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Alphabetized List -- Public Relations Practitioners

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Choi, Youjin, University of Florida, "Effects of Entertainment Television Program Viewing on Student's Perceptions of Public Relations Functions," a paper presented at the 2006 AEJMC Convention in San Francisco. This study conducted a survey with students in an introductory public relations course to examine the effects of television viewing of entertainment programs with public relations characters on the perceptions about public relations functions. A factor analysis classified students;' perceptions into five categories: two-way communications, political communication, spokesperson , writing, and informal media relations.

Kinsky, Emily, Texas Tech University, "The Portrayal of Public Relations Practitioners in The West Wing," a paper presented at the 2006 AEJMC Convention in San Francisco. An investigation of the portrayal of public relations practitioners was performed using content analysis of the 22 episodes in the debut season of The West Wing. The practitioners were coded based on demonstrated traits and work performed or discussed. Significant differences were found between male and female practitioners being included or disciplined, appearing as major characters, dealing with government officials and the media, discussing speech writing, and appearing silly.

Miller, Karen S., Public Relations in Film and Fiction, 1930 to 1995, Journal of Public Relations Research 11 (1):3-28, 1999. Miller was an associate professor of advertising and public relations in the College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.Youjin Choi, University of Florida, "Effects of Entertainment Television Program Viewing on Student's Perceptions of Public Relations Functions," a paper presented at the 2006 AEJMC Convention in San Francisco. This study conducted a survey with students in an introductory public relations course to examine the effects of television viewing of entertainment programs with public relations characters on the perceptions about public relations functions. A factor analysis classified students;' perceptions into five categories: two-way communications, political communication, spokesperson , writing, and informal media relations.

Trammel, Kaye D., Trammell, University of Georgia and Lisa K. Lundy, Louisiana State University, "Perception of Public Relations: An Experiment Testing the Impact of Entertainment Portrayals of the Profession on Students and Practitioners," a paper presented at the 2006 AEJMC Convention in San Francisco. Researchers investigated the impact of entertainment portrayals of the public relations profession. Findings indicate that while all groups believe the portrayal of the profession in the stimulus was inaccurate, participants allowed the entertainment program to cloud their perception of public relations. Respondents experienced third-person effects but the phenomenon dissipated as one's connection to the profession decreased.