ADVERTISING OR PR, TELLING OR SELLING? A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON HOW PRACTITIONERS CONSIDER STEALTH MARKETING AND USER-GENERATED CONTENT IN AN ONLINE ENVIRONMENT

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dc.contributor.advisorYamasaki, Jill
dc.contributor.advisorSmith, Brian G.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberOlson, Beth
dc.creatorNavarro, Jessica 1984-
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-14T04:35:39Z
dc.date.available2016-02-14T04:35:39Z
dc.date.createdDecember 2012
dc.date.issued2012-12
dc.date.updated2016-02-14T04:35:39Z
dc.description.abstractAs technology advances and makes online communication available to mass audiences, consumers are increasingly making their opinions on brands, products and services available by generating reviews, posts and conversations online. Unlike traditional forms of advertising and public relations, this form of user-generated content significantly relies on consumer participation and feedback. Previous scholarly literature has noted the value of a third-party endorsement lending credibility to a brand message, and companies seem to agree, devoting significant financial resources and personnel to manage user-generated content online. Additionally, organizations are using “stealth marketing” techniques to imbed producer messages into user content, raising issues of potential ethical considerations for practitioners. Through 12 interviews with practitioners from various backgrounds, this study explores how marketing, advertising and public relations professionals view the value and functional responsibility of user-generated content, along with the ethical implications of working with consumers to create and deliver brand messages.
dc.description.departmentCommunication, Jack J. Valenti School of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/1161
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectUser generated content
dc.subjectPublic relations
dc.subjectAdvertising
dc.subjectMarketing
dc.subjectIntegrated marketing
dc.subjectPractitioners
dc.titleADVERTISING OR PR, TELLING OR SELLING? A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON HOW PRACTITIONERS CONSIDER STEALTH MARKETING AND USER-GENERATED CONTENT IN AN ONLINE ENVIRONMENT
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentCommunication, Jack J. Valenti School of
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunication
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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