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Writing as a public relations task: how much do public relations practitioners write?
| Title: | Writing as a public relations task: how much do public relations practitioners write?. |
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| Name(s): |
Stansberry, Frank R., Author Taylor, K. Phillip, Committee Chair Arts and Sciences, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 1989 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences Thesis; The purpose of this study was to investigate how much public relations people write in the course of their work; to determine if the amount and type of writing varies with experience, job type or employer; and to investigate what other tasks besides writing public relations professionals do. The sample was 198 members of the Public Relations Society of America who responded to a nation-wide mailing of 500 people selected from the Society's membership directory. Results showed that public relations practitioners spent 36.5 percent of their time writing. Overall, public relations people spend more time on publicity, media relations, and business administration than on any other function, but counseling management and research--two emerging area--are rating in the top 50 percent. Thus, while this study does not provide any startling new information on the public relations industry, it does provide, for the first time, empirical evidence of what an average or typical public relations practitioner does. That was the primary goal of the study. | |
| Identifier: | CFR0008148 (IID), ucf:52953 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
1989-05-01 M.A. Communications Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. Electronically reproduced by the University of Central Florida from a book held in the John C. Hitt Library at the University of Central Florida, Orlando. |
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| Subject(s): |
Arts and Sciences -- Dissertations Academic Dissertations Academic -- Arts and Sciences |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0008148 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
