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Negotiating democracy [[electronic resource] ] : media tranformations in emerging democracies / / edited by Isaac A. Blankson and Patrick D. Murphy
| Negotiating democracy [[electronic resource] ] : media tranformations in emerging democracies / / edited by Isaac A. Blankson and Patrick D. Murphy |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | xi, 285 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 302.2309172/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BlanksonIsaac A
MurphyPatrick D |
| Collana | SUNY series in global media studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Mass media - Social aspects
Mass media - Political aspects Democracy |
| ISBN |
0-7914-7935-8
1-4356-1675-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778365103321 |
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Negotiating democracy [[electronic resource] ] : media tranformations in emerging democracies / / edited by Isaac A. Blankson and Patrick D. Murphy
| Negotiating democracy [[electronic resource] ] : media tranformations in emerging democracies / / edited by Isaac A. Blankson and Patrick D. Murphy |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | xi, 285 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 302.2309172/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BlanksonIsaac A
MurphyPatrick D |
| Collana | SUNY series in global media studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Mass media - Social aspects
Mass media - Political aspects Democracy |
| ISBN |
0-7914-7935-8
1-4356-1675-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- NEGOTIATING DEMOCRACY -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION: Media and Democracy in the Age of Globalization -- PART ONE. Regional Trends in Media and Democracy -- 1. Media Independence and Pluralism in AfricaOpportunities and Challenges of Democratization and Liberalization -- 2. Vestiges of Authoritarianism: Monopoly Broadcasting in Central America -- 3. Emerging Media Transformations in the New Europe: Past and Future Challenges -- PART TWO. State Control, Liberalization,and Democratic Reform -- 4. An Awakening in Cambodia: From Failed State to a Media-Rich Society -- 5. First Democracy in Chinese History: Media's Role in the Democratization of Taiwan -- 6. Nigeria Equivocating while Opening the Broadcast Liberalization Gates -- 7. Media, the State, and the Prodemocracy Movement in Iran -- 8. Transformations and Development of the Korean Broadcasting Media -- PART THREE. Television, Radio,Globalization, and Democracy -- 9. Reality Television, Politics,and Democratization in the Arab World -- 10. Democracy Sponsored by Nafta?Mexican Television in the Free Trade Era -- 11. First Green Is Always Gold An Examination of the First Private National Channel in Bulgaria -- 12. Globalization and thePrivatization of Radio in Greece: Influences, Issues, and Consequences -- Notes on the Editors and Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818868903321 |
| Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Public Relations Management in Africa Volume 1 : Exploring Organisational Impact
| Public Relations Management in Africa Volume 1 : Exploring Organisational Impact |
| Autore | Anani-Bossman Albert A |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (282 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MudzananiTakalani E
PrattCornelius B BlanksonIsaac A |
| ISBN | 3-031-26704-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Public Relations Management in Africa -- Framework for the Book -- Chapter Organization -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Public Relations in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Ten-Year Review -- Literature Review -- Overview of the Media Landscape -- Overview of Public Relations Education in SSA -- Examining Public Relations Literature from SSA -- The State of Public Relations Scholarship in Sub-Saharan Africa -- South Africa -- Nigeria -- Kenya -- Ghana -- Zimbabwe -- Moving Forward -- References -- Chapter 3: The Use of Social and Digital Media in Public Relations: Empirical Perspectives from Ghana -- Literature Review -- Public Relations Research in Africa -- Public Relations and Social Media Use -- Use of Social Media in Africa and Ghana -- Method -- Demographics -- Findings -- Discussion -- Implications for Practice and Scholarship -- Conclusion and Limitations -- References -- Chapter 4: Tensions Between Public Relations and Journalism: A Namibian Perspective -- Literature Review and Theoretical Framework -- Global Perspectives on Public Relations and Journalism -- African Perspectives on Public Relations and Journalism -- Dialogic Theory -- Methodology -- Findings -- Demographic Data -- Government-Media Relations in the Namibian Public Service: Perspectives of Public Relations Practitioners -- Government-Media Relations in the Namibian Public Service: Perspective of Journalists -- Discussion -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 5: China's Public Diplomacy for Image Making in Islamic North Africa: Frames of the Belt and Road Initiative in Daily News Egypt -- China's Public Diplomacy in Africa -- Belt and Road Initiative in Islamic North Africa -- China's Image in Islamic North Africa.
China-Egypt Relations and BRI -- Framing Theory -- Method -- Measures -- China's Image -- China's Image Dimensions -- Political Image -- Economic Image -- Cultural Image -- Social Image -- Technological/High-tech Image -- Results -- Discussion -- Limitations and Future Research -- Conclusion and a Way Forward -- References -- Chapter 6: Public Relations Evaluation in Ghana: Are We There Yet? -- Literature Review -- Defining Evaluation -- State of Public Relations Evaluation and Measurement -- Evaluation Research in Africa -- Method -- Sampling and Procedure -- Measures -- Results -- Assessment of Communication Activities -- Evaluation Requirement by Senior Management -- Use of Measurement Insight -- Measurement Skills of Practitioners -- Discussion -- Practical and Theoretical Implications -- Limitation and Future Direction and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Image Building Versus Relationship Building in Public Relations Practice in Tanzania: A Survey of Practitioners -- Literature Review -- Shifting Emphasis of Public Relations -- Methodology -- Reliability Statistics -- Findings -- Demographic Characteristics of Respondents -- The Predominant Focus of Public Relations Practice in Tanzania and Its Effect -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Is China's Belt and Road Initiative in Africa Effective Public Diplomacy? Valences in Dialogic Communication in Three Newspapers -- Significance of Chapter -- An Overview of BRI -- Ethical Frameworks in Asia and Africa -- Confucianism -- Ubuntu -- Public Diplomacy and Dialogic Communication -- Article Selection And Five Themes -- Article Selection -- Five Themes -- China Daily Africa -- Daily Nation (Kenya) -- The Nation (Nigeria) -- Africa-Focused BRI as China's Public Diplomacy -- Limitations and Directions for Future Research -- Conclusion -- References. Chapter 9: The CEO Activism Playbook: An Empirical African Perspective from Ghana -- Theory and Literature Review -- Responsible Management, Public Relations for Social Responsibility, and Afrocentricity -- The African School of Thought in Leadership and Public Relations -- CEO Activism as Corporate Social Advocacy -- The CEO Activism Playbook, Guidelines, and Safeguards -- Methods -- Participants' Self-Identification as CEO Activists -- Research Ethics -- Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria -- Data Collection -- Data Analysis -- Results -- Ex-Ante CEO Activism Campaign Guidelines -- Personal Conviction and Emotional Safeguards -- CEO Social-Mindedness and Signature Advocacy -- Authenticity and Truth-Based Activism -- Playing by the Book -- Community Creation -- Process/CEO Activism Campaign Implementation Guidelines -- Taking Cover and Setting Boundaries -- Audience Profiling and Strategic Targeting -- Benchmarking and Following Best Practices -- Courage and Passion -- Social Support System and Offensive Play -- Ex-Post CEO Activism Campaign Guidelines -- Discussion -- Conclusion and Recommendation -- References -- Chapter 10: Redefining Media Relations in Higher Educational Institutions in Ghana: A Case Study of Public and Private Universities -- Aim and Objectives of the Study -- Literature Review -- Public Relations Practice -- Media Relations -- Media Relations Practice in Ghana's Higher Educational Institutions -- Theoretical Framework -- Competing Values Framework -- Network Theory and Analysis in Organizations -- Framing in Organizations Theory -- Method -- Sampling -- Unit of Analysis -- Data Analysis -- Validity -- Findings -- PR Structure and Systems of PBU1 -- PR Unit -- Media Relations -- PR Practitioners and Place within the Management Network -- PR Structure and Systems of PBU2 -- Public Relations Unit -- Media and Events Office. Media Platforms -- PR Practitioners and Place within the Management Network -- PR Structure and Systems of PRU1 -- PR Unit -- Media Relations -- PR Practitioners and Place within Management Structure -- PR Structure and Systems of PRU2 -- PR Unit -- Media Relations -- PR Practitioners and their Place within Management Structure -- Discussion -- Public Relations and Media Relations -- Place in Management Network -- Implications for Practice and Theory -- Conclusion, Limitations, and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 11: The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Artificial Intelligence and Its Implications for Public Relations Practice in Africa -- Technology and Public Relations in Africa -- The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Characteristics and Driving Technologies -- Overview of Artificial Intelligence -- Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Africa -- Potential Impact of AI on Public Relations Practice in Africa -- Advantages of AI Adoption in PR Practice in Africa -- Streamline and Automation of Routine PR Tasks -- Data Analytics Capabilities -- Real-Time Media Monitoring -- Broader Content Marketing -- Targeted Influencer Outreach Programming -- Focus on Creative Tasks -- Obstacles to Successful Adoption of AI in PR in Africa -- Data Challenges -- Lack of Data Protection Laws -- Education and Skills Challenges -- Conclusion -- References -- Index. |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2023 | ||
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Public Relations Management in Africa Volume 2 : The Practical, the Conceptual and the Empirical
| Public Relations Management in Africa Volume 2 : The Practical, the Conceptual and the Empirical |
| Autore | Anani-Bossman Albert A |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 pages) |
| Disciplina | 659.2096 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MudzananiTakalani E
PrattCornelius B BlanksonIsaac A |
| ISBN | 3-031-32751-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Preface -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Public Relations Research and Practice in Africa -- The African Context -- Political Context -- Economic Context -- Sociocultural Context -- Media Landscape -- Conceptualizing Public Relations -- Conceptualizing Public Relations: An Ubuntu Perspective -- Development of Public Relations in Africa -- Public Relations Scholarship and Practice in Africa -- Models of Public Relations Practice in Africa -- Public Relations Roles in Africa -- Public Relations Professionalism in Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Benchmarking Public Relations Practice in the Namibian Public Service with the Principles of the Excellence Theory -- Literature Review and Theoretical Framework -- Government Public Relations -- The Excellence Theory of Public Relations -- Methodology -- Research Design -- Population and Sampling -- Research Methods -- Observation -- In-Depth Exploratory Interview -- Results and Discussion of Findings -- Stakeholder Engagements -- Challenges Faced by the Government PROs -- Diversification in PR -- PR Structure/Reporting Line -- Empowering of PROs -- Models of Communication -- Conducting Research -- PR as Technical or Management Function and the Integration of Communication Function -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 3: Ethiopian Public Relations in Practice: Historical Development and Its Constraints -- The Origin and Historical Development of Public Relations in Ethiopia -- Modern Public Relations in Ethiopia -- Public Relations Education in Ethiopia -- The Practice of Public Relations in Ethiopia -- Communication Technician Roles of Public Relations -- Communication Management Roles of Public Relations -- Models of Public Relations in Ethiopia.
Public Relations and Ethiopia's Political System -- Constraints of Public Relations in Ethiopia -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4: Radicalization, Divides, or Interfaith Harmony? Relationship Management and Strategic Communication in Sudan -- Sudan's Political Quagmire, Political Islamism, and the North-South Sudan Divides -- Theoretical Framework: The Emic and Constructivist Approaches -- Extremism, Radicalization, and Peacebuilding -- Factors in the Sudanese Susceptibility to Terrorism -- Fundamentalist Islamist Groups: Al-Qaeda and ISIS -- Conflict Management: Possibilities, Approaches, and Communication Strategies -- Interventions of Islamic Institutions: A Source of Conflict Resolution -- Communication Response to Ethno-religious Crises and Extremism -- Intervention of Foreign Entities and Organizations: A Source of Conflict Resolution -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: COVID-19 Health Campaigns and Public Relations Management: A South African Perspective -- Literature Review -- Public Relations Management and Health Communication/Health Promotion via Education Entertainment (EE) Media Campaigns -- Illness Outbreaks and Public Relations Management -- Crisis and Risk Communication: Health Communication Perspectives -- Crisis Communication: The Case of the Omicron Variant Detected in South Africa and Africa -- Crisis Communication and the Call to Vaccinate in South Africa: A PR Strategy -- Public Relations Management in Organizations: When Illnesses Outbreak -- Social Media Representation of the Coronavirus: The Era of Fake News and Infodemics -- Tim Noakes and Mahdi: Twitter Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines in South Africa -- PR and Cultural Diversity in Health Promotional Campaigns -- Case Studies: Health Campaigns Related to COVID-19 Vaccination in South Africa -- Theories Related to Health Behavior Change and PR Approaches. The Trans-Theoretical Model (TTM) or the Stages of Change Model -- The Precaution Adoption Process Model (PAPM) -- Social Marketing Approach -- Agenda Setting and PR Campaigns -- Recommendations for Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Social Media and Public Relations Practice in Tanzania -- Theoretical Framework and Literature Review -- Grunig's Four Models of PR -- Social Media and Public Relations -- Methodology -- Findings -- Deployment of Social Media in Corporate Public Relations -- Attitudes Towards Social Media -- Social Media and the Changing Public Relations Landscape -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 7: A Framework for Excellent Public Relations Practice in Higher Education Institutions in Africa: A Study of Selected African Countries -- Problem Statement -- Literature Review -- Public Relations in Higher Education -- The Strategic Management Role of Public Relations and the Excellence Study -- Public Relations Practice and HEIs in Africa -- Method -- Participants and Sampling -- Procedure -- Analysis -- Findings and Discussion -- Demographics -- Involvement in Strategic Management Process -- Participation in Strategic Planning/Decision Making -- Reporting Lines -- Dominance of Informal Research -- Environmental Scanning (Informal Based) -- Focus on Output Evaluation -- The Communication Role of Public Relations Practitioners in HEIs in Africa -- High Emphasis on the Technician Role and Moderate Managerial Role -- The Extent to Which Public Relations Is Premised on Two-Way Symmetrical Communication -- Dominance of One-Way and Moderate Use of Two-Way Communication -- Challenges of Public Relations Practice in HEIs -- The Proposed Framework -- Justification of Framework -- Limitations and Recommendations for Further Research -- Conclusion -- References. Chapter 8: Toward Ensuring Effective Crisis Communication Management in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Case of a South African University -- Public Relations and Crisis Management in Higher Institutions -- The Need for Public Relations in Institutions of Higher Learning -- Theoretical Framework: Stakeholder Management Theory -- Stakeholder Management Theory and Its Relevance in Organizations -- Methodology -- Data Analysis -- Causes of Strike -- Lack of Communication -- Lack of Meetings for Reconciliation -- Nonchalant Attitudes Toward Stakeholders -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Limitation of the Study -- Future Research Direction and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 9: Public Relations and Identity Management Under Authoritarian Leadership: Experiences of Makerere University Managers (1971-1979) -- Literature Review -- Public Relations/Communication and Crisis and Identity Management -- Organizational Identity Management -- Organizational Technical Identity -- Leadership and Management Perspectives -- Cherished Values of HEIs and the Duty of Leaders to Protect Them -- Methodology -- Research Design -- Sampling Strategy and Data Collection -- Data Analysis -- Ethical Considerations -- Findings and Discussion -- Impact of Political Environment on Technical and Institutional Identity Management -- Impact of Authoritarian Political Environment on Technical Mission and Values -- Impact of Authoritarian Political Environment on Autonomy -- Compliance with De Facto Directives Versus Autonomous Decision-Making and Exercise of Personal Leadership Traits -- Impact of Authoritarian Political Environment on Communication -- "No Freedom" of Speech, Self-Censorship as a New Norm -- Impact of Legal Environment on Identity Construction and Management -- Compliance to Authoritarian Legal Framework. Impact of the Chancellor's individual Leadership Style, Traits, and Actions -- "Amin Was Against Intellectuals…." -- Suppression of Criticism, Disregarding Standards, and Imposition of Personal Values -- Introducing Policies that Stifled Technical HEI Values -- The Extent to Which Internal Top Management Served as Leaders as Opposed to Administrative Managers -- Single Incidence of Institutional Leadership -- Conclusion and Implications -- References -- Chapter 10: Mixing Business with Politics: A Framing Analysis of Sir Sam Jonah's "Down the Up Escalator" Activist CEO Speech of April 22, 2021 -- The Current Study -- Literature Review -- CEO Activism, a Genre of Corporate Social Advocacy -- Framing Theory and Leadership Rhetoric -- Methods -- Framing Theory-Guided Textual Analysis -- Justification for Speech Selection -- Data Analytic Technique -- Findings and Discussion -- The Governance Frame -- The Silence Frame -- The Assault on Democracy Frame -- The Solutions Frame -- Conclusion -- Practical Implications for PR Professionals and Communication Managers -- Suggestions for Future Research -- References -- Chapter 11: Future of Public Relations in Africa: A Case for Rethinking Inquiry and Practice -- What We Know About Public Relations in Africa -- Is There a Future for Public Relations in Africa? -- What Is the Outlook of the Future of Public Relations in Africa? -- Conclusion -- References -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910735781203321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2023 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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