Public Relations Archive
Infrastructure, Integrity, and Influence: Organizational Ethics and Media Dynamics in the 2025 California Palisades Wildfires
Anyi Morfaw (Grady undergraduate student). “Infrastructure, Integrity, and Influence: Organizational Ethics and Media Dynamics in the 2025 California Palisades Wildfires.” Abstract: This study aims to uniquely highlight the management of a […]
Mapping Sticky Crises through the Rhetorical Arena: A Topic-Led Model
Rongting Niu (Ph.D. candidate) and Winni Johansen. “Mapping Sticky Crises through the Rhetorical Arena: A Topic-Led Model.” Accepted for presentation at the International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC), March 5-7, 2026, Orlando, […]
Do You Know Your People? A Systematic Look into Employee Doubt Pertaining to Organizational READINESS for Culture and Environment Triggered Risks and Crises
River Gracey (Ph.D. student) and W. Timothy Coombs. “Do You Know Your People? A Systematic Look into Employee Doubt Pertaining to Organizational READINESS for Culture and Environment Triggered Risks and Crises.” Accepted […]
Measuring Organization-Issue Dynamics: Developing a Scale for Optimal Strategic Positioning in Public Relations Practice
Yan Jin and Ejae Lee. “Measuring Organization-Issue Dynamics: Developing a Scale for Optimal Strategic Positioning in Public Relations Practice.” Accepted for presentation at the International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC), March […]
Organizational Crisis Confidence Based on Ability and Perceived Integrity: A Framework for Development and Delineation of an Overlooked Aspect of Crisis Communication
W. Timothy Coombs, Sungsu Kim (PhD Alum), and Yan Jin. (2025). “Organizational Crisis Confidence Based on Ability and Perceived Integrity: A Framework for Development and Delineation of an Overlooked Aspect […]
Listening as a ‘secret weapon:’ How emotional intelligence and mindfulness drive public relations outcomes
Zifei Fay Chen & Place, K. R. (in press). “Listening as a ‘secret weapon:’ How emotional intelligence and mindfulness drive public relations outcomes,” in W. Zhang (ed.), Emotional intelligence and public […]
2025 Inez Kaiser Graduate Students of Color Award
Anne Perera (Ph.D. student) was selected as the recipient of the 2025 Inez Kaiser Graduate Students of Color Award, presented by the AEJMC Public Relations Division (PRD) and the Mass […]
Social Identity Signaling in Public Relations: Job Pursuit Intention among Students with Marginalized Racial and Ethnic Identities and Queer Identities
Solyee Kim (Forthcoming). “Social Identity Signaling in Public Relations: Job Pursuit Intention among Students with Marginalized Racial and Ethnic Identities and Queer Identities,” Journal of Public Relations Research. Special Issue on DEI
Digital Crisis Communication Theory: Current Landscapes and Future Trajectories
Brooke Liu, Yan Jin, and Lucinda Austin (2023). “Digital Crisis Communication Theory: Current Landscapes and Future Trajectories.” In Public Relations Theory III: In the Age of Publics (Eds. Carl Botan and Erich Sommerfeldt). […]
Capturing the Complexity and Dynamism of Decision Making in PR: The Contingency Theory of Strategic Conflict Management
Augustine Pang, Yan Jin, and Glen T. Cameron (2023). “Capturing the Complexity and Dynamism of Decision Making in PR: The Contingency Theory of Strategic Conflict Management.” In Public Relations Theory III: In […]