Chapter 2,3 Flashcards
A communication technician’s roles can include:
(list 4)
Their task is much more______ and involves more___________ of materials than a manager
A communication technician’s roles can include:
1. taking photos
2. writing brochures and pr material
3. preparing news releases
4. organizing events
Their task is much more TACTICAL and involves more PRODUCTION of materials than a manager.
A communication manager’s roles includes:
list 3
Their tasks are less tactical and more about ________________.
A communication manager’s roles includes:
1. making communication & policy decisions
2. overseeing multiple strategies
3. supervising technicians responsible for tactics
Their tasks are less tactical and more about SUPERVISION, POLICY FORMATION & MANAGEMENT of people and departments.
List the hierarchy of roles from entry level to most senior PR executives:
ESMDE
Entry level technician Supervisor Manager Director Executive
PR areas expected to grow:
Name 5
- health care
- consumer goods
- financial services
- technology
- crisis management
Healthy consumers use technology during financial crisis.
Range of PR work includes:
List 7
Pr pros can find work in:
Governments, trade (associations), self-employed (freelance) non-profit (charities) corporations for education and public relations firms.
An internal public is anyone who….
Communication can be aimed at increasing knowledge about…or ensuring employees have…
An internal public is anyone who WORKS FOR THE ORGANIZATION
Communication can be aimed at increasing knowledge about KNOWLEDGE OF POLICIES AND PRACTICES or ensuring employees have A POSITIVE PERCEPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION
An external public is anyone outside of the organization and communication can be aimed at…
(list
- changing behaviour (increasing consumption of products)
- increasing knowledge about organ
- building relationships in the community
Early examples of PR (list 3)
Olympics- romans promoted specific athletes with special appearances its
Cesar used printed material to support battles
The church enticed people to join the crusades
Public relations in colonial US (three examples)
• Promoting settlement (also done in Canada) • Struggle for independence
• Boston Tea Party – an event staged to gain support for revolution; tea from an import ship was dumped into the Boston Harbor as a protest against British tea tax for colonists who felt they should not be taxed if they were not represented in government
- Promoting settlement (also done in Canada)
- Struggle for independence
- Boston Tea Party
What was the Boston Tea Party about
Boston Tea Party – an event staged to gain support for revolution; tea from an import ship was dumped into the Boston Harbor as a protest against British tea tax for colonists who felt they should not be taxed if they were not represented in government
The age of the press agent in the 1800s –
a publicist who works for recognition of an organization or individual
Describe the The age of hype –
media (newspapers and other printed materials) and staged events used exaggeration and drama, not considering the ethical implications of their actions
American showman/entertainer and founder of Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey’s Circus; adept at using staged events to promote his businesses (famous quote: “there’s a sucker born every minute”)
P. T. Barnum
“there’s a sucker born every minute”
P. T. Barnum
P. T. Barnum came up with
Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey’s Circus
Around ________ immigrants came to Canada in the late 1800s to the _________
Around 2 million immigrants came to Canada in the late 1800s/early1900s