十九世纪末、二十世纪初,资本主义经济由自由竞争走向垄断,劳资关系日趋紧张,社会冲突日益尖锐。于是,一项代表企业利益,沟通公众联系,化解社会纠纷,并从中收取费用的新型职业——公共关系便应运而生。这一行业的拓荒者就是美国的记者艾维·李。 From the late nineteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth century, the capitalist economy shifted from free competition to monopoly. Labor-capital relations became increasingly tense and social conflicts became increasingly acute. As a result, a new type of profession, public relations, which represents the interests of enterprises, communicates public relations, resolves social disputes and charges fees and charges, has emerged. The pioneer in this industry is the American journalist Ivy Lee.