Advertising & Public Relations Archive

A systematic review of virtual influencers: Similarities and differences between human and virtual influencers in interactive advertising

Byun, Kate Jeonghee, & Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn (in press). “A systematic review of virtual influencers: Similarities and differences between human and virtual influencers in interactive advertising.” Journal of Interactive Advertising. Abstract: Virtual […]

Mediating social support through sensor-based technologies for children’s health behavior change

Joshua Baldwin (Grady postdoc), Lee, Joomi (former Grady postdoc), Tate, Allan, Okitondo, Christian, Johnsen, Kyle, Schmidt, Michael, Rathbun, Stephen, Novotny, Eric (former Grady postdoc), & Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn (2023). “Mediating social support through sensor-based technologies […]

Warranted Inferences of Mediation and Possibility of a Threshold Effect: Verifying the Mediating Effects of Anger in Situational Crisis Communication Theory

Rongting Niu (PhD student) and Xin Ma. (Forthcoming). “Warranted Inferences of Mediation and Possibility of a Threshold Effect: Verifying the Mediating Effects of Anger in Situational Crisis Communication Theory.” Public Relations Review. […]

Crisis Communication for Public Organizations: Examining Pakistan Railways’ Use of Information Technology and Social Media for Image Repair

Muhammad Ittefaq, Shafiq Ahmad and Yan Jin. (Forthcoming) “Crisis Communication for Public Organizations: Examining Pakistan Railways’ Use of Information Technology and Social Media for Image Repair.” Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management. Abstract: […]

When a journalist and politician engage in deception detection: Effects of demeanor, refutation, and partisanship in combative media interviews

David E. Clementson & W. Zhao (AdPR PhD student) (in press). “When a journalist and politician engage in deception detection: Effects of demeanor, refutation, and partisanship in combative media interviews.” […]