comms final Flashcards
public relations
persuading gatekeepers that there is newsworthy information to be published about their client. works to control company image. lessens the problems and issues. promotes positivity
edward l. bernays
founder of modern PR. used social science research to study and further PR. wrote crystallizing public opinion. engineering consent. psychological motivation to influence public opinion. best way to influence is from credible sources. influence opinion leaders first. two way communication.
opinion leadership
best way to influence the public is to use messages from credible sources to influence the leader first. take media and distribute it.
ivy lee
rockefeller PR rep- crowds are led by symbols and phrases. importance of truth and responding in a timely manner. wrote ethics code of PR
external/internal publics
external-people outside of company
internal-ppl inside company
publics anyone who has relationship with organization
press agentry
one way communication between company and the public with little to no opportunity for feedback is often an unethical and deceptive way to get publicity. pt barnum
three main functions of PR
informing
persuading
integrating
pseudo-events
fake events simulated by reporters- press agentry
ethics of PR
no lying by omission, protect privacy rights and safeguard confidential information, advise appropriate authorities if employee divulges confidential info, astro turfing,
public relations model
modern PR- two way communication model communication and feedback
astroturfing
is the practice of masking the sponsors of a message or organization (political, advertising, religious, or public relations) to make it appear as though it originates from and is supported by a grassroots participants. faux grassroots PR campaigns online.
development fo the internet
started with ARPANET (advanced research projects agency). the military’s attempt to be able to communicate with computers. was meant to be free, colleges. Tim Berners-Lee
packet switching
taking a file and breaking up the information to be sent in smaller piece (Willy Wonka chocolate bar example)
communication on the internet
how a human interacts with a computer, elements of interacting, how dialogue affects, dont break up over text
cookies
information traces that track how often, how long, and what you search on the internet on some sites that is sold to advertisers.
hacker ethic
morals and philosophy that access to computers should be unlimited and total. o[en source software. mistrust authority. promote decentralization. people should be judged by skills, not criteria like degrees.
key web principles
no central control. openness and accessibility, available for free, one address takes users to the document. interaction, not publication.
invention fo the world wide web
tim berners lee for multiple users, most fundamental shift in human communication since the printing press
open source movement
all content on the internet should be free, copyleft idea. all info should be shareable peer to peer
bednar’s arguement
everything is amplified through our physical bodies, satan will attack our bodies, points out down sides to cyberspace and not having real connections. excessive time on internet can blur reality and virtually. our bodies are the most important gift. technology can demean that gift so be careful.
jensens arguement
(some hopeful words on media and agency): technology increases our agency. we must use media for the good. don’t just consume produce good. what conversations are you having about media with your family? what are we doing to improve conversations around us using media? are you striving to be media literate? avoid media that discourages our conversations. avoid being a troll. applying souls and sacrament by Elder Holland to media. use your whole soul. be where you are at. agency is enhanced by technology. fighting against we are slaves to our technology. more crucial than ever to have the spirit with us online.
kearon’s arguement
we are being affected by the media we consume. messages of love are comfort. center yourself so you can always be in communication with Christ and the Spirit. why we can’t feel the spirit: hearts burdened by clamor of life, hearts hardened by sin, hearts may be malnourished. REVELATION IS NOT A MATTER OF PUSHING BUTTONS, BUT PUSHING OURSELVES, OFTEN AIDED BY FASTING, SCRIPTURE STUDY, AND PERSONAL PONDERING.`
ridd’s arguement
you are growing up with one of the greatest tools has both the very best and the very worst the world offers. God granted according to desires and our desires are shown by our habits which is like a cookie tracking our activity. your “cyber book of life.” knowing who you are really are helps with decisions. plug into the source of power like a phone into spirituality. owning a smartphone doesn’t make you smart but using it wisely can. the Lord provides technology to accomplish his purposes. why do you use the internet? too many messages bombard us and distract us from our personal revelation time.
soap operas
staple of early tv- named bc of cleaning product ads
invention of television
philo t farnsworth. 1947 patent expires a year before tv starts to take off “kind of monster”
television as social force`
almost parents kids with content and authority figure. dominant shared cultrual experience