Title

Journalists' Hostility Toward Public Relations: An Historical Analysis

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. © 2003 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

1-1-2003

Publication Title

Public Relations Review

Volume

29

Issue

2

Number of Pages

99-124

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0363-8111(03)00019-5

Socpus ID

0038473998 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0038473998

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