Abstract
Advanced information and communication technologies and social media (Web 2.0) have significantly shaped every aspect of contemporary society since Kent and Taylor's (1998) proposal of dialogic principles, which later evolved into dialogic theory of public relations. It is now time to move the theory forward. The special section aims to advance the dialogic theory of public relations by reviewing the scholarship in organization-public dialogue to pinpoint critical issues for its development and introducing studies that take the dialogue approach to examine a range of public relations practices in China. In this introduction, we first identify critical issues to be addressed for the development of the dialogic theory of public relations and then introduce the articles included in the section. We conclude by proposing research directions for the theoretical and practical development of the dialogic approach to public relations.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 101878 |
Journal | Public Relations Review |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2020 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Communication
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
- Marketing
User-Defined Keywords
- China
- Dialogic communication
- Dialogic theory
- Engagement
- Social media