Abstract:This chapter is structured into four sections to summarize theoretical frameworks currently employed to study corporate social media use and discuss new ways forward to further theorize the impact of digital media on public relations. Upon reviewing social media use by and in corporations, we first summarize theoretical approaches and frameworks, such as mediated dialogue, public engagement, and parasocial interactions. Then the chapter provides an overview of how recent literature has theorized corporate soci… Show more
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