Digital public relations

Analysis of the communication strategies of think tanks

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25029/od.2017.158.13

Keywords:

Public relations 2.0., communication 2.0, think tank, social web

Abstract

The objective of this paper is the study of the use of public relations 2.0 by Asian think tanks on their websites, using the information provided there as a basis for analysis. The sample includes the 40 top-ranked global Asian think tanks in the annual Global Go To Think Tank Index Report drawn up by McGann in 2015. Through quantitative content analysis of a specially designed database, the information on these Asian think tank websites was studied in terms of public relations 2.0 content.

Author Biographies

Antonio Castillo Esparcia, Universidad de Málaga (Spain)

Director of the Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising. Professor of Advertising and Public Relations 2.0.

Emilia Smolak Lozano, Universidad de Málaga (Spain)

Professor of Audiovisual Communication, Advertising and Public Relations at the University of Malaga. Author of several publications on digital communication.

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Published

2017-05-29

How to Cite

Castillo Esparcia, A., & Smolak Lozano, E. (2017). Digital public relations: Analysis of the communication strategies of think tanks. Obra Digital, (13), 59–80. https://doi.org/10.25029/od.2017.158.13

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