A Heritage of Excellence

Name/Title

A Heritage of Excellence

Secondary Title

Public Relations At AT&T

Description

A report written about creation of the public relations department of AT&T in the early 1900s.

Context

Mike Keady and Rich Dunshee are public relations practitioners and writers. In this report, the authors discussed the roles of Theodore Vail, the founder of AT&T and James Drummond Ellsworth, the first president of the public relations department, within the company and how they radically altered the way a company communicates with its publics.

Category

Public Relations

Publication Details

Author

Mike Keady, Rich Dunshee

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Box 19

Date

June 6, 2025

Created By

jade@prmuseum.org

Create Date

May 28, 2025

Updated By

jade@prmuseum.org

Update Date

June 6, 2025