Recent papers in Journal of Public Relations Research

1. The Machinery of Influence: Benevolent Societies and the Development of U.S. Public Relations in the 19th CenturyJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
2. Can Birds of Different Feathers Flock Together? The Roles of Tolerance and Internal Communication in Employee Engagement in a Diverse, Global ContextJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
3. Preemptive Versus Reactive Crisis Responses: Testing Inoculation and Mortification in Political ScandalsJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
4. Public Relations Practitioners’ Role in the Artificial Intelligence Era: Evolving Toward Critical and Socially Responsible PractitionersJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
5. Unpacking Symmetrical Communication: Navigating Polarization During the COVID-19 Crisis and BeyondJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
6. Authentic Corporate Social Advocacy Across Five National Contexts: The Moderating Roles of Perceived Corporate Value Proximity and Publics’ Value-Driven Action MotivationJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
7. AI-Led or Human-Led? Disclosure of the CSR Decision-Maker, Motive Attribution, and Perceived CSR AuthenticityJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
8. Korea’s Government Communication Model: A Grounded Theory PerspectiveJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
9. Power and Mobilized Grievance: Theorizing Revanchist Activism in Public RelationsJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
10. Joining Dialogic Stewardship with Relational Engagement: Advancing Donor Relations Theorizing with Faith-Based Nonprofit OrganizationsJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
11. Extending Situational Crisis Communication Theory in AI Service Failure Crises: How AI Agency Locus, Failure Type, and Corporate Crisis Communication Shape Public ResponsesJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
12. Fostering Engagement or Fueling Disengagement? A Dual Model on (In)Effective Allyship Communication’s Impacts Among Racial and Ethnic Minority EmployeesJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
13. Understanding the Ethic of Care’s Manifestation and Impact in the Public Sector: A Holistic Framework Highlighting Care from Individual, Leadership, and Organizational PerspectivesJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
14. A Sentient-Oriented Approach: Human-Centered and Care-Driven Relationship Management for Tibetan Cultural StartupsJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
15. Distinguishing Moral Outrage and Empathetic Anger: Advancing the Triadic Appraisal Framework of Situational Crisis Communication TheoryJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
16. Systemic Attribution Explanation for Negative Crisis SpilloverJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
17. Articulating a Center: An Analysis of the Strategic Management Paradigm in Public RelationsJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
18. Internal Communication Satisfaction, Engagement, and Life Satisfaction: A Process ModelJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
19. Social Bots as Agenda-Builders: Evaluating the Impact of Algorithmic Amplification on Organizational MessagingJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026
20. Does Solidarity Lead to Mutual Support? Cultivating Unity Between Black and Asian AmericansJournal of Public Relations Research · 2026

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