Police public relations in the age of social media
PhD Thesis
McIntee, V. 2016. Police public relations in the age of social media. PhD Thesis Canterbury Christ Church University
Authors | McIntee, V. |
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Type | PhD Thesis |
Qualification name | PhD |
Abstract | This research examines the concept of public relations in the English police; what it is, how it has changed and the problems police forces now face with regard to communications. The last two decades has seen a transformation within police public relations as it has become increasingly standardised, corporatized, professionalised and more open, playing a key part in the police transparency agenda. Police officers have been replaced by civilian experts as the departments have grown in size which has led to changes in the structure, strategy and ideology as these departments have adapted to the new challenges posed by social media, severely restricted budgets, apparent loss of public confidence and public cynicism. Since 2009 England’s police forces have become increasingly active online. There is very little research, however, into how and why social media is being used by the police, how it fits into the broader communication strategies, and how this is changing traditional police public relations. |
Year | 2016 |
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Deposited | 13 Feb 2017 |
Accepted | 2016 |
Output status | Unpublished |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/8812y/police-public-relations-in-the-age-of-social-media
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