Abstract
Seeking to extend research on public relations evaluation, this study
investigates the influence of public relations efforts and media
coverage on corporate reputation and financial performance through
the theoretical grounding of first- and second-level agenda-building
and agenda-setting. A triangulation of research methods compared
public relations content, news media coverage, public opinion, and
corporate financial performance for 28 U.S. companies from the annual
Harris Interactive (2005) Reputation Quotient. Evidence for agenda-building
and agenda-setting propositions was found, which work to inform strategies
of public relations practitioners. The implications of the findings
are discussed.
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