Richard D. Waters

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Richard D. Waters is a scholar working on Communication, Sociology and Political Science and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard D. Waters has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Communication, 43 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 18 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Recurrent topics in Richard D. Waters's work include Public Relations and Crisis Communication (55 papers), Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering (25 papers) and Media Studies and Communication (18 papers). Richard D. Waters is often cited by papers focused on Public Relations and Crisis Communication (55 papers), Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering (25 papers) and Media Studies and Communication (18 papers). Richard D. Waters collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Richard D. Waters's co-authors include Gregory D. Saxton, Natalie T. J. Tindall, Denise Sevick Bortree, Jennifer A. Robinson, Chao Guo, Jeanine P. D. Guidry, Kathleen S. Kelly, Anli Xiao, Yan Huang and Michael Thompson and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Computers & Education and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

Richard D. Waters

78 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Engaging stakeholders through social networking: How nonprofit organizations are using Facebook
    2009 716 citations Richard D. Waters et al. Public Relations Review profile →

Peers

Richard D. Waters
Kaye D. Sweetser United States
Michael L. Kent United States
Sung‐Un Yang United States
Dejan Verčič Slovenia
Kirk Hallahan United States
Brendan McSweeney United Kingdom
Tomasz Lenartowicz United States
Kate Hutchings Australia
John Dimmick United States
Jakob Lauring Denmark
Kaye D. Sweetser United States
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All Works

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Xiao, Anli, Yan Huang, Denise Sevick Bortree, & Richard D. Waters. (2021). Designing Social Media Fundraising Messages: An Experimental Approach to Understanding How Message Concreteness and Framing Influence Donation Intentions. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 51(4). 832–856. 27 indexed citations
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Waters, Richard D., et al.. (2014). Corporate Social Responsibility and the Nonprofit Sector: Assessing the Thoughts and Practices Across Three Nonprofit Subsectors. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 28 indexed citations
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Waters, Richard D., et al.. (2014). The Corporate Side of the Blogosphere: Examining the Variations of Design and Engagement AmongFortune 500Blogs. Journal of Promotion Management. 20(5). 537–552. 9 indexed citations
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Lingard, Bob, Aspa Baroutsis, Marie Brennan, et al.. (2014). Learning Commission Report: Connecting schools with communities. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 5 indexed citations
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Guidry, Jeanine P. D., Richard D. Waters, & Gregory D. Saxton. (2014). Moving Social Marketing Beyond Personal Change to Social Change: Strategically Using Twitter to Mobilize Supporters into Vocal Advocates. 4 indexed citations
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Waters, Richard D.. (2013). The role of stewardship in leadership. Journal of Communication Management. 17(4). 324–340. 25 indexed citations
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Waters, Richard D., et al.. (2012). Identifying the best practices of media catching: A national survey of media relations practitioners. Public Relations Review. 38(5). 926–931. 7 indexed citations
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Waters, Richard D. & Denise Sevick Bortree. (2012). “Can We Talk About the Direction of This Church?”: The Impact of Responsiveness and Conflict on Millennials' Relationship With Religious Institutions. Journal of Media and Religion. 11(4). 200–215. 13 indexed citations
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Waters, Richard D., et al.. (2011). Tweet, tweet, tweet: A content analysis of nonprofit organizations’ Twitter updates. Public Relations Review. 37(3). 321–324. 248 indexed citations
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Waters, Richard D., et al.. (2011). Squawking, tweeting, cooing, and hooting: analyzing the communication patterns of government agencies on Twitter. Journal of Public Affairs. 11(4). 353–363. 164 indexed citations
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Waters, Richard D., et al.. (2011). Applying Relationship Management Theory to Religious Organizations. The Journal of Communication and Religion. 34(1). 88–104. 5 indexed citations
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Waters, Richard D., et al.. (2011). Advocacy on the Internet: Lessons Learned from the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act of 2005. Journal of Promotion Management. 17(2). 241–256. 2 indexed citations
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Waters, Richard D. & Denise Sevick Bortree. (2011). Advancing relationship management theory: Mapping the continuum of relationship types. Public Relations Review. 38(1). 123–127. 40 indexed citations
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Waters, Richard D., et al.. (2010). Media Catching and the Journalist–Public Relations Practitioner Relationship: How Social Media are Changing the Practice of Media Relations. Journal of Public Relations Research. 22(3). 241–264. 127 indexed citations
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Waters, Richard D.. (2010). The Value of Relationship and Communication Management in Fundraising: Comparing Donors' and Practitioners' Views of Stewardship. USF Scholarship Repository (University of San Francisco). 10 indexed citations
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Robinson, Jennifer A. & Richard D. Waters. (2009). Teaching Blog Management: Preparing Professors for the Opportunities and Challenges of Teaching Web 2.0 in the Classroom. USF Scholarship Repository (University of San Francisco). 6(1). 1–12. 61 indexed citations
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Waters, Richard D. & Jennifer A. Robinson. (2008). Blogging 101: Introducing blog management into the public relations curriculum. RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library). 2 indexed citations
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Waters, Richard D.. (2007). The Practitioner Roles of Fundraising : Testing the Typologies Using Q-Methodology. 5(1). 45–64. 2 indexed citations

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