Publications
The following are several of the publications available for public relations divison members.
Journal of Public Relations Research
A Quarterly Publication of the Public Relations Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The Journal of Public Relations Research (JPRR) publishes research that creates, tests, or expands public relations theory. Manuscripts may include:
- examinations of why organizations practice public relations as they do and how public relations can be conducted more effectively;
- analysis of public relations publics;
- scholarly criticism of public relations practice; and development of the history, ethics, or philosophy of public relations.
Two kinds of articles can be submitted: reviews of major programs of research (35 to 60 manuscript pages) and reports of original research (up to 35 manuscript pages). All methodologies are appropriate, including social-scientific, historical, legal, philosophical, and critical.
The Journal is produced for the Public Relations Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) in cooperation with public relations educators in the International Communication Association, the Public Relations Society of America, the International Association of Business Communicators, and the National Communication Association.
JPRR is for public relations scholars, students, and practitioners as well as students and professionals in allied communication and mass communication disciplines.
The journal is abstracted and indexed in ComIndex; ComAbstracts; Communication Abstracts; Communication Institute for Online Scholarship; Index to Journals in Mass Communication; LEXIS/NEXIS; PsycINFO; and EBSCOhost Products. Microform copies of this journal are available through ProQuest Information and Learning, P.O. Box 1346, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346. For more information, call 1-800-521-0600 x2888.
Public Relations Newsletter
Public Relations Update, the division's quarterly newsletter, is online for members in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.
The most current issue of the newsletter is available here.
Beginning Winter 2004 (Volume 39) the entire newsletter is posted online in .pdf format. To view the newsletter, Acrobat Reader is required. Download the software free using the link above.
Teaching Public Relations Monographs
Teaching Public Relations monographs are distributed as a supplement to each issue and are posted separately.
The most current issue of TPR is available here.
PRD Listserv
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