Background
Elwood, William Norelli was born on August 21, 1962 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Rogers and Frances Emma (Norelli) Elwood.
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Rhetoric in the War on Drugs: The Triumphs and Tragedies of Public Relations
( While much has been written on illicit drug use, policy...)
While much has been written on illicit drug use, policy, and drugs' relationship to crime, this study examines the drug war as most Americans have experienced it--through mass-mediated rhetoric: presidential drug war declarations, news stories and hype, public service announcements, and the like. Such rhetoric influences public opinion about illegal drugs, drug users, presidents, and the drug war itself. And according to this author, such rhetoric is also used as a public relations campaign designed to increase the popularity of government officials and to assure quiescence regarding particular policy programs. This study demonstrates the underestimated influence of rhetoric, political uses of public relations and the powerful influence they have on public opinion and the policy process.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0275947092/?tag=2022091-20
Public Relations Inquiry as Rhetorical Criticism: Case Studies of Corporate Discourse and Social Influence (Praeger Series in Political Communication (Paperback))
( Whether politically, socially, economically, or psychol...)
Whether politically, socially, economically, or psychologically, postmodern institutions attempt to influence their environments through the use of rhetoric in their public relations campaigns. As corporations increasingly dominate the public discourse we experience daily, it becomes increasingly important to understand how that discourse operates, and to become more informed creators and consumers of institutional rhetoric. This volume examines the theoretical bases and practical effects of a variety of public relations campaigns. The contributors demonstrate that rhetorical inquiry is a viable and underrated approach to explaining the influence of public relations campaigns. Cases analyzed in the book range from those of national scope (e.g., Mobil Oil's Observations campaign of the 1970s and 1980s), to studies of targeted influence (e.g., corporate recruitment videos), to cases of internal relations (e.g., issues management during corporate mergers), to studies of local situations (e.g., the anatomy of a local ballot issue campaign). While the various contributors employ a broad range of rhetorical methods and analysis, the discussions remain approachable and understandable for students and professionals alike.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0275951502/?tag=2022091-20
William Norelli Elwood
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Bachelor of Science in Comm., U. Florida, 1985; Master of Arts in Human Comm., U. South Florida, 1989; Doctor of Philosophy in Human Communication, Purdue University, 1992.
Career
Graduate teaching assistant, U. South Florida, 1988-1989;
graduate teaching instructor, Purdue University, 1989-1991;
assistant professor, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1992-1994;
research associate, Affiliated Systems Corporation, Houston, 1994-1996. Co-principal investigator National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1994-1996, 97-. Senior research scientist NOVA Research Company, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1995.
Adjunct assistant professor Center for Health Promotion Research and Development University Texas-Houston School of Public Health, since 1996.
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Rhetoric in the War on Drugs: The Triumphs and Tragedies of Public Relations
( While much has been written on illicit drug use, policy...)
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Public Relations Inquiry as Rhetorical Criticism: Case Studies of Corporate Discourse and Social Influence (Praeger Series in Political Communication (Paperback))
( Whether politically, socially, economically, or psychol...)
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Rhetoric in the War on Drugs: The Triumphs and Tragedies of Public Relations
Membership
Chairman Grove St./Blossom Brook Neighborhood Improvement Project, Sarasota, Florida, 1990-1992. Poll sheriff Tippecanoe County, Indiana State Elections, 1990. Precinct captain Sarasota County, Florida, 1986-1989.
Member Houston Crackdown Committee on Treatment and Research, Texas Drug Epidemiology Workgroup, United States-Mexico Border Drug Epidemiology Workgroup, City of Houston Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention Cmty. Planning Group.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Alan H. Monroe Distinguished Graduate scholar, and teaching award, 1990-1991. Research grantee, Auburn U., 1993, National Institute Drug Abuse, 1997.Recipient Alan H. Monroe Distinguished Graduate scholar, and teaching award, 1990-1991. Research grantee, Auburn U., 1993, National Institute Drug Abuse, 1997.