Rediscovering Women in Public Relations: Women in the Public Relations journal 1945–1972

Historical studies of women in public relations and their contributions to the field have been rare. Gower begins the process of rediscovering women in public relations by examining the "Public Relations Journal" for the presence of women from 1945 through 1972. She argues that women were...

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Published in:Journalism history 2001-04, Vol.27 (1), p.14-21
Main Author: Gower, Karla K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Historical text analysis
History
Journalists
Public relations
Women
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Summary:Historical studies of women in public relations and their contributions to the field have been rare. Gower begins the process of rediscovering women in public relations by examining the "Public Relations Journal" for the presence of women from 1945 through 1972. She argues that women were initially accepted into the profession because public relations was a new field with few barriers to entry.
ISSN:0094-7679
2641-2071
DOI:10.1080/00947679.2001.12062565