This summary is presented by IPR based on the original journal article in the Public Relations Journal Dr. Linda Aldoory and colleagues explored how public relations professionals’ views of work/life balance differ based on gender. Eight focus groups in four U.S. metropolitan areas (Washington, DC; New York, NY; Chicago, IL; and San Diego, CA) were conducted. … Continue reading Is It Still Just a Women’s Issue? A Study of Work-Life Balance Among Men and Women in Public Relations
This summary is provided by IPR from the original journal article in the Journal of Public Relations Research Dr. Bey-Ling Sha explored how differences in identification with a cultural group predicted differences in the variables of the situational theory of publics, a theory used to segment stakeholders of an organization (J.E. Grunig & Childers, 1988; … Continue reading Cultural Identity in the Segmentation of Publics: An Emerging Theory of Intercultural Public Relations
In this editor’s essay, Dr. Bey-Ling Sha discusses the intersection of public relations and identity. Dr. Sha reviews identity research in public relations as a whole, the identity of public relations, the direction for public relations theory and research regarding identity, and how identity influences internal publics. Key themes include: Past literature has stated that … Continue reading Editor’s Essay: Identity And/in/of Public Relations
This abstract is summarized by IPR from the original journal article published in the Media Report to Women. Dr. David Dozier and colleagues studied data on public relations practitioners’ gender, income, and other variables to evaluate why women earn less money than men. A secondary analysis of trends across four decades of gender and salary … Continue reading A Longitudinal Analysis of the Gender Income Gap in Public Relations in the U.S. 1979-2014
This abstract is summarized by IPR from the original journal article published in Public Relations Journal. The authors of this study surveyed a random sample of public relations professionals to provide a comprehensive theoretical model that explains the persistent pay inequity between men and women in public relations. Key Findings · Women earn less than … Continue reading Why Women Earn Less Than Men: The Cost of Gender Discrimination in U.S. Public Relations
This abstract is summarized by IPR from the original journal article published in the Public Relations Review. The authors of this study addressed members of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) and their concerns with issues surrounding gender and work-life balance, specifically gender equity in promotion and salaries. This study examines the concerns … Continue reading Future Professionals’ Perceptions of Work, Life, and Gender Issues in Public Relations
Lee, Nicole. M., Sha, Bey-Ling, Dozier, David M., & Sargent, Paul. (2015). The role of new public relations practitioners as social media experts. Public Relations Review, 41(3), 411-413. doi:10.1016/j.pubrev.2015.05.002 Summary Social media has become a prevalent part of public relations practice. Research and observation suggest young public relations practitioners are often the ones to perform … Continue reading The Role of New Public Relations Practitioners as Social Media Experts
Public relations practitioners and scholars need to consider multirace Americans as an increasingly important public, with identities, motivations, and concerns unique unto themselves. This project benchmarks extant scholarship and government data regarding multirace Americans, and it articulates the implications of the research findings for public relations practice in the areas of long-term, strategic planning; new … Continue reading Baseline Study of Diversity Segments: Multirace Americans