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communication in public affairs  

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  • For more than 5,000 years, since the time of the ancient Egyptians, governments have sought to inform citizens of the inner workings of the political process. As a specialization of public relations, public affairs (also referred to as “government relations”), fills the need to inform citizens of the many services that a particular government has to offer. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; Public Affairs, Communication in]

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