Description
Book SynopsisThis unique collection of contemporary international public relations (PR) case studies gives the reader in-depth insight into effective PR practice in a range of organizational contexts. The global cases demonstrate the breadth and sophistication of the public relations function, both in public and private sector organizations.
This fully updated third edition of Public Relations Cases offers fresh perspectives on the changing face of contemporary public relations and the development of PR and communication strategies. Addressing the gap in PR literature, it examines political systems, climate, media ownership and structures, as well as the social values and economic conditions which shape the role and work of PR practitioners. The book follows a four-part analytical model CDAO (Context, Decisions, Actions and Outcomes) to successfully identify the key points of comparison between cases to uncover how and why particular events occur and, critically,
Table of Contents
1. Chester Zoo: Save our Zoo Campaign [UK] (Will Condliffe & Julie Platt) 2. Moms Demand Action: using public relations to combat gun violence [USA] (Barbara DeSanto) 3. Crowd-sourcing potential: Developing the right formula for the prevention and intervention strategy against drug abuse in Malaysia [Indonesia] (Jamilah Amad) 4. A Perfect Storm: The challenge of public relations in the health and social care sector [UK] (Peter Osborne) 5. The Comeback Niño: Puerto Rico’s Tourism Industry on the Re-bound, Post-Maria [ Puerto Rico](Meta G. Carstarphen) 6. Farm Town Strong: Overcoming the Rural Opioid Epidemic [USA] (Ray Atkinson & Barbara DeSanto) 7. Who’s Listening? the importance of internal communication [UK] (Kevin Ruck, Howard Krais and Mike Pounsford) 8. Marketing the Rainbow: the challenges of minority marketing and supporting or subsequent PR initiatives [US/ Global] (Alfred Verhoeven) 9. The Volkswagen Dieselgate crisis: Challenging assumptions about reputation recovery in a major crisis USA /Global] (Matt Tidwell) 10. Iceland foods Rang Tan and the palm oil alarm call UK /International] (Hil Berg) 11. The M.O.M. Squad: PR Transforms Diverse Micro-Influencers Into the World’s First Team of Pregnant Comic Book Superheroes [USA] (Adam Richie) 12. Let’s grab a coffee: a return to Public Relations basics [Portugal] (Ana Raposo & Mafalda Eiró-Gomes) 13. Initiative Angels [Columbia] (Karem Contreras & Miguel Ángel Herrera)
