PUBLIC RELATIONS IN POLITICS. GENERAL BENEFITS OF RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND MISTAKES MADE BY THE MISINTERPRETATION OF PR DEFINITION Cover Image

PUBLIC RELATIONS W POLITYCE. KORZYŚCI WYNIKAJĄCE Z PROCESU BUDOWANIA RELACJI ORAZ BŁĘDY W INTERPRETACJI DEFINICJI
PUBLIC RELATIONS IN POLITICS. GENERAL BENEFITS OF RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND MISTAKES MADE BY THE MISINTERPRETATION OF PR DEFINITION

Author(s): Dariusz Tworzydło
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Communication studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
Keywords: public relations; manipulation; marketing; promotion

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the results of analysis exploring politicians’ and political par-ties’ reputation building processes. Due to this it contains examples of definitions which can be wrongly linked with interpretation of the term public relations – which mainly happens among politicians and some journalists. It also expands upon elements which can have positive and negative impact on reputation building processes. As an example the term manipulation is illustrated, which is very often wrongly understood and linked with professional communication. The article shows what benefits can be gained thanks to well planned and long-term public relations activities as well. One added value of this publication is communication model whose implementation during political cam-paigns can strengthen effects of tools discussed in the article

  • Issue Year: 11/2013
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 26-39
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish