T Kenn Gaither
Biographic Data
| ID | 4036993 |
|---|---|
| NAME | T Kenn Gaither |
| GIVEN NAMES | T Kenn |
| FAMILY NAME | Gaither |
| SIGNATURE | GAITHER T K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Elon University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Mindfulness for Black community leaders engaged in racial justice work: Qualitative results from the courageous connection study
Black individuals in the United States face disproportionately high rates of police violence, which profoundly impacts their physical, mental, and spiritual health. Courageous Connection was developed to explore the potential of mindfulness to improve relations between Black community members and the police in Flint, Michigan. In this qualitative study, we analyzed sessions of a 6-week culturally tailored mindfulness group attended by 12 Black co…
Ethical Public Relations Practices on Social Media in Kuwait: Toward an “Arab and Muslim Cultural and Ethical Public Relations” Perspective
This study examines the response of 491 public relations professionals to a self-administered questionnaire to explore their usage of social media for public relations functions in Kuwait. It also explores the influence of various predictors on adopting ethical practices on social media for public relations functions. It found professionals are most likely to use Instagram and Twitter for public relations. It also found that although asymmetrical…
Corporate Social Advocacy as Public Interest Communications: Exploring Perceptions of Corporate Involvement in Controversial Social-Political Issues
Through a nationally representative U.S. survey of 1,214 participants, this study examined attitudes toward the role of corporations in public interest communications and response to a series of recent high-profile corporate social advocacy cases. Findings provide preliminary evidence for what types of public interests are most appropriate for organizations to address, based on perceived motivations, commitment to advocacy, and dimension of corpo…
Marketplace Advocacy by the U.S. Fossil Fuel Industries: Issues of Representation and Environmental Discourse
This study used the circuit of culture to examine advertisements and websites of U.S.-based industry trade groups representing the energy industries of coal (American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity) and petroleum (American Petroleum Institute). Using a census of all advertisements available through the trade groups’ websites during spring 2014, the study identified 4 prominent narratives created by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Elec…
International Public Relations: Negotiating Culture, Identity, and Power
The Challenges of International Public Relations In Search of an Identity: Defining Public Relations Myriad Forms of Public Relations Cultural Relationship Constructs International Public Relations Today Chapter Summary 2. Opening Global Gateways Multinational Corporations: Global Opportunities and Problems National Image Cultivation Travel and Tourism Sports and International Goodwill Nonprofits and International NGOs Trade Associations Keys to …
Corporate Social Advocacy as Public Interest Communications: Exploring Perceptions of Corporate Involvement in Controversial Social-Political Issues
Through a nationally representative U.S. survey of 1,214 participants, this study examined attitudes toward the role of corporations in public interest communications and response to a series of recent high-profile corporate social advocacy cases. Findings provide preliminary evidence for what types of public interests are most appropriate for organizations to address, based on perceived motivations, commitment to advocacy, and dimension of corpo…
Marketplace Advocacy by the U.S. Fossil Fuel Industries: Issues of Representation and Environmental Discourse
This study used the circuit of culture to examine advertisements and websites of U.S.-based industry trade groups representing the energy industries of coal (American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity) and petroleum (American Petroleum Institute). Using a census of all advertisements available through the trade groups’ websites during spring 2014, the study identified 4 prominent narratives created by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Elec…
International Public Relations: Negotiating Culture, Identity, and Power
The Challenges of International Public Relations In Search of an Identity: Defining Public Relations Myriad Forms of Public Relations Cultural Relationship Constructs International Public Relations Today Chapter Summary 2. Opening Global Gateways Multinational Corporations: Global Opportunities and Problems National Image Cultivation Travel and Tourism Sports and International Goodwill Nonprofits and International NGOs Trade Associations Keys to …
Marketplace Advocacy by the U.S. Fossil Fuel Industries: Issues of Representation and Environmental Discourse
This study used the circuit of culture to examine advertisements and websites of U.S.-based industry trade groups representing the energy industries of coal (American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity) and petroleum (American Petroleum Institute). Using a census of all advertisements available through the trade groups’ websites during spring 2014, the study identified 4 prominent narratives created by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Elec…
Corporate Social Advocacy as Public Interest Communications: Exploring Perceptions of Corporate Involvement in Controversial Social-Political Issues
Through a nationally representative U.S. survey of 1,214 participants, this study examined attitudes toward the role of corporations in public interest communications and response to a series of recent high-profile corporate social advocacy cases. Findings provide preliminary evidence for what types of public interests are most appropriate for organizations to address, based on perceived motivations, commitment to advocacy, and dimension of corpo…
Ethical Public Relations Practices on Social Media in Kuwait: Toward an “Arab and Muslim Cultural and Ethical Public Relations” Perspective
This study examines the response of 491 public relations professionals to a self-administered questionnaire to explore their usage of social media for public relations functions in Kuwait. It also explores the influence of various predictors on adopting ethical practices on social media for public relations functions. It found professionals are most likely to use Instagram and Twitter for public relations. It also found that although asymmetrical…
Mindfulness for Black community leaders engaged in racial justice work: Qualitative results from the courageous connection study
Black individuals in the United States face disproportionately high rates of police violence, which profoundly impacts their physical, mental, and spiritual health. Courageous Connection was developed to explore the potential of mindfulness to improve relations between Black community members and the police in Flint, Michigan. In this qualitative study, we analyzed sessions of a 6-week culturally tailored mindfulness group attended by 12 Black co…
Political science (3 works) · Public Relations and Crisis Communication (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Politics (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Appropriation (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Climate change (1 works) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (1 works) · Coal (1 works)