Current Call for Papers
Special Issue - JPC, vol. 1, issue 2:
Communicating and Managing Issues, Risks and Crises
Guest Editor, Dr. Terence (Terry) Flynn, APR, FCPRS
Issues, risks and crises are a fact of organizational life – especially in this hyper-competitive, ‘always on’, saturated media environment. Those organizations that are able to anticipate and be ready for the turbulent seas that they sail in are more likely to weather the difficult waters and successfully navigate to safer harbours. Some of these difficulties are self-imposed (poor leadership, lack of vision, improperly designed processes and products) while others are a result of drastic and sometimes unforeseen changes in the organization’s operating environment.
The question is – what are the factors necessary for organizations to successfully manage through difficult issues, risks and crises in order to survive potentially catastrophic events?
This special issue of the JPC invites scholars and professionals to reflect on and recommend strategies that organizations should embrace in order to communicate and manage issues, risks and crises in today’s social media world.
We invite original research, case studies, literature reviews, new management models, book reviews, editorials and interviews with leading scholars and professionals.
Manuscripts should be submitted through the JPC website, using the link in the toolbar to the left of this page.
- Submission deadline: 29 February 2012
- Anticipated publication date: June 2012
About JPC
JPC is an international publication for communications practitioners, policy makers and academics.The community of professional communicators has a new fully peer reviewed venue in which to exchange ideas and benefit from commentary and original works by practitioners, journalists, academics, policy makers and creative professionals.
The Journal of Professional Communication is a new, fully peer-reviewed Canada-based international journal launched to explore the intersections between public relations practice, communication and new media theory, communications management, as well as digital arts and design.
JPC publishes case studies, interviews, peer-reviewed academic articles, works of digital media art and design, and commentary on current trends in the field.
JPC is based in the Department of Communication Studies and Multimedia at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
JPC is both an electronic and print journal. However, print copies will only produced and distributed on a print-on-demand basis. This is both to save subscribers money and also to be easier on the planet.
The scope of JPC is broad and its readership will be international. We invite you to become part of the JPC community.