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A critical review of Excellence Theory in an era of digital communication

Stephen Waddington

In a paper for the Journal of Public Relations Research[v] Michael Karlberg makes the case that the Excellence Theory is overly concerned with consumers as a primary audience. But devising an idea that is meme-friendly that inspires an audience to develop and share so that it goes viral is as tough as it gets.

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The Essential Guide to Mass Communication: History, Methods, Ethics, and the Future

Masters in Communications

Therefore podcasts (a form of radio), eBooks (a form of print media), and video platforms (a digital form of small screen broadcasting) are considered part of this new medium. On September 11 th , 2001, a British MP said "this is a good day to bury bad news" as the world focused on the 9/11 attacks.

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