E-PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PRACTICES OF MINISTRIES

The internet, which is a rather novel means of communication, has had a considerable impact on the communication between the organization and its publics. these practices named as e-public relations have manipulated and influenced public relations practices in a gradually increasing manner. in today’s world, all of the organizations that aim to create a strong image of themselves are bound to execute public relations activities through taking their place in the cyberspace. this is also valid for public organizations, and thus it is currently observed that all ministries are running public relations practices on-line. however there are differences between ministries as to which public relations methods and techniques are being used and to what extent these practices are being applied. this article aims to report primarily the place of the internet within communication channels, and in what way it is used in ministries through a public administration perspective.