scholarly journals Organized Persuasive Communication: A new conceptual framework for research on public relations, propaganda and promotional culture

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vian Bakir ◽  
Eric Herring ◽  
David Miller ◽  
Piers Robinson

Organized persuasive communication is essential to the exercise of power at national and global levels. It has been studied extensively by scholars of public relations, promotional culture and propaganda. There exists, however, considerable confusion and conceptual limitations across these fields: scholars of PR largely focus on what they perceive to be non-manipulative forms of organized persuasive communication; scholars of propaganda focus on manipulative forms but tend either to examine historical cases or non-democratic states; scholars of promotional culture focus on ‘salesmanship’ in public life. All approaches show minimal conceptual development concerning manipulative organized persuasive communication involving deception, incentivization and coercion. As a consequence, manipulative, propagandistic organized persuasive communication within liberal democracies is a blind spot; it is rarely recognized let alone researched with the result that our understanding and grasp of these activities is stunted. To overcome these limitations, we propose a new conceptual framework that theorizes precisely manipulative forms of persuasion, as well as demarcating what might count as non-manipulative or consensual forms of persuasion. This framework advances PR and propaganda scholarship by clarifying our understanding of manipulative and propagandistic forms of organized persuasive communication and by providing a starting point for more fully evaluating the role of deception, incentivization and coercion, within contemporary liberal democracies.

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Fitch ◽  
Jacquie L’Etang

This essay offers an overview of public relations history and historiography, using a review of a recently published book series as a starting point. In offering sometimes previously undocumented national histories and regional and non-US perspectives, National Perspectives on the Development of Public Relations: Other Voices opens up the field. However, the series also raises philosophical and methodological issues regarding the role of history, the positioning of public relations, tensions within the field and public relations’ relationship to societal communication and powerful strategic interests. Scholars have not always grounded their histories within wider historical literature that contextualises the public relations occupation and its role in a particular societal context. We argue that a renewed focus on historiography is needed to better address the influence of US progressivist accounts, the scientisation of western public relations and the narrow confines of the public relations discipline.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Zakirah Asman ◽  
Deni Yanuar ◽  
Munawir Syarief

This study attempted to determine the role of Public Relation (PR) of Banda Aceh’s Environmental, Cleanliness, and the Beauty of the City Agency on the “Waste Collecting Point (WCP) program. The theory used was role theory developed by Redfield, Linton, and Herskovits. The method which was being used wasdescriptive qualitative, which the subject of the study was PR division and societies. The finding showed that PR division played a very important role in the success of Waste Collecting Point (WCP) program from the beginning until the outcome being shown on the cleanliness of the districts. Starting from the socialization process, the program showed significant success. Persuasive communication was being used to conduct the program. PR division made initial socialization by informing the societies about the danger of the waste if not managed properly then followed by monthly evaluation on the cleaning leader. Keywords: Public Relation, role theory, waste collecting point, Banda Aceh


2022 ◽  
pp. 392-408
Author(s):  
Ree Chan Ho

Customers are switching to mobile wallets in making online purchases these days as the result of the convenience of this payment mode. This chapter aims to understand customer attitude towards the gratification sought from mobile payment and further investigate its influence on promoting customer engagement. Uses and gratification theory offered the underpinning theoretical explanation in the development of the conceptual framework for this study. This chapter provided a theoretical explanation in discoursing the role of the mobile wallet for promoting customer engagement. The linkage to the customer engagement for the mobile wallet operators was missing in the literature. In addition, the conceptual development of mobile wallets based on the uses and gratification perspective was critical in providing the foundation needed for mobile payment literature.


InterKomunika ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Muhammad Reyzha Noorsyam Arkian ◽  
M Subur Drajat ◽  
Dadi Ahmadi

Abstract. Film is a mass media that has a function as entertainment, besides that the film also contains an informative, educative, and persuasive function. Film is also known as a medium of communication, film is an effective means to shape the perspective of society at large. A movie titled “Hancock” is a movie about a public relations practitioner who tries to restore the image of a superhero. This movie also tells a story about the troublesome life of a superhero who has bad image in the eyes of public and media.  The purpose of this research is to understand the Reality Level, Representation Level and Ideology Level of public relations role in the movie “Hancock”.  The research method is using the qualitative methods with semiotics approach, which is a science about signs. The theory used is John Fiske’s theory of Television Codes which focuses on the Reality Level, Representation level and Ideology Level.  In this research the data collection techniques used are observation, documentation, literature study, and interviews.  The results of this study conclude that at the reality level it is seen in the form of behavior and appearance which includes expert advisors who provide input, problem solvers in crisis, media relations, providers as well as media relations, communication technicians, public tranquilizers, and case development informants. showed that the role of public relations and Ray Embrey's Appearance tended to be stable when meeting with the public and Hancock as management, namely by using formal equipment in the form of shirts, suits, ties, material trousers and loafers. At the level of representation in the form of a camera code and dialogue code which includes, Framing with Background, Group Shot, Walking Shot, Two Shot, Three Shot, Eye Level, and, Point of View Shot and dialog used by Ray Embrey in this film too very shows the role of public realtions that show that it is an expert communicator and expert advisor by persuasive communication. At the ideological level, there was an ideology that appeared in the Hancock film with discrimination between white and black race and based on the eighth point of the Public Relations International code of ethics. The suggestion for further research is to look for references to books related to semiotics and the role of public relations. This is needed to be able to better understand the forms of the role of public relations in a film.Keywords: Mass Media, Reality, Semiotic, Television Codes, John FiskeAbstrak. Film merupakan media massa yang memiliki fungsi sebagai hiburan, disamping itu juga film mengandung fungsi informatif, edukatif, dan persuasif.  Film juga dikenal sebagai media komunikasi, film merupakan salah satu sarana yang efektif untuk membentuk perspektif masyarakat secara luas.  Film “Hancock” merupakan sebuah film yang mengangkat kisah tentang perbaikan citra dari seorang pahlawan oleh seorang praktisi public relations. Film ini juga mengangkat persoalan kehidupan seorang pahlawan yang memiliki citra buruk di mata publik dan media.  Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana level realitas, level representasi, dan level ideology peran public relations dalam film “Hancock”. Metode penelitian yang digunakan oleh peneliti adalah  metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan semiotika, yaitu suatu ilmu yang mengkaji tentang tanda-tanda. Teori yang digunakan adalah kode-kode televisi John Fiske dimana memfokuskan pada level Realitas, level Representasi, dan level Ideologi.  Pada penelitian ini teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan berupa observasi, dokumentasi, studi pustaka, dan wawancara.  Hasil dalam penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa pada level realitas terlihat dalam bentuk perilaku dan penampilan yang meliputi penasihat ahli yang memberikan masukan, pemecah permasalahan ketika dalam krisis, media relations, penyedia juga penyalur hubungan dengan media, teknisi komunikasi, penenang publik, dan informan perkembangan kasus yang menunjukan bahwa adanya peran public relations dan Penampilan Ray Embrey, cenderung stabil ketika bertemu dengan publik dan Hancock sebagai manajemen, yaitu dengan menggunakan stelena formal berupa kemeja, jas, dasi, celana panjang bahan, dan sepatu pantofel.  Pada level representasi dalam bentuk kode kamera dan kode dialog yang meliputi, Framing with Background, Group Shot, Walking Shot, Two Shot, Three Shot, Eye Level, dan, Point of View Shot dan  dialog yang di gunakan oleh Ray Embrey dalam film ini juga sangat menunjukan peran public realtions yang menunjukan bahwa ia merupakan seorang expert communicator dan penasihat ahli dengan melakukan komunikasi persuasif. Pada level ideologi terlihat adanya Ideologi yang muncul dalam film Hancock terdapat diskriminasi Ras antara kulit putih dengan Ras kulit hitam dan berdasarkan kode etik Public Relations Internasional point ke delapan.  Adapun saran untuk penelitian selanjutnya adalah lebih mencari referensi buku terkait dengan semiotika dan peran public relations.  Hal ini diperlukan untuk dapat lebih memahami bentuk-bentuk peran public relations dalam sebuah film.Kata kunci: Media Massa, Realitas, Semiotika, Kode-kode Televisi, John Fiske


Psihologija ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-489
Author(s):  
Zoran Pavlovic

The starting point of this paper is Vygotsky's thesis that the prerequisite of conceptual thinking and concepts in general is the systematic influence upon the child effectuated by his/her inclusion into the process of education. The aim of this work is to examine characteristics of conceptual thinking of people who have not attended school, by which they have been devoid of formative role of education. Four different methods for examination of conceptual development have been used on the sample consisting of seventeen respondents who have not attended school. The results state that the majority of respondents have not demonstrated that they master the concepts on the highest level of development in none of these four methods. However, some respondents in some tests and some individual tasks within the tests show some characteristics of the high level of the conceptual thinking development.


2021 ◽  
pp. 19-39
Author(s):  
Patrycja Cembrzyńska

The article is devoted to the images of Lech Wałęsa. Portraits by Leszek Sobocki (The Worker ’81 I–III, 1982) and Grzegorz Klaman’s installations (The Transparent, 2010; Here Is the Head of a Traitor, 2015) become the starting point for reflection on the process of mythologizing the leader of Solidarity that started in August 1980 (the allegoric portraits of The Worker by Sobocki kept in the tradition of the Polish Baroque), and of destroying his myth in post-transformation Poland (Klaman). The iconological analysis of the works by Sobocki and Klaman has identified the role of political and religious functionalization of rage (Peter Sloterdijk) in shaping the image of Wałęsa in public life and visual art representations.


2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon K. Brincat

This paper examines the conceptual development of the philosophical justifications for tyrannicide. It posits that the political philosophy of tyrannicide can be categorised into three distinct periods or models, the classical, medieval, and liberal, respectively. It argues that each model contained unique themes and principles that justified tyrannicide in that period; the classical, through the importance attached to public life and the functional role of leadership; the medieval, through natural law doctrine; and the liberal, through the postulates of social contract theory. Subsequent analysis of these different models however, reveals that these historical models are unable to provide a sufficient philosophical basis for a contemporary justification of tyrannicide. In Part II, it will be contended that a reinvigorated conception of self-defence, a theme common to all three models, when coupled with the modern notion of universal human rights, may provide the foundation for a contemporary theory of tyrannicide.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Crawford ◽  
Jim Macnamara

Historical, social and cultural understanding of public relations in Australia is limited because most histories of PR examine practices specifically labelled ‘public relations’ and almost all study PR from ‘inside out’ – that is, from the subjective perspective of PR practitioners. This article reports an alternative approach to PR history which applies historical analysis of major events, icons, and institutions in society to identify the methods of their construction politically, culturally and discursively. This article specifically reports historical and critical analysis of the creation and celebration of Australia’s national day, Australia Day from soon after the British flag was hoisted in Sydney on 26 January 1788 to the sophisticated pageantry of the nation’s bicentenary in 1988 and its entry to the new millennium in 2000. This research challenges a ‘blind spot’ in social science and humanities disciplines in relation to public relations by showing that the practices of PR are deeply embedded in the social and cultural construction of societies. This study confirms Taylor and Kent’s claim that “all nation building campaigns include large communication components that are essentially public relations campaigns”.


Chemosensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Mostafa Haghi ◽  
Thomas M. Deserno

We concentrate on the importance and future conceptual development of wearable devices as the major means of personalized healthcare. We discuss and address the role of wearables in the new era of healthcare in proactive medicine. This work addresses the behavioral, environmental, physiological, and psychological parameters as the most effective domains in personalized healthcare, and the wearables are categorized according to the range of measurements. The importance of multi-parameter, multi-domain monitoring and the respective interactions are further discussed and the generation of wearables based on the number of monitoring area(s) is consequently formulated.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suci Handayani Handayani

public relations is a management function to help say and maintain common rules in communication, for the sake of creating mutual understanding and cooperation between institutions or companies with the public, helping management and responding to public opinion, regulating and enforcing management responsibilities in serving the interests of the community, helping management in following , monitors, acts as a system of danger signals to help management take precautions in dealing with a variety of bad possibilities, and uses research and effective and persuasive communication techniques to achieve all objectives. Public relations is a series of activities that are organized continuously and regularly. Public relations is not an activity that is impromptu or directly exists without being organized in advance. The purpose of public relations is to build and maintain an understanding of the company or organization between the parties involved in it (the public) both groups and individuals. From the understanding of public relations means that the main role of public relations is as a builder of good relations between institutions / organizations and their communities and to form a positive image in the eyes of the community.


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