PR founder Ivy Lee came out of journalism and believed PR should “shine the light” while founder Edward Bernays believed in using social psychology to influence public opinion for private purposes.
Styles of PR Founders Lee & Bernays Are Contrasted
Fri., Mar. 31, 2017
By Jack O'Dwyer
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