The media play a central role in informing the public about what happens in the world,
particularly in those areas in which audiences do not possess direct knowledge or …

Mediatization is emerging as an influential new concept that places the media at the centre
of all kinds of important cultural, political and social developments. However, it has so far …

Media and Power addresses three key questions about the relationship between media and
society.* How much power do the media have?* Who really controls the media?* What is the …

The main aim of this book is as a contribution to the development of a framework for
analysing the relationship between news sources and news media in contemporary liberal …

In the course of the past century, public relations has become a normal part of the
promotional environment that surrounds us on a day-to-day basis. It has been integrated into …

We are living in a period of great uncertainty. Votes for Brexit and Trump, along with
widespread political volatility, are not only causing turmoil; they are signs that many long …

All PR, whether for charities or arms manufacturers, is weak propaganda. Though it has its
undeniable benefits (it grabs attention and helps circulate more information), it also has …

Aeron Davis is the first to offer a general overview of the rise and impact of professional
public relations in Britain, stepping beyond the status quo of'spin doctors' and elections by …

This Text-book traces the evolution of the newspaper, documenting its changing form, style
and content as well as identifying the different roles ascribed to it by audiences, government …

In this article I consider the importance of paradigmatic variety in the scholarly field of public
relations. I reflect on the role that both conflict and cooperation between different paradigms …