Date Approved
6-9-1999
Embargo Period
8-1-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Public Relations
Department
Public Relations & Advertising
College
Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts
Advisor
Sparks, Suzanne
Subject(s)
Journalists--Professional ethics; Public relations consultants--Professional ethics
Disciplines
Public Relations and Advertising
Abstract
This study determined how both the media and public relations practitioners perceived professional standards in the public relations field and how these perceptions could be changed. This study required the use of abstracting systems, the Internet, databases, journals and periodicals, in-depth interviews and e-mail surveys. Five in-depth interviews with journalists along with five in-depth interviews with public relations practitioners provided the information needed to create the survey instrument. Both journalists and public relations practitioners provided 99 responses to the survey. Data analysis included t-tests and a factor analysis. The study proved that the media view the professional standards within the public relations field as insufficient. The study also proved that public relations practitioners disagree about professional standards within their field.
Recommended Citation
Kandik, Stephen A., "Public relations practitioners versus the media: the analysis of standards" (1999). Theses and Dissertations. 1827.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1827
