Outline of public affairs

Overview of and topical guide to public affairs

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to public affairs:

Public affairs – catch-all term that includes public policy as well as public administration, both of which are closely related to and draw upon the fields of political science and economics.

## Essence of public affairs

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* Public – in public relations and communication science, the contexts of "public" are:
* Publics – groups of individuals
* The public (a.k.a."the general public") – the totality of such groups.
* Affairs – professional, personal, or public business matters.

## Branches of public affairs

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* Public policy – principled guide to action taken by the administrative or executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs. Public policy is commonly embodied "in constitutions, legislative acts, and judicial decisions."[1]
* Public administration – implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work.[2]

## General public affairs concepts

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* State (polity), Sovereign state, government
* Democracy
* Monarchy
* Republic
* Security
* Crime, Criminal justice
* Civil defense, Emergency preparedness, Community emergency response teams
* Military
* Regulation, Deregulation
* Industrial policy, Investment policy, Tax, tariff and trade
* Public health, Pollution, Emissions trading
* Budget
* Socialism
* Taxation
* Technocracy
* Management
* Public policy degrees

## References

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1. ^ Schuster, W. Michael (2008-12-31). "Schuster II, W. Michael, "For the Greater Good: The Use of Public Policy Considerations in Confirming Chapter 11 Plans of Reorganization"". Papers.ssrn.com. SSRN 1368469. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
2. ^ "Random House Unabridged Dictionary". Dictionary.infoplease.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-06-20.

## External links

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Public affairs at Wikipedia's sister projects

* Definitions from Wiktionary
* Media from Commons
* News from Wikinews
* Quotations from Wikiquote
* Texts from Wikisource
* Textbooks from Wikibooks
* Resources from Wikiversity

About the industry

* Public Affairs Links, an independent overview of the industry in the US and Europe
* The Museum of Public Relations, a look at some of the industry's historical figures
* Using market research for Public Relations, white paper from ICR
* A History of Public Relations, from The Institute for Public Relations

Industry publications

* PR Week , a PR trade weekly with both a US and UK edition
* O'Dwyer's PR Daily, another trade publication, occasionally featuring critical essays and investigative journalism about the industry
* PR News, online and offline publication that also issues PR awards, webinars and guidebooks

Industry associations and institutes

* The Canadian Public Relations Society, Inc., The CPRS works to advance the professional stature of public relations and regulates its practice for the benefit and protection of the public interest.
* Chartered Institute of Public Relations, the UK's leading public relations industry professional body and the largest public relations institute in Europe
* Council of Public Relations Firms U.S. trade association for public relations firms
* The Global Alliance, an international peak organisation with a mission to enhance the public relations profession and its practitioners throughout the world.
* The Institute for Public Relations is focused on the science beneath the art of public relations
* International Association of Business Communicators, an international association of 15,000 communicators, with many members from the PR profession
* League of American Communications Professionals recognizes and promotes best practices within the communications industry. Resources include a free monthly newsletter; templates and how-to guides available to members; evaluation services; and competitions highlighting the best communications materials and campaigns within the industry.
* Public Relations Institute of Australia, Institute for the public relations profession in Australia.
* Public Relations Institute of New Zealand Institute for the public relations profession in New Zealand, advancing learning, promoting professional development and working towards a greater understanding of public relations in the wider community.
* Public Relations Society of America, a professional association of public relations practitioners
* Public Relations Society of India, a professional body of public relations practitioners in India

Watchdogs and critics

* SourceWatch Provides background on PR agencies and practitioners.
* PR Watch, critiques PR campaigns
* Spinwatch, a page which monitors public relations and propaganda
* CorporateWatch, a critical overview of the public relations and lobbying industry
* Annenberg Political Fact Check, a nonpartisan, nonprofit consumer advocate which monitors the factual accuracy of statements by political players

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