Do you wonder how organizations are handling issue management in the current fast-paced communication environment? Whether there are differences between companies from various fields? Or maybe it all depends on the level of expertise of the public relations practitioners? The latest study done by our team members sheds more light on these questions. So keep […]
The presence of social media at the workplace has given the employees voice of their own to share work-related thoughts online. It is not surprising that managers wish to govern these behaviors in order to gain advantage and minimize risks. Are these the main motivations behind the social media policies that organizational leaders implement? Is […]
There are innate differences in how the news media reports on the various global economic regions, and East Africa is no exception. As this particular region has achieved remarkable fiscal growth and development over the course of the past 10 years, people are beginning to consider it more seriously as a contributor to the global […]
We have the pleasure to welcome two new members in our team. Take a look at their short introductions and join us in wishing them success at University of Amsterdam!
Recently Dr. Ronald Rice, our visiting professor whom we introduced recently on the blog, conducted an interactive workshop on the topic “Diffusion of Innovations: Central Concepts and Approaches”. The participants were from all communication tracks and they had the opportunity to discuss the application of the theories in the field of marketing, entertainment and public […]
Etmaal conference brings together communication scholars from Flanders, the Netherlands and beyond with the objective to exchange research findings and discuss emerging topics. Traditionally, the UvA Corporate Communication group members also took part. Take a look at the program and learn more about the lectures at the 2017 edition.
Ronald E. Rice is the Arthur N. Rupe Chair in the Social Effects of Mass Communication in the Department of Communication at University of California. He has been elected divisional officer in the International Communication Association and the Academy of Management, elected President (2006-2007) and a Fellow of the International Communication Association (2010), winner of […]
Journalist play an important role during organizational crises because of their ability to shift the conversation in one direction or another. They base the coverage of the events on the available information sources. So the question is how do they select these sources during crisis?
Last November, the members of the Corporate Communication program at UvA participated in the 6th European Communication Conference (ECC), organized by the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) in Prague. Read on to find out more!
Have you ever wondered how corporations communicate with journalists? How do big organizations present what they say and subsequently what do journalists report about them? And how does that effect the public? Read on to find the answers!