Title
Journalists' hostility toward public relations: an historical analysis
Abbreviated Journal Title
Public Relat. Rev.
Keywords
Business; Communication
Abstract
Journalists seem to treat public relations and its practitioners with contempt. However, this tension is complex and no studies have investigated the problem's historic roots. Thus, this paper explores the perspective of "early insiders" through an historical analysis of autobiographies, biographies, and magazine articles written by and about early US newspaper reporters and editors. Results revealed six interrelated factors that contributed to the origins, persistence, and contradictions surrounding the hostility. The paper concludes with practical implications and future research directions. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.Journalists seem to treat public relations and its practitioners with contempt. However, this tension is complex and no studies have investigated the problem's historic roots. Thus, this paper explores the perspective of "early insiders" through an historical analysis of autobiographies, biographies, and magazine articles written by and about early US newspaper reporters and editors. Results revealed six interrelated factors that contributed to the origins, persistence, and contradictions surrounding the hostility. The paper concludes with practical implications and future research directions. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
Journal Title
Public Relations Review
Volume
29
Issue/Number
2
Publication Date
1-1-2003
Document Type
Review
Language
English
First Page
99
Last Page
124
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0363-8111
Recommended Citation
"Journalists' hostility toward public relations: an historical analysis" (2003). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 3696.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/3696