Kathy R. Fitzpatrick

TL;DR: In this article, the authors demonstrate the potential for the public relations theory of relationship management to advance contemporary thought and practice in public diplomacy and find that by defining public diplomacy's central purpose as relationship management, unifying the functions under one overarching concept, adopting a management (rather than communication) mindset, and recognizing the importance of diplomatic deeds that support communication practices, practitioners will be better equipped to conduct public diplomacy effectively.

TL;DR: Fitzpatrick et al. as mentioned in this paper studied how organizations respond to public charges of sexual harassment and found that in almost two-thirds of the cases, legal strategy was used by official spokespersons who responded on behalf of the accused.

TL;DR: A Definitional Framework for Responsible Advocacy: Baselines for Ethical Advocacy in the "Marketplace of Ideas" and the Ethics of Public Diplomacy is presented.

TL;DR: This paper examined the application of framing theory in issues management using case study methodology and found that framing was indeed useful in Kraft's attempt to manage the issue of obesity, and analyzed message frames used by Kraft Foods in its public response to the obesity crisis, how the Kraft frames were reported by the media and whether Kraft's approach might help define effective framing and issues management practices.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors address the issue of how strategic publics should be defined in public diplomacy and suggest an expanded framework that is based on networks of influence as an alternative for defining public diplomacy publics in a networked world.