Analysis of the concept of ‘publics’ in public relations

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Abstract

Terms like “publics”, “the public”, “public opinion”,

“environment” and “audience” are frequently

used in the field of Public Relations

when talking about the “receiver”. However,

their use in different ways has implied a conceptual

mess when applying them. The main

objective of this paper is to explore the key

meaning of these expressions and to analize

which of them is the prevalent one in the public

relations’ field. The results obtained show

that the term “publics” is the most used and

the most appropriate one to refer to the receiver

in the communication process in the

Public Relations theory.

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Audience, Environment, Publics, Public Opinion, Public Relations, Receiver

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Author Biographies

Andrea Oliveira, University of Girona

Andrea Oliveira has a PhD in Communication from the Rovira i Virgili University (URV). She has a Master's degree in Communication Management from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and a postgraduate degree in Vulnerability, Risk and Crisis Communication Management from the Blanquerna Faculty of Communication in Ramón Llull University (URL). He teaches communication strategies in the Degree in Advertising and Public Relations at the University of Girona (UdG); in the Faculty of Communication of the Rovira i Virgili University (URV); at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC) and at the School of Business Administration (EAE). He has published several articles in academic journals. His main lines of research are focused on "Audiences in public relations" and "Strategic Communication", "Public Relations", Communication in Crisis Situations" and "Communication and Health".

Paul Capriotti, Rovira i Virgili University

PhD in communication sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), he is a professor of public relations and corporate communication at the Rovira i Virgili University (URV) and visiting professor at Spanish and Latin American universities. Author of several books, including Corporate Branding (2009), and various articles in prestigious international magazines. He is also the director of Bidirectional, a communication strategy and media reputation consultancy. 

Lleana Zeler, Rovira i Virgili University

PhD in Communication from the Rovira i Virgili University. Research professor in Communication and Public Relations at the Rovira i Virgili University. His research focuses on organizational communication, public relations and social media.

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https://doi.org/10.33115/udg_bib/cp.v7i15.22182

Published

2018-12-13

How to Cite

Oliveira, A., Capriotti, P., & Zeler, L. (2018). Analysis of the concept of ‘publics’ in public relations. Communication Papers. Media Literacy and Gender Studies., 7(15), 43. https://doi.org/10.33115/udg_bib/cp.v7i15.22182

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