| Title |
The Parliament’s public relations in terms of political journalism / |
| Authors |
Vaišnys, Andrius |
| DOI |
10.15388/zt/jr.2013.6.7402 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Journalism research = Žurnalistikos tyrimai... Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 2013, nr. 6, p. 63-89.. ISSN 2029-1132 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Journalism ; Media ; Parliament ; Public Relations |
| Abstract [eng] |
While sitting at a place designated for guests in a representative hall of the Lithuanian parliament, the Italian President was smiling at the Speaker of Seimas who was sitting right in front of him and quietly waited until the three minutes dedicated to photojournalists and television cameramen under the protocol were over. When the journalists left, his wide smile vanished, and the President confided to the Speaker of the Seimas that he ‘also’ did not like and even hated journalists but had no other choice than get used to them and be nice because they also ‘were an authority’. He agreed for his words to be translated into Lithuanian and pointed out: “A very powerful authority, unfortunately”. This situation from the end of the 20th century is in no way an exception in terms of the relationship between the media and government even if used in this article as a case example, because the author will present some more of such examples illustrating the issues of public relations (PR) of the parliament in respect of the media. It is just that this scene is quite typical... |
| Published |
Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2013 |
| CC license |
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