Corporate Communications: An International Journal: Volume 28 Issue 7

The role of local news in constructing media legitimacy: how news media frames the sociopolitical efforts of multinational corporations in host countries

Sarah Marschlich, Diana Ingenhoff

For corporate communications, it is crucial to know how news media outlets report and frame the sociopolitical activities of multinational corporations (MNCs), including their…

Corporate heritage communication strategies of iconic Italian brands: a multiple case study

Federica Sacco, Elisa Conz

The paper aims to explore how companies communicate their heritage by drawing on heritage marketing and corporate communications literature and mapping the corporate heritage…

Public coping discourse in response to government health crisis communication

Melanie Wiese, Liezl-Marié Van Der Westhuizen

This study aims to explore public coping strategies with government-imposed lockdown restrictions (i.e. forced compliance) due to a health crisis (i.e. COVID-19). This directly…

The limited role of African strategic communication practitioners in ethical communication practices

Abyshey Nhedzi, Caroline Muyaluka Azionya

This study answers the call for research and theorising exploring ethical communication and brand risk from the African continent. The study's purpose was to identify the…

Female journalists who have reached the top: perceptions on communication, leadership, and gender bias in the Portuguese press

Maria Joao Cunha, Rita Lúcio Martins

The purpose of this study is to understand challenges and constraints in reaching top leadership positions for women in the Portuguese press. Specifically, it aims at…