Restoring a reputation: The Duke University lacrosse scandal

Public Relations Review

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 116-123

  Fortunato, John A ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College athletics; Crisis management; Duke University; Image restoration theory; Message framing

Indexed keywords

EID: 44449142296     PISSN: 03638111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pubrev.2008.03.006     Document Type: Article

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