The public relations handbook

In this practical text, Alison Theaker successfully combines theoretical and organizational frameworks for studying public relations with examples of how the industry works in practice. Broad in scope, it traces the history and development of public relations, explores ethical issues which affect the industry, examines its relationships with politics, lobbying organisations and journalism, assesses its professionalism and regulation, and advises on training and entry into the profession. It includes: * interviews with press officers and PR agents about their working practices * case studies, examples, press releases and illustrations from a range of campaigns including Daewoo and the NSPCC * specialist chapters on financial public relations, global PR, business ethics, on-line promotion and the challenges of new technology * over twenty illustrations from recent PR campaigns. In this successful handbook a detailed introduction to the theories and practices of the public relations industry is given.