Journal of Communication Management: Volume 9 Issue 3

What the media are doing to our politics

John Lloyd

This paper describes the role of the media in a free society and their impact on civic life. Intellectual rigour in journalism is required to assist media to develop and…

Challenges facing the EU institutions in dealing with an extended press network

Cathie Burton

The low turnout at the recent European elections is testimony to the political apathy invading Europe at the moment. At the same time, ten new countries, with different languages…

National and local newspaper trends and the new crisis of trust – What new crisis?

Richard Keeble

This paper looks at some of the major trends in the UK newspaper industry – circulation shifts, format changes, ethical controversies, the re‐emergence of the frees, the revival…

Hot bullets, cool media: The Middle East’s high stakes media war

Chris Galloway

Modern conflicts are increasingly battles over images and ideas, as protagonists seek to shape audiences’ views by managing the information available through the media. The stake…

The epistemic struggle for credibility: Rethinking media relations

Judy Motion, C. Kay Weaver

The challenges of attracting positive media attention are likened to a contest in which various organisations attempt to promote and circulate their version of events; however…

Strategic schizophrenia: The strategic use of trade associations in New Zealand

Eva Collins, Juliet Roper

This paper draws on and extends corporate political strategic theory through examination of how trade associations were used in reaction to ratification of the Kyoto Protocol in…

Spinners or sinners? PR, journalists and public trust

Mike Jempson

The credibility of journalists and public relations professionals took some bad knocks in 2004. This paper examines the recent history of the debate and some of the efforts being…

Is trust a necessary component of relationship management?

Joy Chia

This paper presents findings of a study in relationship management in public relations practice. As relationships are always changing, consultants and clients need to constantly…