How did the Committee for Public Information influence the growth of public relations? What will ...

Answer: President Woodrow Wilson created the Committee for Public Information to counter the propaganda efforts of the Central Powers and put his close friend and political ally George Creel at its head. The CPI, which was also known as the Creel Committee, served as a training ground for future influential practitioners, including Edward L. Bernays, the acknowledged father of public relations. World War I was fought at a time when the first mass circulation media were emerging. The use of propaganda by the combatants sparked interest in public opinion and persuasion. This, in turn, focused renewed attention on what was then generally referred to as publicity.