Political Public Relations at its Finest: The News Management Function of...
Traditional perspectives of public relations address image maintenance and relationship management tactics within corporate and non-profit sectors. The field of Political Public Relations (PPR),...
View ArticleThe Status Quo of Evaluation in Public Diplomacy: Insights from the U.S....
This blog post is a summary of “The Status Quo of Evaluation in Public Diplomacy: Insights from the US State Department” by Erich J. Sommerfeldt and Alexander Buhmann. For the full study, please visit...
View ArticleShould Governments Invest More in Nudges?
This blog post, provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center and written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by Schlomo Benartzi, John Beshears, Katherine Milkman,...
View ArticleCOVID-19 and the State of Ohio: Governor Mike DeWine’s Model for Effective...
Political organizations, much like corporations, have invested interests in the core functions of public relations: image, reputation, and expectation management. Replacing consumers with constituents,...
View ArticleGovernment Affairs Executives Expect Pandemic to Cause Long-Term Decline in...
Social distancing and self-isolation aren’t just keeping families apart; they are also separating politicians from constituents and others trying to shape public policy. Over 70% of 245 government...
View ArticleBlack Voter Dilution, American Exceptionalism, and Racial Gerrymandering: The...
This abstract is summarized by IPR from the original journal article published in the Journal of Black Studies. Dr. Damion Waymer and Dr. Robert L. Heath explored racial gerrymandering in the U.S....
View ArticleCorrecting Political and Consumer Misperceptions: Rating Scale vs. Contextual...
This summary is presented by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center. Key Findings Communications correcting non-political misinformation are more effective when they include a graphic that easily...
View ArticleNew Poll Reveals Public Concerns about Election Integrity and Government...
With just a few weeks to go before Election Day, most Americans have doubts about the fairness of the voting process, reported a new Public Affairs Council poll. In fact, only 29% of Americans have...
View ArticleAmericans Trust Businesses More than News Media
Public Affairs Council examined U.S. public opinion on issues intersecting business, government, and American society. A survey of 2,210 U.S. adults was conducted Sept. 1-2, 2022. Key findings include:...
View ArticleWhat the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Mean for Communicators
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down three high-profile decisions in 2023 that have major implications for public relations practitioners and communicators. While the impact of each of these cases, which...
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