The First Four Months of Park Central Hospital's Public Relations Program: a Historical and Critical Evaluation
Date of Graduation
Spring 1978
Degree
Master of Arts in Communication
Department
Communication
Committee Chair
Donal Stanton
Abstract
The study analyzes and evaluates the newly initiated Public Relations program at Park Central Hospital, (Springfield, Missouri). It also demonstrates that the skills acquired from Speech Communications training can be utilized in the field of Public Relations. A methodology which consisted of personal interviews, letters, newspaper, radio and television releases, and Scott M. Cutlip and Allen H. Center's, Effective Public Relations and C.A. Oliphant's, Public Relations for Health Care Management was utilized. The study revealed that the Public Relations department is needed at Park Central Hospital, but in order to obtain maximum effectiveness additional budgetary support for programs is essential.
Subject Categories
Communication
Copyright
© LuAnn J Victory
Recommended Citation
Victory, LuAnn J., "The First Four Months of Park Central Hospital's Public Relations Program: a Historical and Critical Evaluation" (1978). MSU Graduate Theses/Dissertations. 2407.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/2407
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