TY - BOOK AU - Lattimore,Dan AU - Baskin,Otis AU - Heiman,Suzette T. AU - Toth,Elizabeth L. TI - Public relations: the profession and the practice SN - 007131072x (paperback) AV - HM1221 .P82 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Public relations KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "Public relations has developed as a major force in a growing, global information society. The practice of public relations is changing to include new, interactive media, while continuing to depend on the foundation of traditional media. The multi-disciplinary approach to understanding public relations is provided by the authors who come from business, journalism, communication and advertising backgrounds. The easy-to-read style of the text has been a hallmark of the text from its beginning. It includes spotlights on important topics or issues, mini-cases with short real-life cases, and end-of-the-chapter case studies often of major events such as the BP crisis, or GM's financial crisis where it used social media to provide interactive relationships with its constituencies"-- ER -