This Element argues that to understand why transparency “works” in one context, but fails in
another, we have to take into account how institutional (macro), organizational (meso) …

In this paper we examine definitions of 'greenwashing'and its different forms, develo** a
tool for assessing diverse 'green'claims made by various actors. Research shows that …

Under the banner of “data for good,” companies in the technology, finance, and retail sectors
supply their proprietary datasets to development agencies, NGOs, and intergovernmental …

This study aims to examine which conceptions of public transparency are present in bills of
law introduced to the Brazilian House of Representatives. By combining content and …

Online image management has become a routine component of contemporary self-
presentation. While popular media have concentrated on covering issues related to privacy …

Calls for greater transparency in fisheries are becoming increasingly common. They promise
better evaluation of management interventions, more participatory decision-making, effective …

While media ownership has often been studied, too little attention has been accorded to one
aspect of news coverage—promotional economic instrumentalism (EI)—evident in a news …

This article explores the relationship between the terms “propaganda” and “public relations”
within the discourse of Italian PR professionals after 1945. Inspired by the critical history of …

Transparency is a fuzzy concept within the governance literature; it is commonly linked,
through blurry categorisations, to other concepts in the political science and public …

The financial transparency of public bodies is frequently Ltaken for grantedL and Lnot fully
investigatedL (Langella et al., 2023, p. 585). However, as Van Helden et al.(2023) argue, the …