Social Media and Public Relations
Fake Friends and Powerful Publics
By Judy Motion, Robert L. Heath, Shirley Leitch | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
Social media is having a profound, but not yet fully understood impact on public relations. In the 24/7 world of perpetually connected publics, will public relations function as a dark art that spins (or tweets) self-interested variations of the truth for credulous audiences? Or does the full glare of the internet and the increasing expectations of powerful publics motivate it to more honestly engage to serve the public interest?
The purpose of this book is to examine the role of PR by exploring the myriad ways that social media is reshaping its conceptualization, strategies, and tactics. In particular, it explores the dichotomies of fake and authentic, powerless and powerful, meaningless and meaningful. It exposes transgressions committed by practitioners—the paucity of digital literacy, the lack of understanding of the norms of social media, naivety about corporate identity risks, and the overarching emphasis on spin over authentic engagement. But it also shows the power that closely networked social media users have to insert information and opinion into discussions and force \"false PR friends\" to be less so.
This timely, challenging, and fascinating book will be of interest to all students, researchers, and practitioners in Public Relations, Media, and Communication Studies.
Winner of the 2016 NCA PRIDE Award for best book
Editions of Social Media and Public Relations
- EBook
- ISBN 9781135005986
- PDF
- ISBN 9781135005993
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Social media is having a profound, but not yet fully understood impact on public relations. In the 24/7 world of perpetually connected publics, will public relations function as a dark art that spins (or tweets) self-interested variations of the truth for credulous audiences? Or does the full glare of the internet and the increasing expectations of powerful publics motivate it to more honestly engage to serve the public interest?
The purpose of this book is to examine the role of PR by exploring the myriad ways that social media is reshaping its conceptualization, strategies, and tactics. In particular, it explores the dichotomies of fake and authentic, powerless and powerful, meaningless and meaningful. It exposes transgressions committed by practitioners—the paucity of digital literacy, the lack of understanding of the norms of social media, naivety about corporate identity risks, and the overarching emphasis on spin over authentic engagement. But it also shows the power that closely networked social media users have to insert information and opinion into discussions and force \"false PR friends\" to be less so.
This timely, challenging, and fascinating book will be of interest to all students, researchers, and practitioners in Public Relations, Media, and Communication Studies.
Winner of the 2016 NCA PRIDE Award for best book
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Social Media and Public Relations about?
Social media is having a profound, but not yet fully understood impact on public relations. In the 24/7 world of perpetually connected publics, will public relations function as a dark art that spins (or tweets) self-interested variations of the truth for credulous audiences? Or does the full glare of the internet and the increasing expectations of powerful publics motivate it to more honestly engage to serve the public interest?
The purpose of this book is to examine the role of PR by exploring the myriad ways that social media is reshaping its conceptualization, strategies, and tactics. In particular, it explores the dichotomies of fake and authentic, powerless and powerful, meaningless and meaningful. It exposes transgressions committed by practitioners—the paucity of digital literacy, the lack of understanding of the norms of social media, naivety about corporate identity risks, and the overarching emphasis on spin over authentic engagement. But it also shows the power that closely networked social media users have to insert information and opinion into discussions and force \"false PR friends\" to be less so.
This timely, challenging, and fascinating book will be of interest to all students, researchers, and practitioners in Public Relations, Media, and Communication Studies.
Winner of the 2016 NCA PRIDE Award for best book
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Social Media and Public Relations?
Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Business and Management > Sales and marketing > Public relations
Where can I read a sample of Social Media and Public Relations?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781135005986
Is Social Media and Public Relations part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Routledge New Directions in Public Relations & Communication Research
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Social Media and Public Relations?
Judy Motion, Robert L. Heath, Shirley Leitch
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Social Media and Public Relations is available as ebook(ISBN 9781135005986) and pdf(ISBN 9781135005993)