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Writing the Literature Review: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Examples of Literature Reviews
- How to Write a Literature ReviewLearning how to write a literature review is critical tool for an academic, and perhaps even a professional career. Being able to summarize and synthesize prior research relating to a certain topic not only demonstrates having a goof grasp on available information for a certain topic, but it also assists with the leaning process. Although literature reviews are important for one's academic career they are often misunderstood and underdeveloped. This article is intended to provide both undergraduate and graduate students skills and perspectives on how to develop and strengthen their skills in writing a literature review.
- A Work-In-Process Literature Review: Incorporating Social Media in Risk and Crisis Communication.This work-in-process literature review gives an overview of recent insight in the incorporation of social media in risk and crisis communication. By marrying literature and examples of social media use with best practices in risk and crisis communication, this study demonstrates how communicators can embrace social media tools to better manage a risk or crisis. Best practices in risk and crisis communication are summarized, examples of social media tools used to manage risks and crises are expounded, and recommendations for practitioners are provided to incorporate social media tools in risk and crisis communication.
- Social Media Newsrooms in public relations: A conceptual framework and corporate practices in three countries.The rise of social media in organizational settings has opened up new horizons for strategic communication. However, there are also drawbacks. Arguably the most important one is increased complexity. Many communication departments use a multitude of platforms ranging from corporate websites, campaign microsites and blogs to services like Facebook and Twitter to communicate with stakeholders. Social Media Newsrooms (SMNRs) have been introduced as instruments to reduce this complexity. The basic idea is straightforward: SMNRs aggregate social media content provided by the organization and/or thematic content about the organization and its key issues from several platforms in one place. Although SMNRs have been used in public relations practice around the world since the concept was first introduced in 2007, empirical evidence is still missing. This paper closes the research gap by (a) introducing SMNRs from a conceptual perspective based on a literature review, (b) exploring opportunities and challenges for strategic communication, (c) researching empirical manifestations and modes of usage by corporations in three major international markets (United States, United Kingdom, and Germany) based on a comprehensive content analysis of the 600 largest companies and 2045 affiliated brands and subsidiaries, and (d) explaining implications for the practice of public relations..