Vol. 5 No. 1

July 13, 2021
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32473/jpic.v5.i1

Published: 2021-07-13

Summary: Volume 5, Issue 1 (2021) of the Journal of Public Interest Communications is now available, featuring an engaging array of research. This issue explores diverse themes, including crisis communications in the aftermath of a terrorist attack, the ethical dimensions of collective crises, the nuances of narrative messaging in policymaking, and the impact of news frames on discussions of pharmaceutical pricing.

Contents:

Applying Care to Political Public Relations: Crisis Communications Following the Terrorist Attack in New Zealand - Pamala P. Proverbs, Dr., Xiaomeng Lan, Dr., Osama Albishri, Spiro Kiousis, Dr.

More Than a “Bad Apple”: Applying an Ethics of Care Perspective to a Collective Crisis - Stephanie Madden, Rebecca A. Alt

When “Tried and True” Advocacy Strategies Backfire, Narrative Messages Can Undermine State Legislator Support for Early Childcare Policies - Liana B. Winett, Jeff Niederdeppe, Yiwei Xu, Sarah E. Gollust, Erika Franklin Fowler

Severe Allergies, Price Increases, and Supply Shortages - How News Frames of the 2016 EpiPen Crisis Continue the Conversation of U.S. Pharmaceutical Pricing - Hayley Markovich

Book Review: A Comedian and an Activist Walk into a Bar: The Serious Role of Comedy in Social Justice - Joshua Glick