Tracing the parallel evolution of public affairs and public relations: An examination of practice, scholarship and teaching

Journal of Communication Management

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 276-292

  Fleisher, C S ^a   Blair, N M ^b  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Political Action for the Ontario Real Estate Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Definition; Education; Evolution; Practice; Public affairs; Public relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992947878     PISSN: 1363254X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb026052     Document Type: Review

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