Fortune magazine, Public is Not Damned, March 1939

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Museum of Public Relations

Name/Title

Fortune magazine, "Public is Not Damned," March 1939

Description

This issue focused on industrial civilization and the relationship between commerce and governance. A revolutionary turning point that officially introduced, defined, and validated the modern concept of corporate public relations to the American business executive class.

Context

The title of the article is a direct, deliberate play on the 1882 declaration by railroad tycoon William Henry Vanderbilt: "The public be damned!"

Category

Public Relations

Publication Details

Publication Type

Magazine

Date Published

1939

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44

Date

August 3, 2026

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October 29, 2018

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August 3, 2026