Public Relations Writing II
Important Notice
This course is not active. Please contact Department Chair for more information.
Overview
- Media Structure in Canada
Successful students will be able to: - discuss the role of the media in Canada
- discuss the theories of media theorists (e.g., McLuhan, Chomsky, Znaimer)
- explain the relationship between chains, networks, and independents
- describe the infrastructure of the media (national, local, daily, weekly, urban, rural)
- describe the distinctions between various media (ethnic, cultural)
- describe the distinctions between newspapers, magazines, TV, and radio
- explain the function of the Canadian Press or wire services
- distinguish between hard and soft news and identify what is newsworthy
- acquire the ratings distribution of a particular medium
- determine the target audience of a particular medium
- develop a media profile of a particular medium
- Public Relations Tools and Tactics
Successful students will be able to: - explain the role and function of various public relations tools for specific audiences
- explain the distinction between writing tasks for each tactic
- understand the role and value of media relations
- identify issues management and crisis response strategies
- describe the distinctions between print, oral, and visual material for meeting public relations objectives
- develop a news release and media kit
- understand the role and function of special events
- understand ethics, law, and responsibility in public relations
This course is taught using a combination of lectures, creative class exercises, guest speakers, team projects, and student participation. Classroom discussions will form an important part of the course, and students are expected to contribute to the dialogue.
Students are expected to be self-motivated and to demonstrate professionalism, which includes active participation, good attendance, punctuality, effective collaboration, ability to meet deadlines, presentation skills, and accurate self-evaluation.
Evaluation will be based on this general format:
| Media briefings | 10% |
| Media profile and reader profile | 10% |
| News release | 10% |
| Media kit | 20% |
| Strategic communications plan (including media relations strategy and marketing strategy) | 40% |
| Professionalism (as defined) | 10% |
| 100% |
Upon completion of the course, successful students will be able to:
- Explain the role of the media
- Describe the structure of the media and its components
- Understand the distinction between news, advertising, marketing, and public relations
- Write the components of a media kit
- Develop a strategic communications plan
- Understand issues management and crisis response strategies
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students
Texts may include:
- Sommers, Susan. Building Media Relationships. Irwin Publishing, 2002.
Requisites
Prerequisites
PRFU 2370 or permission of coordinator
Corequisites
No corequisite courses.
Equivalencies
No equivalent courses.
Course Guidelines
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Course Transfers
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| Institution | Transfer details for PRFU 2470 | |
|---|---|---|
| There are no applicable transfer credits for this course. | ||