2008 PROCEEDINGS - Public Relations Society of America
2008 PROCEEDINGS - Public Relations Society of America
2008 PROCEEDINGS - Public Relations Society of America
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Research Papers ___________________________________________________ 5<br />
Page<br />
How has PR Effectiveness Research Been? A Thematic Macro-analysis <strong>of</strong> PR Effectiveness<br />
Research<br />
Jee Young Chung, University <strong>of</strong> Alabama _____________________________________________ 6<br />
Teaching Online <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Relations</strong> Using a Hybrid Delivery Model<br />
Michelle Ewing, & Scott Juba, Kent State University ___________________________________ 20<br />
Transforming Crisis into Confidence: <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Relations</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essionals’ Perceptions <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Effectiveness and Ethicality <strong>of</strong> Image Repair Strategies<br />
* PRSA Top Faculty Paper Award<br />
Denise Ferguson, Indiana Wesleyan University; J.D.Wallace, Lubbock Christian University; &<br />
Robert Chandler, Pepperdine University _____________________________________________ 36<br />
Testing Crisis Response Strategies: A Comparative Quantitative Investigation <strong>of</strong> the Impact <strong>of</strong><br />
Bolstering on the Perceptions <strong>of</strong> Wrongdoing and Trust During Organizational Crises<br />
Dean Kazoleas, California State University, Fullerton ___________________________________ 49<br />
IMC and its Integration into Programs <strong>of</strong> Journalism and Mass Communication<br />
Andy Lingwall, Clarion University <strong>of</strong> Pennsylvania ____________________________________ 59<br />
Much Ado About Something: Web 2.0 Acceptance and Use by <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Relations</strong> Practitioners<br />
Kenneth Payne, Western Kentucky University _________________________________________ 76<br />
What’s Guiding the Pr<strong>of</strong>ession? An Examination <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Relations</strong> Ethics<br />
* Betsy Plank Graduate Research Competition Student Award Winner<br />
Katie R. Place, University <strong>of</strong> Maryland, College Park ___________________________________ 93<br />
EcoMoms’ Engagement in Environmental Activity<br />
Renata Schloss, University <strong>of</strong> Maryland, College Park _________________________________ 106<br />
Exploring Gender Differences in Sources Within Media Releases: Who’s Calling the Shots?<br />
Hillary Fussell Sisco, Quinnipiac University; Lynn M. Zoch, Radford University; Erik Collins,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> South Carolina ______________________________________________________ 107<br />
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