3. CONCEPTUALIZING CSR PUBLIC RELATIONS
Agenda setting: News agenda determines
the public agenda
We (stakeholders) look to news media as to
cue us as to where we should focus attention
Transfer of salience of issues or issue
attributes
10. SUMMING UP...
No effects on the amount of news
Small but significant effects on content of
news
Non sensitive industries more credible
More emphasis on “CSR commitment” will
lead to less agenda-building effects
Negativity bias?
11. CONCLUSION
There are hardly any short term effects from
CSR communication on the mass media
Perhaps other long term effects CSR PR
Future research