... separation between government communication and political communication that once characterised their work. Research limitations/implications – The focus of this paper is on government communication in the Netherlands at a national level. Practical implications – This paper argues that a stronger...

... of campaign finance case law and federal statues in the USA and provides analysis of how the 2010 Citizens United case and a recent 2012 case, American Trade Partnership, are altering both the political and corporate landscapes. By allowing far greater contribution rights to corporations than any...

... Government Press relations Public relations Communication Politics Sweden In this paper we discuss the theory of image repair and begin to evolve what we choose to term an interactional approach to image repair. With this approach, the aim is to progress image repair theory and, also, to provide...

... lobbying, political PR, and [referendums and election] campaigns as the main areas of service. These services are associated with different functions. Lobbyists in particular define themselves as partisan players closely involved in political decision making. In contrast, political PR and campaigning...

... were direct participants and observers of these political events. Findings The findings present an analytical discussion of the central political message used during the presidential campaign, complemented by an analysis of the media‐mix and the level of media exposure of the two main candidates...

...Nigel M. de Bussy; Lorissa Kelly Purpose This paper seeks to explore the meaning of the stakeholder concept in politics, using theories drawn from the fields of management, political science and public relations. In particular, the theory of stakeholder identification and salience is to be used...

... to the activities of modern non‐government organizations. Communication Corporate identity Culture (sociology) Internet Politics Europe In 2000 a British geographer asked “what criteria are being employed to define Europe, Europeans and Europeanness?” (Hudson, 2000 , p. 409) This paper discusses...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 --> Public relations Politics Lobbying In the autumn of 2008, when the UK mainstream media are considering the “imminent demise” of the free market economy, it is instructive to consider the role of public relations (PR) in the promotion and defence...

... (Hill, 1963 ; Bernays, 1948). The story of PR, however, encompasses social structure and function, economic and political arrangements, international relations, as well as PR consultancies (Miller, 1999), corporations (Olasky, 1987 ; Marchand, 1998) and PR's relationship with business (Tedlow, 1979...

... on attempts made by the Norwegian oil industry in 2002‐2004 to achieve a tax amendment. Qualitative interviews were carried out with oil industry representatives, two former ministers, political advisers, and members of parliament, and with journalists who had followed the campaign. Findings The main...

... political system, and generally do so in an entirely proper fashion. This paper seeks to consider the personal characteristics which effective and successful lobbyists require. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on 60 interviews with lobbyists in Washington, London and Brussels; the approach...

...William Dinan Purpose The Scottish Parliament was founded on principles of openness and accessibility and signalled the potential for a new style of politics after devolution. In the aftermath of allegations of political sleaze early in the life of the new institution, the Standards Committee...

... developed beyond the pursuit of individual and defined objectives to the development of corporate reputations. Attitude research in the sector suggests that lobbyists have become an intrinsic part of the political process. The debate over the influence of lobbyists on policy continues on both sides...

...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 understand itself. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Media Journalism Standards Ehics Politics...

...Robert Blood The emergence of non‐governmental organisations (NGOs), along with supranational organisations, is probably the most important political development of the post‐Second World War period. Yet it is not easy to explain why they are so numerous today but relatively rare just 50 years ago...