Contemporary Public Relations

Name/Title

Contemporary Public Relations

Description

The book is divided into two parts: Principles and Mechanics, and case studies.

Context

Writing in the post-World War II corporate boom, Harlan and Scott argued that public relations had evolved past the era of mere "press agentry," and it must function as a two-way management philosophy rooted in public responsibility, objective research, and deliberate corporate policy.

Category

Public Relations

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Textbook

Book Details

Author

Gene Harlan

Editor

Alan Scott

Publisher

Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Place Published

City

Englewood Cliffs

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1955

Notes

Pages: 204

Create Date

October 7, 2022

Update Date

August 3, 2026