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An Analysis Of The Role Of The Public Information Officer In State And Local Government With An Indepth Analysis Of The Public Information Officer In Nebraska And Iowa Government Offices., Gene Marie Tracey Hallinan
An Analysis Of The Role Of The Public Information Officer In State And Local Government With An Indepth Analysis Of The Public Information Officer In Nebraska And Iowa Government Offices., Gene Marie Tracey Hallinan
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Political leaders have long been aware that their success or failure depends directly on the mood of the voting populace. Thus, it was natural for these political leaders to employ public relations practitioners to not only deter mine the mood of the citizenry, but in some cases to help improve it. But in 1913, because of the broad criticism of 19 propaganda" in government, "publicity agents" were prohibited from being employed anywhere in any of the executive agencies unless authorized by Congress. The result of this act was the evasive hiring of publicity experts under such titles as "Director of …
Ratings Of Source Credibility In Relation To Level Of Vocal Variety, Sex Of The Source, And Sex Of The Receiver., Kathy Davies Taylor
Ratings Of Source Credibility In Relation To Level Of Vocal Variety, Sex Of The Source, And Sex Of The Receiver., Kathy Davies Taylor
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Pitch, rate, volume, and intensity express and evoke meaning and emotion that a verbal message cannot communicate by itself. The question arises, however, as to how much variety within the voice is desirable for the source of the message to appear most credible today in the United States. How much does the level of vocal variety affect source credibility? Does limited variability in paralinguistic cues significantly damage the perceived credibility of the source? Is it possible to have too much vocal variety in the delivery of a message?