Edited by Elspeth Tilley.

Book reviews edited by Richard Varey.

As per our usual rolling publication practice, we will progressively upload this general issue for 2011 throughout the year.  It will feature a diverse array of topical and thoughtful pieces on communication, public relations, and related areas of theory and research. If you'd like to contribute an article, commentary, opinion piece, or book review, please see our submission guidelines (click here) and be part of PRism's mission to bring lively and quality materials on public relations to a global online audience. 

Make sure you visit this page again regularly during 2011 to check what's new in this general issue, as there are lots of interesting items in the pipeline!  You can also contribute at any time to our general issues: see the submission guidelines (click here).

Amujo, O. C. & Melewar, T. C. (2011). Contemporary challenges impacting on the practice of public relations in Nigeria (1990-2011). PRism 8(1): http://www.prismjournal.org/fileadmin/8_1/Amujo_Melewar.pdf

Berg, K. T. & Gibson, K. (2011). Hired guns and moral torpedoes: Balancing the competing moral duties of the public relations professional. PRism 8(1): http://www.prismjournal.org/fileadmin/8_1/Berg_Gibson.pdf 

Clark, T. (2011). Speech, script, and performance: Towards a public poetics of the political speechwriter’s role.  PRism 8(1): http://www.prismjournal.org/fileadmin/8_1/Clark.pdf

Furlan, P. (2011). Negotiating medical news: Strategies used by reporters and public relations practitioners. PRism 8(1): http://www.prismjournal.org/fileadmin/8_1/Furlan.pdf

Gill, R. (2011). An integrative review of storytelling: Using corporate stories to strengthen employee engagement and internal and external reputation. PRism 8(1): http://www.prismjournal.org/fileadmin/8_1/Gill.pdf

Gallicano, T. D. & Heisler, T. A. (2011). Relationship outcomes in an organisation with a mechanical structure. PRism 8(1): http://www.prismjournal.org/fileadmin/8_1/Gallicano_Heisler.pdf

James, M. (2011). Ready, aim, fire: Key messages in public relations campaigns. PRism 8(1): http://www.prismjournal.org/fileadmin/8_1/James.pdf

McDonald, L. M. & Hebbani, A. G. (2011). Back to the future: Is strategic management (re)emerging as public relations’ dominant paradigm? PRism 8(1): http://www.prismjournal.org/fileadmin/8_1/mcdonald_hebbani.pdf

Niemann-Struweg, I. & Grobler, A. F. (2011). South African marketing and communication agencies’ understanding of integrated communication (IC): A true reflection of the concept? PRism 8(1): http://www.prismjournal.org/fileadmin/8_1/Niemann-Struweg_Grobler.pdf 

Place, K. R. (2011). Power and gender at the crossroads: A qualitative examination of the nexus of power and gender in public relations. PRism 8(1): http://www.prismjournal.org/fileadmin/8_1/Place.pdf

Strongman, L. (2011). ‘What on earth?’: Understanding ambiguity toleration in business communication. PRism 8(1): http://www.prismjournal.org/fileadmin/8_1/Strongman.pdf

Watson, T. & Zerfass, A. (2011). Return on investment in public relations: A critique of concepts used by practitioners from communication and management sciences perspectives. PRism 8(1): http://www.prismjournal.org/fileadmin/8_1/Watson_Zerfass.pdf

Young, C. L., Flowers, A. A. & Ren, N. (Z.). (2011). Technology and crisis communication: Emerging themes from a pilot study of US public relations practitioners. PRism 8(1): http://www.prismjournal.org/fileadmin/8_1/Young_Flowers_Ren.pdf 

• Click here for information on the contributors whose articles appear in this issue.

• Carroll, C. E. (Ed.). (2011). Corporate reputation and the news media: Agenda-setting within business news coverage in developed, emerging, and frontier markets. New York: Routledge. Reviewed by Mary Power.

• Doorley, J. & Garcia, H.  (2011). Reputation management : The key to successful public relations and corporate communication (2nd edition). Reviewed by Joy Chia.

• Kelleher, T. (2007). Public relations online: Lasting concepts for changing media. Thousand Oaks: Sage. Reviewed by Elspeth Tilley.

• Liu, S., Volcic, Z., & Gallois, C. (2011). Introducing intercultural communication: Global cultures and contexts. London: Sage. Reviewed by John Hannon.

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