Military Perspectives on Public Relations Related to Environmental Issues

Jenni, Grace D. Lee; Peterson, M. Nils; Jameson, Jessica Katz; Cubbage, Frederick W.

doi:10.1080/1062726x.2015.1027770

Cited by 11 publications

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“…Fairbanks et al, 2007; Hong, 2014; Searson and Johnson, 2010) and the military (e.g. Lee Jenni et al, 2015), has been relatively rare. A comparative insight addressing more than one type of organizations has thus not been provided, resulting in the lack of relevant theoretical suggestions.…”

Section: Exploring An Alternative: a Normative Perspective And Integmentioning

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Conceptualizing transparency: Propositions for the integration of situational factors and stakeholders’ perspectives

Lee

Boynton

2017

Public Relations Inquiry

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In communication research on transparency, information has been predominantly regarded as an objective and ascertainable construct – for example, evaluated by its amount – resulting in the neglect of highly subjective and intersubjective considerations of situational factors such as crises, organization types, and larger external environments that include laws, regulations, and social norms, in addition to stakeholders’ perspectives. In reviewing the relevant literature, we first find that transparency has developed from an instrumental to an intrinsic value, and then locate the current inquiry into transparency in an area of overlap between the two approaches – implicating objective certainty and subjective value, respectively. Based on this review, we present the significance of integrating the two additional parameters of situational factors and stakeholders’ perspectives by focusing more on normative, rather than instrumental, perspectives. For the purpose of creating a comprehensive theoretical framework of transparency, we propose an operational definition of transparency as a process, as well as a research framework.

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Section: Exploring An Alternative: a Normative Perspective And Integmentioning

confidence: 99%

Conceptualizing transparency: Propositions for the integration of situational factors and stakeholders’ perspectives

Lee

Boynton

2017

Public Relations Inquiry

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“…Lee Jenni et al (2015) raise the issues of transparency and information sharing. The tradition of providing information only on a "need-to-know basis" and the need to protect operational security affects the way citizens understand the many perspectives on issues deliberated upon (including operational needs and objectives).…”

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Security Cafés: A Deliberative Democratic Method to Engage Citizens in Meaningful Two-Way Conversations with Security Authorities and to Gather Data

Puustinen

Raisio

Valtonen³

2020

Translational Systems Sciences

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The Security Café is a deliberation and data collection method developed for security authorities and researchers to access the opinion of the general public on issues of importance to their safety and security. It is based on the ideals of deliberative democracy, and the method derives from Citizens' Juries and World Cafés. A Security Café typically lasts for three to five hours and involves receiving information, facilitated small group discussions, and the use of idea rating sheets, or pre-and postdeliberation attitudinal surveys. This study examines three projects conducted in Finland and concludes that the method has both intrinsic and extrinsic value: it empowers ordinary citizens and gives them an opportunity to engage in the construction of safer and more secure societies. At the same time, it offers authorities the opportunity to inform the public, and most importantly to harvest the opinion of the public. For researchers, the method offers a feasible way to gather extensive reliable qualitative data quickly and effectively.

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“…Our sample size exceeded the typical threshold for purposive sampling studies (Teddlie and Yu 2007), and met the theoretical expectations for adequate sample size in qualitative research. The latter threshold is based on theoretical saturation, the point where additional interviews cease to generate new concepts (Guba and Lincoln 1994;Lee Jenni et al 2015). Most (n = 29) self-identified their disciplines, with 16 social science, humanities, and law experts (hereafter identified as social scientists) and 13 natural science experts (hereafter natural scientists).…”

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Anticipating risks, governance needs, and public perceptions of de-extinction

Valdez

Kuzma

Cummings

et al. 2019

Journal of Responsible Innovation

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Advances in biotechnology may allow for de-extinction. Potential impacts of de-extinct species remain uncertain; they may improve ecosystem function, or hinder conservation efforts and damage socio-ecological systems. To better anticipate de-extinction's outcomes, ethical dilemmas, and governance needs, we surveyed experts from multiple disciplinary backgrounds. We applied a mixed-method approach to our analysis, integrating quantitative responses of perceived outcomes with qualitative responses, to clarify and provide context. Overall, respondents indicated deextinction was more likely to induce hazards, not benefits. Reasons for this viewpoint included a 'moral hazard' argument, suggesting conservation policies could be undermined if society perceives that species need less protection because they can be revived later. Pessimistic views of de-extinction were linked to concerns about unclear development paths. Experts believed the public might be skeptical about de-extinction. Our results suggest future de-extinction efforts may benefit from collaborative efforts to clarify hazards and explore salient concerns among the engaged public.

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Military Perspectives on Public Relations Related to Environmental Issues

Cited by 11 publications

References 37 publications

Conceptualizing transparency: Propositions for the integration of situational factors and stakeholders’ perspectives

Conceptualizing transparency: Propositions for the integration of situational factors and stakeholders’ perspectives

Security Cafés: A Deliberative Democratic Method to Engage Citizens in Meaningful Two-Way Conversations with Security Authorities and to Gather Data

Anticipating risks, governance needs, and public perceptions of de-extinction

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