Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10225075 | Public Relations Review | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The crisis strategy of scapegoating has been part of the crisis and image restoration lexicon for more than four decades. And yet, the practice of scapegoating is a well-known unethical practice that simply deflects deserved blame from one party to a sacrificial other. This essay critiques the “Primary Crisis Response” strategy of scapegoating, conducting an historical and ethical critique of the crisis strategy, and concludes that scapegoating should be removed from the public relations crisis and image restoration lexicon.
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Authors
Michael L. Kent, Brandon C. Boatwright,