Journalists' hostility toward public relations: an historical analysis

    Authors

    D. E. DeLorme;F. Fedler

    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

    WOS:000183495800001

    ISSN

    0363-8111

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