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<p class=MsoNormal>CFP: Special edition of <i>PRism</i>: Exploring power and
public relations (edited by Jim Mahoney, Marianne Sison & Joy Chia).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Contributors to this special edition of <i>PRism</i> are invited
to critically explore the theme “Power and Public Relations.” The
editors are especially interested in research that examines and theorises
public relations that goes beyond its application in the interests of
society’s so-called power elite. In addition, how are power and public
relations interpreted within various global, cultural and political contexts?
And how does/can public relations advance the cause of marginalised publics? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>These themes might be explored through, but need not be
limited to, the following possible topics:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>What is the nature of power in public relations?
How is it exercised? Is it transparent or covert?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Is there a difference between
“power” and “influence”? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Who exercises power in public relations? Where?
How? Who legitimises that power?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Is public discourse a consequence of the power
of public relations?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>For whom is the power of public relations
exercised? Against whom? Can the power of public relations be accessed by
everyone in society or is it only the privilege of the wealthy?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>How does the power of public relations work for
marginalised members of society? Does public relations empower them? Does their
use of public relations bring them to the mainstream?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>How do social media empower and give voice to
marginalised publics?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>How do NGOs, community groups and other
grassroots organisations access the power of public relations? How do public
relations practitioners ensure that all voices are included and heard in public
discourses?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Do power and public relations have cultural
dimensions? How does power play out in global public relations practice? How is
power perceived and enacted in different cultural settings? Are practitioners
“power brokers” - especially in politics? Are practitioners simply
ciphers for powerful dominant coalitions?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Is there a conflict between public relations
power and corporate social responsibility values? Can public relations’
power be used for the common good? Are public relations power and ethics
compatible?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>How do public relations curricula approach
issues of power? Do existing curricula focus on public relations’ role in
pursuing the interests of corporate dominant coalitions at the expense of other
groups in society? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please see <a
href="http://www.prismjournal.org/powercfp.html">http://www.prismjournal.org/powercfp.html</a>
for more detail.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• Submission deadline: 30 November 2011<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• Anticipated publication date: June 2012<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=bodytext style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Inquiries and submissions
for review should be sent to James Mahoney at: </span></b><a
href="javascript:linkTo_UnCryptMailto('ocknvq,lcogu0ocjqpgaBecpdgttc0gfw0cw');"
title="Opens window for sending email"><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>james.mahoney@canberra.edu.au</span></b></a><b><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=bodytext style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=bodytext style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><i>PRism</i> (ISSN
1448-4404) is a free-access, online, peer-refereed public relations and
communication research journal. See <a
href="http://www.prismjournal.org/homepage.html">http://www.prismjournal.org/homepage.html</a>
for more detail.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=bodytext style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Follow PRism on
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/prism_journal">https://twitter.com/#!/prism_journal</a>
for short timely announcements of postings to the journal site.<o:p></o:p></p>
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