Michael L. Kent

6.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
51 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Michael L. Kent is a scholar working on Communication, Philosophy and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael L. Kent has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Communication, 20 papers in Philosophy and 13 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Michael L. Kent's work include Public Relations and Crisis Communication (38 papers), Rhetoric and Communication Studies (19 papers) and Social Media and Politics (13 papers). Michael L. Kent is often cited by papers focused on Public Relations and Crisis Communication (38 papers), Rhetoric and Communication Studies (19 papers) and Social Media and Politics (13 papers). Michael L. Kent collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and China. Michael L. Kent's co-authors include Maureen Taylor, William J. White, Erich J. Sommerfeldt, Adam J. Saffer, Anne B. Lane, Aimei Yang, Brandon Boatwright, Shari R. Veil, Tyler R. Harrison and Petra Theunissen and has published in prestigious journals such as Public Relations Review, Journal of Public Relations Research and Social Media + Society.

In The Last Decade

Michael L. Kent

50 papers receiving 3.9k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Building dialogic relationships through the world wide web

1998 793 citations Michael L. Kent, Maureen Taylor Public Relations Review profile →
Toward a dialogic theory of public relations

2002 761 citations Michael L. Kent, Maureen Taylor Public Relations Review profile →
Dialogic Engagement: Clarifying Foundational Concepts

2014 458 citations Maureen Taylor, Michael L. Kent profile →

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Two-way communication, symmetry, negative spaces, and dialogue 2021 ·Public Relations Review ·Michael L. Kent, Anne B. Lane	31
2	Social License to Operate in Crowdfunding Campaigns 2021 ·Public Relations Review ·(unknown), Michael L. Kent	3
3	Discussion, Dialogue, Discourse\| Elegy for Mediated Dialogue: Shiva the Destroyer and Reclaiming Our First Principles 2016 ·International journal of communication ·Michael L. Kent, Petra Theunissen	7
4	Towards legitimacy and professionalism: A call to repeal the Gillett Amendment 2015 ·Public Relations Review ·Maureen Taylor, Michael L. Kent	7
5	Activist practitioner perspectives of website public relations: Why aren’t activist websites fulfilling the dialogic promise? 2012 ·Public Relations Review ·Erich J. Sommerfeldt, Michael L. Kent, Maureen Taylor	86
6	A Network Approach to Measuring Organization–Public Relationships: Research Directions for Public Relations Using Social Network Analysis 2012 ·Erich J. Sommerfeldt, Michael L. Kent	1
7	Learning web analytics: A tool for strategic communication 2011 ·Public Relations Review ·Michael L. Kent, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	37
8	Issues management and inoculation: Tylenol’s responsible dosing advertising 2008 ·Public Relations Review ·Shari R. Veil, Michael L. Kent	12
9	Dialogic Communication and Resource Dependency:Community Colleges as Models for Web Site Effectiveness 2007 ·(unknown), Michael L. Kent	2
10	A Critique of Internet Polls as Symbolic Representation and Pseudo-Events 2006 ·Communication Studies ·Michael L. Kent, Tyler R. Harrison, Maureen Taylor	16
11	Beyond excellence: Extending the generic approach to international public relations 2006 ·Public Relations Review ·Michael L. Kent, Maureen Taylor	33
12	Congressional Web Sites and Their Potential for Public Dialogue 2004 ·Atlantic Journal of Communication ·Maureen Taylor, Michael L. Kent	46
13	Managerial rhetoric as the metaphor for the World Wide Web 2001 ·Critical Studies in Media Communication ·Michael L. Kent	19
14	How activist organizations are using the Internet to build relationships 2001 ·Public Relations Review ·Maureen Taylor, Michael L. Kent, William J. White	371
15	Getting the Most From Your Search Engine 2000 ·Communication Teacher ·Michael L. Kent	1
16	Media Transitions in Bosnia 2000 ·Gazette (Leiden Netherlands) ·Maureen Taylor, Michael L. Kent	25
17	How to Evaluate Web Site Validity and Reliability 1999 ·Michael L. Kent	1
18	Challenging assumptions of international public relations: When government is the most important public 1999 ·Public Relations Review ·Maureen Taylor, Michael L. Kent	44
19	Building dialogic relationships through the world wide web breakdown → 1998 ·Public Relations Review ·Michael L. Kent, Maureen Taylor	793
20	The rhetoric of eulogies: A generic critique of classic and contemporary funeral oratory 1997 ·Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University System) ·Michael L. Kent	9

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