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The Truth Games Of Public Relations Politics, Judy M. Motion, Shirley Leitch
The Truth Games Of Public Relations Politics, Judy M. Motion, Shirley Leitch
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
This article employs thematic analysis to examine the relationships between public relations practitioners, their women politician clients, and the media they seek to influence in order to create and popularise particular truths. The six key themes considered within this article are truth, news values, coterie communication, gatekeepers, media training, and informalization. The article draws upon interviews conducted with women elected to New Zealand's national Parliament in 1994 and women who held mayoral office in 1996. It also draws upon interviews with the public relations practitioners who undertook media relations work for these women politicians.
Australia's External Debt: Is It A Symptom Or A Cause Of Economic Slowdown?, Khorshed Chowdhury
Australia's External Debt: Is It A Symptom Or A Cause Of Economic Slowdown?, Khorshed Chowdhury
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
Amidst the debate surrounding the 'debt problem' in Australia, the key analytical issue of whether external debt is a symptom or a cause of economic slowdown has been ignored. Sachs (1990) and Kenen (1990) argued that the external 'debt overhang' is a primary cause of economic slowdown and acts as an obstacle to economic growth. The second view is by Bulow and Rogoff (1990) who argue that the external debts are a symptom of poor economic management and performance rather than a primary cause of stifled economic growth. The statistical tests of causal relationships between the GDP growth rate and …