Building relationships with bloggers, citizen journalists and engaged publics / Natalie T. J. Tindall -- pt. III Brand perspectives: applying theories of public relations and fandom in corporate, government, and nonprofit spaces -- 11.General Mills: [Re]manufacturing the gluten-free consumer community / Patricia A. Curtin -- 12.Boosters, idealized citizens, and cranks: City communicators share and moderate information in social media, but real engagement is messy and time-consuming / Laura F. Bright -- 13.Brand community management via Google+ / Jiangmeng Liu -- 14.What's at stake in the fan sphere?: Crisis communication, Skittles and how the Trayvon Martin case mobilized a fan-brand community / Meta G. Carstarphen -- 15.Riding the wave: How the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge used storytelling and user-generated content to embrace slacktivism / Jamie Ward -- |
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Contents note continued: 16.Facilitating the "charged public" through social media: A conversation with Disney Cruise Line's Castaway Club members / Richard D. Waters -- pt. IV Stakeholder engagement and communication in traditional fan spaces -- 17.The transmedia practices of Battlestar Galactica: Studying the industry, stars, and fans / Nicolle Lamerichs -- 18.Structuration and fan communities in sport: A public relations perspective / Justin A. Walden -- 19.Entertainment-education and online fan engagement: The power of narrative to spark health discussions/action / Heidi Hatfield Edwards -- 20.When going silent may be more productive: Exploring fan resistance on Twitter to the Baltimore Ravens live-tweeting the Ray Rice press conference / Karen Freberg |
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Machine generated contents note: pt. I Foundations -- 1.Introduction / Natalie T. J. Tindall -- 2.Social media, promotional culture, and participatory fandom / Bertha Chin -- 3.Public relations and the attempt to avoid truly relating to our publics / Sam Ford -- pt. II Theoretical approaches to public relations, engagement, and fandom -- 4.Encouraging the rise of fan publics: Bridging strategy to understand fan publics' positive communicative actions / Soojin Kim -- 5.Extending the conversation: Audience reactions to dialogic activity on Twitter / Brandi Watkins -- 6.Gamification in PR / Michelle Katchuck -- 7.How the top social media brands use influencer and brand advocacy campaigns to engage fans / Kelli S. Burns -- 8.Brand communities in social media: Strategic approaches in corporate communication / Romy Frohlich -- 9.Gearing toward excellence in corporate social media communications: Understanding the why and how of public engagement / Wan-Hsiu Sunny Tsai -- |
| Summary |
While public relations practitioners have long focused on the relationship between organizations and their stakeholders, there has never been a time when that relationship was so dominated by public participation. The new model of multiple messages originating from multiple publics at varying levels of engagement is widely acknowledged, but not widely explored in scholarly texts. The established model of one-way communication and message control no longer exists. Social media and an increasingly participatory culture means that fans are taking a more active role in the production and co-creation of messages, communication, and meaning. These fans have significant power in the relationship dynamic between the message, the communicator, and the larger audience, yet they have not been defined using current theory and discourse. Our existing conceptions fail to identify these active and engaged publics, let alone understand virtual communities who are highly motivated to communicate with organizations and brands. This innovative and original research collection attempts to address this deficit by exploring these interactive, engaged publics, and open up the complexities of establishing and maintaining relationships in fan-created communities |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Participation.
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Political participation.
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Public relations.
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Social media.
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| Author |
Hutchins, Amber, editor
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Tindall, Natalie T. J., 1978- editor
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| LC no. |
2015031292 |
| ISBN |
1138787728 (hardback) |
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9781138787728 (hardback) |
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(ebook) |
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