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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21409/pxcn-cj16 Cite: ADI, A., STOECKLE , T. (2021). Public Relations and Communications during the Covid-19 Pandemic. ESSACHESS. https://doi.org/10.21409/PXCN-CJ16Ana ADIProfessor, Quadriga University of Applied SciencesGERMANYe-mail: ana.adi@quadriga.eu Thomas STOECKLELecturer, Bournemouth UniversityUNITED KINGDOMe-mail: tstoeckle@bournemouth.ac.ukAbstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has provided rich learning opportunities for public communicators: from positive, and unfortunately too often, also from negative examples. From the difficulties of relaying scientific information to publics and political partisanship colliding with public health interests, to the 'misinfodemic' (in particular, but not only, on social media) exacerbating the pandemic, to HR departments and managers struggling with the work-from-home dynamic: communicators around the globe were affected by, as well as affecting the repercussions of the pandemic. In this special edition, researchers from Belgium, Estonia, France, Morocco, Portugal and the UK explore impacts of the pandemic on media communication, internal and external communication of public as well as private sector organisations. They present studies and findings on the mediatisation of science, the evolving role of institutional communication, organisational spirituality, the stakeholder perspective of internal publics, the role of solidarity communication and third places in urban centres. Together, they provide a fascinating and diverse view of academic engagement with an evolving topic of local as well as global significance. In a time of growing uncertainty, this diversity of perspectives provides opportunities to consider the topic from a variety of angles – and hopefully this open-mindedness will contribute to the exploration of alternatives, where the trodden paths often seem to lead into dead ends.Keywords: COVID-19, misinformation, mediatisation, internal publics, organisational spirituality, solidarity communication***Relations publiques et communication pendant la pandémie de Covid-19Résumé : La pandémie de COVID-19 a fourni de riches opportunités d'apprentissage aux communicateurs publics : à partir d'exemples positifs, et malheureusement trop souvent, également à partir d'exemples négatifs. Des difficultés de relayer l'information scientifique auprès des publics et de la partisanerie politique se heurtant aux intérêts de santé publique, à la « désinfodémie » (en particulier, mais pas seulement, sur les réseaux sociaux) exacerbant la pandémie, aux services RH et aux managers aux prises avec le travail-de -dynamique domestique : les communicateurs du monde entier ont été touchés par, ainsi que les répercussions de la pandémie. Dans cette édition spéciale, des chercheurs de Belgique, d'Estonie, de France, du Maroc, du Portugal et du Royaume-Uni explorent les impacts de la pandémie sur la communication médiatique, la communication interne et externe des organisations des secteurs public et privé. Ils présentent des études et des résultats sur la médiatisation de la science, le rôle évolutif de la communication institutionnelle, la spiritualité organisationnelle, la perspective des acteurs des publics internes, le rôle de la communication solidaire et des tiers-lieux dans les centres urbains. Ensemble, ils offrent une vision fascinante et diversifiée de l'engagement universitaire avec un sujet en évolution d'importance locale et mondiale. À une époque d'incertitude croissante, cette diversité de perspectives offre des opportunités d'envisager le sujet sous divers angles - et nous espérons que cette ouverture d'esprit contribuera à l'exploration d'alternatives, où les chemins tracés semblent souvent mener à des impasses.Mots-clés : COVID-19, désinformation, médiatisation, publics internes, spiritualité organisationnelle, communication solidaire

"This book is composed of interconnected essays which reflect on challenging new issues related to diplomacy, communication, and peace. This book begins by drawing out some of the challenges for diplomacy that arise from modern theories of semantics and of strategic communication, as well as those posed by the need for secrecy, and by the activities of agents of influence. It then proceeds to examine important issues in contemporary diplomacy, including refugee diplomacy, humanitarian diplomacy, sovereignty, norms and consular activities. It concludes with an exploration of dilemmas that confront attempts to promote peace through multilateral means, such as the limitations of peacemaking diplomacy, the difficulty of promoting democratic governance, and the problems associated with dealing with morally repugnant actors. The book is grounded in the conception of diplomacy as a social practice with multiple players, and recognises that 'the state' has many different elements, and that 'state actors' live in worlds shaped not just by their relations with other states, but also by their own complex domestic politics. This book will be of much interest to students of diplomacy, foreign policy and International Relations"--

"Von den meisten Kriegen würden wir keine Notiz nehmen, wären da nicht die Journalisten, die über sie berichten, und die Medien, die ihre Korrespondenten zum Ort des Geschehens schicken. Gleichzeitig geht die Vorliebe der Medien für Kriege und Konflikte häufig zu Lasten eines positiven Beitrags zur Friedenschaffung. Das Konzept des Friedensjournalismus wird deshalb als eine Alternative zur traditionellen Kriegsberichterstattung verstanden. Der vorliegende Aufsatz macht jedoch deutlich, dass die Idee des Friedensjournalismus nur alter Wein in neuen Schläuchen ist, auch wenn mit einem durchaus noblen Ziel. Viele Protagonisten des Friedensjournalismus übersehen häufig die mannigfaltigen Nuancen im Journalismus und heben das Außergewöhnliche, Spektakuläre und Negative der Kriegsberichterstattung hervor. Sie überschätzen den Einfluss der Journalisten und Medien auf die politische Entscheidungsfindung, und sie begreifen das Publikum als eine passive Masse, die mit den Mitteln des Friedensjournalismus aufgeklärt werden muss. Darüber hinaus basiert die Idee des Friedensjournalismus weitgehend auf einer übermäßig individualistischen Sicht, wobei die strukturellen Zwänge im Journalismus aus dem Blick geraten: Hierzu zählen ungenügende personelle, zeitliche und finanzielle Ressourcen, redaktionelle Prozesse und Hierarchien, Zwänge der Nachrichtenformate, die Verfügbarkeit von Quellen sowie der Zugang zum Geschehen und generell zu Informationen. All dies deutet darauf hin, dass die Praxis des Friedensjournalismus keine Frage der persönlichen Freiheit ist. Medienstrukturen und professionelle Routinen können wohl kaum aus der Position des individuellen Journalisten heraus verändert werden. Moderner Journalismus manifestiert sich in Prozessen der organisierten Nachrichtenproduktion, wobei den organisationalen und institutionellen Faktoren Priorität eingeräumt wird, ebenso wie Prozessen der beruflichen Sozialisation. Um einen ernstzunehmenden Beitrag für die Kriegsberichterstattung und ihre kritische Reflexion leisten zu können, muss auch Friedensjournalismus die strukturellen Bedingungen im Journalismus berücksichtigen. Die Debatte um den Friedensjournalismus - und insbesondere um die praktischen Implikationen - muss an die Journalismusforschung angeschlossen werden, wo ähnliche Anstrengungen zur journalistischen Qualitätssicherung unternommen werden." (Autorenreferat)

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