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PR Has Evolved Since First ‘Public Relations Handbook’ in 1967, but Some Values Are Timeless

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In our initial edition of the “Public Relations Handbook,” we discussed how one company had incredibly transmitted information via satellite from the United States to Japan, with a two-way, closed-circuit television between Tokyo and Chicago. Does anyone remember when satellite news conferences were cutting-edge?). million in 1974 to 24.3

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Engaging (and grilling) the social side of James Grunig

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NOTE: Originally published on October 15, 2008. I thought the new media offered tremendous potential for environmental scanning, issues management, rumor control, and crisis communication. I gave this assignment several years before commercial services began doing the same thing. – Grunig – Facing up to Facebook