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This paper aims to know the communication management by Third Sector organizations during the economic crisis, which has value to the work of these entities in a moment of trust deficit and loss of credibility in the institutions. The paper analyzes the model of staff and management of communication developed by six different profile NGOs working with groups at risk of social exclusion (Red Cross, Caritas, Charity House, CEARPV, COCEMFECV and FEAPSCV) in Valencia, tackling the situation in an autonomous region particularly affected by the crisis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Company responsibilities and their interpretation through concepts such as corporate social responsibility, corporate citizenship or sustainable development (CSR/CC/SD) occupy a central position today in research in public relations and company management. However, communication still seems to be the hidden link in corporate responsibility. There is still a big demand for works that delve into the way in which institutions communicate these responsibilities. To the extent that Internet has become an important medium for communicating with company stakeholders, interest has also arisen in how to communicate responsible behaviour through corporate websites. Earlier works have shown the growing importance of the medium for this undertaking and also the divergences in use taking place in different parts of the world. The authors of this article have developed a specific tool for analysing the treatment given in corporate websites to affairs of corporate social responsibility, corporate citizenship and sustainable development, and they have carried out an analysis of all the companies on the IBEX-35 index. In this article they present the first results for companies registered on the Spanish stock exchange. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Organizations promote and participate in political communication actions address to many publics: legislators, officials, pressure groups of journalists. Today is obvious that business men bear in mind the political dynamic of the organizational environment. Corporate communication, by public relations, media strategies, lobbying and advocacy advertising, represent many political communication's actions and forms promote by corporations' dominant coalitions. However, in the past years, issues management, who use the techniques of these corporate communication forms, raise as a communication strategy to prevent and adapt to political and public issues that can affect the corporations' organizational development. The Microsoft's conflict with the government of the United States and the European Union explains this new communication form of the organizations as political actors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]