<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<GoodreadsResponse>
	<Request>
		<authentication>false</authentication>
		    <method><![CDATA[]]></method>
	</Request>
	
<book id="1708988">
  <title><![CDATA[Handbook of Public Relations]]></title>
  <isbn><![CDATA[1412909546]]></isbn>
  <isbn13><![CDATA[9781412909549]]></isbn13>
    <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187217874m/1708988.jpg</image_url>
    <work>
  <best_book_id type="integer">1708988</best_book_id>
  <books_count type="integer">1</books_count>
  <default_description>The &lt;strong&gt;Handbook of Public Relations&lt;/strong&gt; is another in the series of communication handbooks which has distinguished SAGE Publications. Like its companion handbooks, it offers a comprehensive and detailed examination of the topic. It gives students, scholars, and practitioners a solid review of the status of the scholarly literature, stressing the role that public relations can play in building relationships between organizations, markets, audiences, and the public. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;Handbook&lt;/strong&gt; is divided into five sections. &lt;br /&gt;  &lt;ul&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Section one defines the field, seeking to explain the role public relations play in society. &lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Section two examines the state of the practice by delving into the cutting edge issues of management, ethics, gender, evaluation, public relations education, and media. &lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Section three challenges academics and practitioners to identify the best practices that shape the daily activities of practitioners. &lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Section four looks at the fascinating and daunting challenges the new communication technology pose for scholars and practitioners. &lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Section five takes a global view, examining theories in international public relations as well as the trends in practice that will shape the field in the coming years. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p&gt;No other book in public relations is as comprehensive in its inclusion of authors and its coverage of academic research, theory, and best practices. Global in scope, the book&amp;#8217;s contributors comprise an academic &quot;who&amp;#8217;s who&quot; of the public relations discipline. The &lt;strong&gt;Handbook &lt;/strong&gt;offers one-stop shopping for the best insights into the definition of the field of public relations, the practice, and best practices. It has substantial insights into the impact of new communication technologies and the global challenges of international public relations. A must-have reference for libraries and practitioners, the book also is ideal for upper level and graduate study of public relations. &lt;/p&gt;</default_description>
  <id type="integer">1706169</id>
  <media_type nil="true"></media_type>
  <original_language_id type="integer" nil="true"></original_language_id>
  <original_publication_day type="integer">8</original_publication_day>
  <original_publication_month type="integer">7</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">2004</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>Handbook of Public Relations</original_title>
  <rating_dist>total:1|4:1|</rating_dist>
  <ratings_count type="integer">1</ratings_count>
  <ratings_sum type="integer">4</ratings_sum>
  <reviews_count type="integer">3</reviews_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">0</text_reviews_count>
</work>

  <average_rating><![CDATA[4.00]]></average_rating>
  <ratings_count><![CDATA[1]]></ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count><![CDATA[0]]></text_reviews_count>
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1708988.Handbook_of_Public_Relations]]></url>
  <authors>
        <author id="786593">
      <name><![CDATA[Robert Lawrence Heath]]></name>
      <role><![CDATA[]]></role>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/786593.Robert_Lawrence_Heath]]></url>
      <average_rating><![CDATA[4.00]]></average_rating>
      <ratings_count><![CDATA[1]]></ratings_count>
      <text_reviews_count><![CDATA[0]]></text_reviews_count>
    </author>
      </authors>
    <reviews start="1" end="3" total="3">
    <review id="50897574">
    <user id="2174682">
    <name><![CDATA[Joyce]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Ipoh, 07, Malaysia]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2174682-joyce]]></url>
  </user>
      <rating>0</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <sell_flag>false</sell_flag>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Mar 30 05:26:58 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Mar 30 05:26:58 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50897574]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="47506220">
    <user id="2069279">
    <name><![CDATA[Becky]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Muncie, IN]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2069279-becky-mcdonald]]></url>
  </user>
      <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <sell_flag>false</sell_flag>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Feb 25 12:07:03 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Feb 25 12:07:03 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47506220]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="29776806">
    <user id="1412636">
    <name><![CDATA[Bruno]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Lisbon, Portugal]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1412636-bruno-amaral]]></url>
  </user>
      <rating>0</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <sell_flag>false</sell_flag>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="public-relations" />
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Aug 10 13:12:28 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Sep 25 16:12:21 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29776806]]></url>
</review>
    </reviews>
  <popular_shelves>
        <shelf name="public-relations" />
      </popular_shelves>
  <book_links>
    <book_link id="8">
  <name><![CDATA[WorldCat]]></name>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1708988</link>
</book_link>
  </book_links>
</book>
</GoodreadsResponse>