scholarly journals Understanding How the Public Perceives the Importance of University Research in the United States

2005 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. A02 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ric Jensen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public University ◽  
University Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Understanding Of Science

Most universities in the United States have little or no idea about how the public perceives the importance of research done at these institutions. Learning whether the public believes academic research is valuable, meaningful, and practical has implications for higher education, if the public believes that university research is of little worth. This project utilized naturalistic and qualitative methods to learn how alumni perceived the importance of research at a major public university with a heavy concentration in research (Texas A&M University). Long interviews using open-ended questions were conducted with 133 alumni at 33 locations in Texas. Interviews were transcribed, unitized, and coded using qualitative methods, and themes were identified. Findings provide insights into whether the public believes university research is important, how the public learns about research, whether public relations programs are effective, the importance of research and teaching, and the types of research the public wants universities to pursue. A framework is proposed to learn about how well the public understands science and to measure the effectiveness of media and education programs to raise both science awareness and understanding of science.

scholarly journals The Politics of Botched Executions

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinna Barrett Lain
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Death Penalty ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
The Public ◽  
Best Friend ◽  
Lethal Injection ◽  
Cultural Construct ◽  
State Responses

In this symposium essay, I explore the politics of botched executions, discussing state responses to the latest round of executions gone wrong and the ways in which those responses matter. Part I recounts four botched executions in 2014 and the state responses that accompanied them. Part II makes three observations about those responses-one about states' fealty to the death penalty, one about backlash politics and the scope of the public relations problem, and one about the changing cultural construct of lethal injection in the United States. Part III explores how state responses to botched executions (or the lack thereof) might impact the constitutionality of lethal injection itself. In the end, the recent spate of botched executions may prove true the old adage about politics making strange bedfellows. The inept executioner may prove the abolitionist's best friend.

Correlates and Predictors of Self-Reported Ethics among U.S. Public Relations Practitioners

1992 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 259-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornelius B. Pratt
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
The United States ◽  
Regional Study ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Public Relations Practitioners ◽  
The Public ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Belief Statements

This regional study used a two-factor solution from responses to 12 five-point belief statements to investigate the correlates and predictors of public relations practitioners' self-reported beliefs about and behaviors in unethical situations. Responses from 307 practitioners from the mid-Atlantic district of the United States indicate that practitioners' self-reported beliefs and behaviors correlate significantly with gender, accreditation by the Public Relations Society of America, age, and income, which are also significant predictors of practitioners' self-reported beliefs and behaviors. The implications of these results for the public relations practice are discussed within the context of the Ajzen and Fishbein behavioral-intentions model. Suggestions for research are offered.

scholarly journals Analisis Isi Skripsi Kehumasan di Perguruan Tinggi

ARISTO ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Rachmat Kriyantono
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Theoretical Studies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Excellence Theory ◽  
Practical Dimension ◽  
Student Thesis

This study aims to prove three hypotheses, namely public relations theories have been widely adopted in the theses of public relations students, the theory that dominates public relations studies is the Theory of Excellence, and the most widely used of the method is qualitative. The researcher conducted a content analysis on student thesis in universities in Surabaya and Malang City in 2015 until 2019. The samples of this study were 388 theses of the students majoring in the Public Relations study. This study has proven the three hypotheses, namely the theses have applied Public Relations theories, the most widely used of the theory is Excellence theory, and the Qualitative method is the most widely used of the method. This research has also confirmed that the public relations field is not only focused on practice, but also theoretical studies. This study also confirms that the development of public relations in Indonesia is in line with the development of public relations in the United States, that is, from the practical dimension to the dimension of theoretical study.

scholarly journals The Rise of Academic Laboratory Science

2021 ◽  
pp. 41-64
Author(s):  
Alan Rocke
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
University Research ◽  
Single Element ◽  
Laboratory Science ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Academic Fields ◽  
Eclectic Approach ◽  
Academic Laboratory ◽  
The 19Th Century

This chapter seeks to understand the context and sequelae of Justus Liebig’s model for university research and teaching. This model was arguably the most important single element in the international rise of graduate education and research, not just in chemistry, but more broadly, over the course of the 19th century, in all academic fields. This chapter avoids hagiography by employing an eclectic approach that places emphasis on contingencies of time, place, and discipline, and briefly examines the results of the story not just in Germany, but also in France, Britain, and the United States.

scholarly journals Analisis Isi Skripsi Kehumasan di Perguruan Tinggi

ARISTO ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Rachmat Kriyantono
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Theoretical Studies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Excellence Theory ◽  
Practical Dimension ◽  
Student Thesis

This study aims to prove three hypotheses, namely public relations theories have been widely adopted in the theses of public relations students, the theory that dominates public relations studies is the Theory of Excellence, and the most widely used of the method is qualitative. The researcher conducted a content analysis on student thesis in universities in Surabaya and Malang City in 2015 until 2019. The samples of this study were 388 theses of the students majoring in the Public Relations study. This study has proven the three hypotheses, namely the theses have applied Public Relations theories, the most widely used of the theory is Excellence theory, and the Qualitative method is the most widely used of the method. This research has also confirmed that the public relations field is not only focused on practice, but also theoretical studies. This study also confirms that the development of public relations in Indonesia is in line with the development of public relations in the United States, that is, from the practical dimension to the dimension of theoretical study

scholarly journals KOMUNIKASI KRISIS: ANALISIS UPAYA RESPON KRISIS TELUK MEKSIKO DARI PERSPEKTIF PUBLIC RELATIONS

EDUTECH ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Aang Koswara
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Crisis Communication ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Public ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Campaign Messages ◽  
The Government ◽  
Public Reaction

Abstract, crisis communication is a situation that may cause effects on the company's sustainability business operations; the treatment at every stage of the crisis will minimize the negative public reaction against the company. This paper reviews the crisis of BP Oil Company that had a leak in the Gulf of Mexico that resulted in the spill along the coast a few U.S. states that threaten ecosystems and marine life, tourism businesses and the livelihoods of fishermen population around the spill from the perspective of public relations. Communication crisis began when BP made a number of controversial statements to the public through the mass media which resulted negatives responses from the Government of the United States, communities around the spill, a shareholder in the stock, and environmental activists. BP responsed this negative public reaction is generated through a crisis communication in the form of lobbying to the Government of the United States and key stakeholders as well as the handling of campaign messages through social media networking and mass media.Keywords: Communication Disaster, Public Relations, Communication CrisisAbstrak, krisis komunikasi merupakan sebuah situasi yang dapat menimbulkan efekberkelanjutan operasional bisnis perusahaan pada masa yang akan datang, perlakuan dalamtiap tahapan krisis akan membantu meminimalisir reaksi negatif publik terhadapperusahaan. Tulisan ini memaparkan tinjauan krisis dari perspektif public relations terhadapperusahaan minyak BP yang mengalami kebocoran di Teluk Meksiko yang mengakibatkantumpahan di sepanjang pesisir pantai beberapa negara bagian Amerika Serikat yangmengancam ekosistem dan biota laut, bisnis pariwisata, dan mata pencaharian nelayanpenduduk sekitar tumpahan. Krisis komunikasi BP dimulai ketika sejumlah pernyataankontroversial disampaikan kepada publik melalui sejumlah media massa yangmengakibatkan reaksi negatif dari Pemerintah Amerika Serikat, komunitas sekitartumpahan, pemegang saham di bursa, dan aktivis lingkungan. Respon BP terhadap reaksinegatif publik tersebut dimunculkan melalui komunikasi krisis dalam bentuk upaya lobikepada Pemerintah Amerika Serikat dan pemegang saham kunci serta kampanye pesanpenanganan melalui jejaring media sosial dan media massa.Kata Kunci : Bencana Komunikasi, Public Relations, Komunikasi Krisis

Counter-framing: Implications for public relations

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-126
Author(s):  
William B. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Political Science ◽  
The United States ◽  
Framing Effects ◽  
Gun Control ◽  
The Public ◽  
Original Frame

This article seeks to introduce the concept of counter-framing (i.e. a frame that contradicts the original frame and is introduced at a later date than the original) to the public relations literature so that scholars might more accurately examine the democratic environment where competitive debate is expected and meaning is negotiated. The article begins with a summary of how public relations scholars have studied framing before highlighting research from political science researchers on counter-framing. A case study of the battle for gun control legislation in the United States is then used to examine and contextualize the framing/counter-framing dynamic. This study adds the duration of time between messages as a possible factor that might influence framing effects.

Public Relations Evaluation in Sport: Views From the Field

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Clayton Stoldt ◽  
Lori K. Miller ◽  
Mark Vermillion
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
The United States ◽  
Common Method ◽  
Common Goal ◽  
Intended Audience ◽  
Organizational Goals ◽  
Public Relations Practitioners ◽  
The Public

The purposes of this study were to gain insights regarding how sport public relations practitioners in the United States define public relations goals, identify linkages between the public relations function and overall organizational goals, and evaluate public relations’ effectiveness. Using a modified approach to a method first employed by Hon (1997, 1998), the investigators queried 30 public relations professionals in diverse sport settings. Findings indicated that achieving some sort of outcome with an intended audience, although those outcomes varied, was the most common goal. Respondents also indicated that there were linkages between public relations and organizational goals, although the nature of those linkages was not always specified. The most common method of evaluating public relations was tracking media coverage.

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