TY - CHAP
T1 - Crisis Communication Theory
T2 - Emergence of a Vibrant Sub-field of Public Relations Theory
AU - Coombs, W. Timothy
AU - Tachkova, Elina R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 selection and editorial matter, Carl H. Botan and Erich J. Sommerfeldt; individual chapters, the contributors.
PY - 2023/2/21
Y1 - 2023/2/21
N2 - This chapter explores the contributions of crisis communication theory research to public relations. The chapter begins by discussing three foundation theories within crisis communication research, followed by an exploration of trends in the crisis communication research. The trends focus on shifts in crisis communication research from descriptive to prescriptive, rhetorical to cognitive, and single-voice to multivocal. The chapter concludes by reviewing the contributions of crisis communication to the development of an evidence-based approach and outlining areas to guide future research in this area.
AB - This chapter explores the contributions of crisis communication theory research to public relations. The chapter begins by discussing three foundation theories within crisis communication research, followed by an exploration of trends in the crisis communication research. The trends focus on shifts in crisis communication research from descriptive to prescriptive, rhetorical to cognitive, and single-voice to multivocal. The chapter concludes by reviewing the contributions of crisis communication to the development of an evidence-based approach and outlining areas to guide future research in this area.
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UR - https://www.routledge.com/Public-Relations-Theory-III-In-the-Age-of-Publics/Botan-Sommerfeldt/p/book/9781003141396
U2 - 10.4324/9781003141396-13
DO - 10.4324/9781003141396-13
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9780367693282
SN - 9780367683313
T3 - Routledge Communication Series
SP - 173
EP - 190
BT - Public Relations Theory III
A2 - Botan, Carl H.
A2 - Sommerfeldt, Erich J.
PB - Routledge
CY - New York ; Oxon
ER -