Attention social media managers! Stakeholders expect you to listen
Scholars Sarah Maben and Chris Gearhart, Tarleton State University, conducted an experiment to see what followers really expect when they tag or contact a company through social media channels. First step: listen. Second step: Respond with timely, relevant information.
Research in Progress: ‘Who cares?’ Questioning the ethic of care in disaster crisis communication
A team of Page Center scholars from Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta (Indonesia) is seeking to understand ethics of care in crisis communication from the actors’ perspectives and to examine how the context shapes the process.
Research in Progress: Patient influencers – An ethics of care investigation
By leveraging social media and patient influencers, pharmaceutical companies hope to be viewed favorably in terms of trust and credibility. A team of Page Center scholars is examining the justifications that go into social influence, the implications of ethics training, and guidelines given to influencers when promoting a company's message.
Are authenticity and vulnerability a new paradigm for women in politics?
A part of the 2019 research call on narratives, scholars Stephanie Madden, Penn State University, and Abbey Levenshus, Butler University, conducted a rare, behind-the-scenes ethnographic case study of a training program aimed at increasing the number of Democratic women who run for office.
Page Center Training Modules
The Page Center is strengthening the role of ethics education in communications classrooms. We offer 12 free online modules on a range of ethics topics in public relations.
The Arthur W. Page Center Awards
Every year the Page Center honors icons of public communications who, over the course of their careers, have demonstrated a commitment to the concept of "truth well told."
Legacy Scholar Grants
Support for scholars and professionals making important contributions to ethics and responsibility in public communication.

