[PR Theory] Power and Public Relations

As I noted in my last post I’m well into the fall semester at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications M.S. in Public Relations program at Syracuse University.

Here’s the syllabus:

Last week I presented to the class on ideas about power as they relate to the field and practice of Public Relations. The content is based on chapters 12 and 13 from the Sage Handbook of Public Relations.

Preparing my presentation made me realize just how complex and varied research in the field can be.

Here is the presentation. I’m going to be working with theory in class until December, being tested on it again in May in the comprehensive exam, and it’ll come up in the field I’m sure. With that in mind feel free to comment or criticize.