Vol. 1 No. 1

April 28, 2017
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Publication Date: 2017-04-28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32473/jpic.v1.i1

Summary:The inaugural issue of the Journal of Public Interest Communications is dedicated to an in-depth exploration of public interest communications (PIC). The content stretches across an array of disciplines, showcasing the diversity of thought and approach in the emerging field of PIC. Through invited essays, this volume aims to define and underline the significance of PIC from a multi-faceted, interdisciplinary lens.

Contents:

Editor’s Essay - Linda Hon

Foreword: Building the Field of Public Interest Communications - Ann Christiano

Conceptual Foundations of Public Interest Communications - Jasper Fessmann

“Doing Good” Scholarship: Considerations for Building Positive Social Change Through the Emerging Field of Public Interest Communications - Edward Downes

Community, Engagement, and Democracy: Re-envisioning Public Relations and Public Interest Communications through Civic Professionalism - Brigitta Brunner

Public Interest Communications: A Social Psychological Perspective - Viviane Seyranian

Public Diplomacy in the Public Interest - Kathy Fitzpatrick

Contemporary Publics, Twitter and the Story of PR: Exploring Corporate Interventions to Promote “Clean Coal” in Australia - Kristin Demetrious