Capturing the recent history of public affairs occupational culture: a comparative case study on the image of lobbying in the early 21st century

This article analyzes the narrative structures of two audiovisual products from the point of view of public relations cinematic discourse: the documentary State Legislature, directed by Frederick Wiseman, and the TV series K Street, created and directed by Steven Soderbergh. Both productions capture...

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Autores: Xifra, Jordi, Collell, Maria Rosa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital de la UPF
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/56702
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/56702
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2013.12.002
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Frederick Wiseman
Lobbying
Media representations
Public affairs
Steven Soderbergh
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Sumario:This article analyzes the narrative structures of two audiovisual products from the point of view of public relations cinematic discourse: the documentary State Legislature, directed by Frederick Wiseman, and the TV series K Street, created and directed by Steven Soderbergh. Both productions capture the activity of lobbyists in the state and federal governmental arenas, are remarkable ethnographic exercises in analyzing the practice of lobbying in the United States and major examples of the media representation of corporate public affairs. Accordingly, State Legislature and K Street are key sources of the recent history of public relations occupational culture.