Introduction: Applying social theory to public relations / Øyvind Ihlen and Betteke van Ruler -- On Beck : risk and sub-politics in reflexive modernity / Magnus Fredriksson -- On Berger : a social constructionist perspective on public relations and crisis communication / Mats Heide -- On...

Communication is developed in our relation to others and in relation to what happens in the social context. It is therefore not neutral but mediates people's relationships and practices. Technological transitions, economical changes, medical advancements, environmental turbulence, political...