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A Research on Public Relations Practices of Gender-Oriented Non Govermental Organizations in Turkey

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1, 529 - 554, 31.05.2025
https://doi.org/10.30561/sinopusd.1624546

Öz

Public relations and civil society organizations are critical in driving societal change and effectiveness. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are non-profit entities that raise awareness, promote social change, influence policies, and provide services. They heavily rely on public relations to manage relationships with target audiences, influence public opinion, gather support, and build a positive image. Public relations help NGOs communi-cate their activities to the broader public while understanding societal needs. This study examines public relations as both a management function and a tool for cultural and politi-cal practices. It provides a theoretical framework for understanding the public relations strategies of NGOs operating in social and political spheres, with a focus on organizations working on gender equality—an area critical for ensuring social justice. The primary rese-arch question investigates how gender-focused NGOs utilize public relations strategies and their impact on advancing gender equality. This inquiry is essential to understanding the role of NGOs in shaping public opinion and fostering societal change.
The study analyzes 21 NGOs in Turkey working on gender equality. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis to systematically assess how public relations methods contribute to gender equality. The findings were cate-gorized under specific themes, offering insights into the strategic use of public relations by these organizations. The results highlight that public relations significantly enhance the effectiveness of NGOs, supporting their efforts to raise awareness about gender equality and influencing public opinion. This demonstrates the potential of public relations to amplify the impact of NGOs and drive social change. These findings underscore the role of public relations as a vital tool for NGOs in their mission to achieve gender equality and broader social justice.

Kaynakça

  • Austin, Lori L., Brooke Fisher Liu, and Yan Jin. 2012. "How audiences seek crisis information: Examining the social-mediated crisis communication model." Journal of Applied Communication Research 40(2): 188-207. doi:10.1080/00909882.2012.654498.
  • Boztepe, Hatun. 2014. "Public relations in non-governmental organizations: The use of corporate websites as a fundraising tool in terms of donor relations." Erciyes Communication Journal 3(4).
  • Coombs, W. Timothy. 2002. "Deep and surface threats: Conceptual and practical implications for 'crisis' and 'issue'." Public Relations Review 28(4): 339-345.
  • Coombs, W. Timothy, and Sherry J. Holladay. 2012. "Paracrisis: The challenges of public management in crisis prevention." Public Relations Review 38(3): 408-415.
  • Edwards, Lee. 2012. "Exploring the role of public relations as a cultural intermediary occupation." Cultural Sociology 6(4): 438-454.
  • Fitzpatrick, Kathy, and Carolyn Gauthier. 2001. "Toward a professional responsibility theory for public relations ethics." Journal of Mass Media Ethics 16(2-3): 193-212.
  • Grunig, James E. 2009. "The global public relations paradigm in the age of digitalization." PRism 6(2).
  • Grunig, James E., and Todd Hunt. 1984. Managing public relations. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
  • Heath, Robert L. 2006. "Into the fog: Reflections on public relations research directions." Journal of Public Relations Research 18(2): 93-114.
  • Holtzhausen, Derina. 2002. "The impact of regionalized and centralized structures on internal communication functions in a South African organization." Journal of Business Communication 39(3): 348-376. doi:10.1177/002194360203900305.
  • Holtzhausen, Derina. 2007. "Activism." In The future of excellence in public relations and communication management: Challenges for the next generation, edited by Elizabeth L. Toth, 357-379. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
  • Klugman, Barbara. 2010. Evaluating social justice advocacy: A values-based approach. Center for Evaluation Innovation, Case Study Brief Series. Accessed June 25, 2012. Ledingham, John A. 2003. "Explicating relationship management as a general theory of public relations." Journal of Public Relations Research 15(2): 181-198.
  • Özgen, Erkan, İbrahim Aydoğdu, and Emine Yıldız. 2020. "Social trust and non-governmental organizations: A study on education, health, and environmental organizations." Karadeniz Technical University Journal of Communication Studies 10(2): 101-118.
  • Ratts, Manivong J. 2009. "Social justice counseling: Toward the development of a fifth force among counseling paradigms." Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development 48: 160-172.
  • Rawls, John. 1971. A theory of justice. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
  • Reçber, Bilgen. 2018. "The state's services for children and women in terms of human rights and social justice: The case of employees of the Ministry of Family and Social Policies." PhD diss., Uludağ University Social Sciences Institute.
  • Salamon, Lester M., and Helmut K. Anheier. 1997. Defining the nonprofit sector: A cross-national analysis. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
  • Somerville, Ian. 2007. "The role of public relations in public diplomacy." In New media and public relations, edited by Sandra I. Duhe, 91-100. New York: Peter Lang.
  • Somerville, Ian. 2010. "Public relations and the creation of civil society." In The SAGE handbook of public relations, edited by Robert L. Heath, 675-687. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
  • Taylor, Maureen, and Michael L. Kent. 2014. "Dialogic engagement: Clarifying foundational concepts." Journal of Public Relations Research 26(5): 384-398. doi:10.1080/1062726X.2014.956106.
  • Wilcox, Dennis L., Glen T. Cameron, Bryan H. Reber, and Jae-Hwa Shin. 2015. Public relations: Strategies and tactics. Boston: Pearson.

TÜRKİYE'DE TOPLUMSAL CİNSİYET ODAKLI SİVİL TOPLUM KURULUŞLARININ HALKLA İLİŞKİLER UYGULAMALARI ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1, 529 - 554, 31.05.2025
https://doi.org/10.30561/sinopusd.1624546

Öz

Halkla ilişkiler ve sivil toplum kuruluşları, toplumsal değişimin ve etkinliğin sağlanmasında kritik öneme sahiptir. Sivil toplum kuruluşları (STK'lar) farkındalık yaratan, sosyal değişimi teşvik eden, politikaları etkileyen ve hizmet sağlayan kâr amacı gütmeyen kuruluşlardır. Hedef kitlelerle ilişkileri yönetmek, kamuoyunu etkilemek, destek toplamak ve olumlu bir imaj oluşturmak için halkla ilişkilere büyük ölçüde güvenirler. Halkla ilişkiler, STK'ların faaliyetlerini daha geniş kitlelere duyurmalarına ve toplumsal ihtiyaçları anlamalarına yardımcı olur. Bu çalışma, halkla ilişkileri hem bir yönetim işlevi hem de kültürel ve politik uygulamalar için bir araç olarak incelemektedir. Sosyal adaletin sağlanması için kritik bir alan olan toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği konusunda çalışan kuruluşlara odaklanarak, sosyal ve politik alanlarda faaliyet gösteren STK'ların halkla ilişkiler stratejilerini anlamak için teorik bir çerçeve sunmaktadır. Araştırmanın temel sorusu, toplumsal cinsiyet odaklı STK'ların halkla ilişkiler stratejilerini nasıl kullandıklarını ve bunların toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliğini ilerletme üzerindeki etkilerini araştırmaktadır. Bu araştırma, STK'ların kamuoyunu şekillendirmedeki ve toplumsal değişimi teşvik etmedeki rolünü anlamak için elzemdir.
Çalışma, Türkiye'de toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği konusunda çalışan 21 STK'yı incelemektedir. Veriler yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yoluyla toplanmış ve halkla ilişkiler yöntemlerinin toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliğine nasıl katkıda bulunduğunu sistematik olarak değerlendirmek için tematik analiz kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular belirli temalar altında kategorize edilmiş ve bu kuruluşların halkla ilişkileri stratejik olarak nasıl kullandıklarına dair içgörüler sunulmuştur. Sonuçlar, halkla ilişkilerin STK'ların etkinliğini önemli ölçüde artırdığını, toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği konusunda farkındalık yaratma ve kamuoyunu etkileme çabalarını desteklediğini vurgulamaktadır. Bu durum, halkla ilişkilerin STK'ların etkisini artırma ve toplumsal değişimi yönlendirme potansiyelini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu bulgular, halkla ilişkilerin toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği ve daha geniş anlamda sosyal adaleti sağlama misyonlarında STK'lar için hayati bir araç olarak rolünün altını çizmektedir.

Kaynakça

  • Austin, Lori L., Brooke Fisher Liu, and Yan Jin. 2012. "How audiences seek crisis information: Examining the social-mediated crisis communication model." Journal of Applied Communication Research 40(2): 188-207. doi:10.1080/00909882.2012.654498.
  • Boztepe, Hatun. 2014. "Public relations in non-governmental organizations: The use of corporate websites as a fundraising tool in terms of donor relations." Erciyes Communication Journal 3(4).
  • Coombs, W. Timothy. 2002. "Deep and surface threats: Conceptual and practical implications for 'crisis' and 'issue'." Public Relations Review 28(4): 339-345.
  • Coombs, W. Timothy, and Sherry J. Holladay. 2012. "Paracrisis: The challenges of public management in crisis prevention." Public Relations Review 38(3): 408-415.
  • Edwards, Lee. 2012. "Exploring the role of public relations as a cultural intermediary occupation." Cultural Sociology 6(4): 438-454.
  • Fitzpatrick, Kathy, and Carolyn Gauthier. 2001. "Toward a professional responsibility theory for public relations ethics." Journal of Mass Media Ethics 16(2-3): 193-212.
  • Grunig, James E. 2009. "The global public relations paradigm in the age of digitalization." PRism 6(2).
  • Grunig, James E., and Todd Hunt. 1984. Managing public relations. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
  • Heath, Robert L. 2006. "Into the fog: Reflections on public relations research directions." Journal of Public Relations Research 18(2): 93-114.
  • Holtzhausen, Derina. 2002. "The impact of regionalized and centralized structures on internal communication functions in a South African organization." Journal of Business Communication 39(3): 348-376. doi:10.1177/002194360203900305.
  • Holtzhausen, Derina. 2007. "Activism." In The future of excellence in public relations and communication management: Challenges for the next generation, edited by Elizabeth L. Toth, 357-379. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
  • Klugman, Barbara. 2010. Evaluating social justice advocacy: A values-based approach. Center for Evaluation Innovation, Case Study Brief Series. Accessed June 25, 2012. Ledingham, John A. 2003. "Explicating relationship management as a general theory of public relations." Journal of Public Relations Research 15(2): 181-198.
  • Özgen, Erkan, İbrahim Aydoğdu, and Emine Yıldız. 2020. "Social trust and non-governmental organizations: A study on education, health, and environmental organizations." Karadeniz Technical University Journal of Communication Studies 10(2): 101-118.
  • Ratts, Manivong J. 2009. "Social justice counseling: Toward the development of a fifth force among counseling paradigms." Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development 48: 160-172.
  • Rawls, John. 1971. A theory of justice. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
  • Reçber, Bilgen. 2018. "The state's services for children and women in terms of human rights and social justice: The case of employees of the Ministry of Family and Social Policies." PhD diss., Uludağ University Social Sciences Institute.
  • Salamon, Lester M., and Helmut K. Anheier. 1997. Defining the nonprofit sector: A cross-national analysis. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
  • Somerville, Ian. 2007. "The role of public relations in public diplomacy." In New media and public relations, edited by Sandra I. Duhe, 91-100. New York: Peter Lang.
  • Somerville, Ian. 2010. "Public relations and the creation of civil society." In The SAGE handbook of public relations, edited by Robert L. Heath, 675-687. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
  • Taylor, Maureen, and Michael L. Kent. 2014. "Dialogic engagement: Clarifying foundational concepts." Journal of Public Relations Research 26(5): 384-398. doi:10.1080/1062726X.2014.956106.
  • Wilcox, Dennis L., Glen T. Cameron, Bryan H. Reber, and Jae-Hwa Shin. 2015. Public relations: Strategies and tactics. Boston: Pearson.
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil İngilizce
Konular İletişim Sosyolojisi, Kadın Araştırmaları
Bölüm Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar

Özgenur Reyhan Güler 0000-0003-0899-2297

Gönderilme Tarihi 21 Ocak 2025
Kabul Tarihi 20 Nisan 2025
Yayımlanma Tarihi 31 Mayıs 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı Yıl 2025 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA Güler, Ö. R. (2025). A Research on Public Relations Practices of Gender-Oriented Non Govermental Organizations in Turkey. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 9(1), 529-554. https://doi.org/10.30561/sinopusd.1624546