Øyvind Ihlen is Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Oslo and Professor of Communication and Management at Hedmark University College. His publications include Public Relations and Social Theory: Key Figures and Ideas (ed. with B. van Ruler & M. Fredriksson, 2009).

Jennifer Bartlett is Senior Lecturer at the School of Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations, Queensland University of Technology. She has published widely on corporate social responsibility and legitimacy.

Steve May is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His books include The Debate Over Corporate Social Responsibility (ed. with G. Cheney & J. Roper, 2007) and The Handbook of Communication Ethics (ed. with G. Cheney & D. Munshi, 2010).