The various practices of different countries show that, in order to achieve trade unions' goals, working relationships with the media are very important, especially in terms of influencing public (stakeholder) opinion, as well as instilling confidence in trade unions. This paper presents some...

We set out to explore the consequences of a new encounter between Israeli lawyers and PR people. This encounter occurred within a pre-existing barter economy between lawyers and legal journalists, composed of embedded and direct social ties. Using in-depth interviews and extensive archival...

Momentum is an important determinant of voting in presidential primaries. One of the principal reasons is that the media tends to treat candidate success with positive coverage. Throughout nominating campaigns, the media consistently reports delegate counts for each competing candidate. Media...