Public Relations, Branding and Authenticity - Brand Communications in the Digital Age (Hardcover)

Public Relations, Branding and Authenticity: Brand Communications in the Digital Age explores the role of PR and branding in society by considering the notion of authentic communications within the context of an emerging digital media environment. This qualitative analysis explores the challenge of developing authentic brand narratives in the digital age, whilst questioning the problematic nature of authenticity itself. Case studies of public relations activity of successful brands, and those in crisis, are supplemented by interviews with senior public relations and branding practitioners. The book lays out three specific arguments. Firstly, a repositioning of the relationship between public relations and brand practice is explored. It is argued that public relations practitioners are well placed to facilitate brands in the digital age, because of the inherent acceptance of the value of relationship building, adaptation and boundary spanning embedded in PR practice and best practice theory. Secondly, the book introduces a new concept of riparian brands. Such brands are based on solid core values, but have an ability to atune, adjust and naturalise to the prevailing social, cultural and economic environment. Thirdly, the book presents an ontology of the riparian brand in the form of an authentic brand wheel and 15 real-time interaction success factors. Aimed at both academics and practitioners interested in the theoretical development of PR and its emerging relationship with branding, it will also be of interest to scholars of corporate communications, corporate reputation and branding.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge New Directions in PR & Communication Research
Release date:	February 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Sian Rees
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	186
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-07765-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Sales & marketing > Advertising Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Sales & marketing > Public relations
LSN:	0-367-07765-5
Barcode:	9780367077655

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