The World Clown Association (WCA) released a press kit in anticipation of potential negative effects on the image of clowns from the release of a film version of…
[S]ome of the rhetorical moves Winans makes, I contend, are doing particularly notable work, with a focus toward image prepare—the preemptive use of image-building strategies against anticipated attacks….
The preface to James Winans’ Speech-making—an influential early text on public speaking—is analyzed from the perspective of image repair, with special attention to inoculation theory-based image building strategies Josh…
Our hope is that this work benefits a full range of public relations scholars and practitioners. For those already doing work or applied campaigns in the area of…
Routledge Handbook of Character Assassination and Reputation Management What can distinguish inoculation theory as it relates to character assassination is, foremost, its timing. Conventional inoculation is a preemptive…
What she did next, though, stretches the boundaries of image repair, engaging in something more in line with image prepare—an approach in line with inoculation theory—to anticipate and prepare…
We also contend that there was a missed opportunity for image prepare. Josh Compton & Jordan Compton https://speechandtheatremo.org/journal-archive/ The Camden Hills high school football season was cancelled mid-season…
This case study is situated in a growing interest in a sense of community in sport – a focus of research, theorizing, and conceptual model building that moves beyond specific…
What can distinguish inoculation theory as it relates to character assassination is, foremost, its timing. Inoculation is a preemptive strategy, a way to prepare for an attack before…
What separates image repair (a rhetorical attempt to reclaim an audience’s positive perception of a rhetor after a perceived infraction by that rhetor) from inoculation theory (a method…