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PR Tactics
used in PR in order to communicate with publics; uncontrolled/controlled media; Publicity, press conferences, interviews, speeches,Publications: plans, reports, newsletters; Special events, media events, Personal meetings, fundraisers, annual meetings, sponsorship, volunteer, News Release…
PR Planning
Goals: general statement of where you want to go & what you want to do or accomplish Objectives: these are specific statement of what you want to do Strategies: general statement of how you are going to accomplish objectives Tactics: specific steps you will take
PR Process
Research: learn about organization & publics, SWOT Planning: strategy of problem-solving Communication: execute strategy Evaluation: measure effectiveness of plan
PRSA (Public Relations Society of America)
a nonprofit trade association for PR professionals headquartered in NYC. Deals with professional ethics in PR.
Ethical Imperialism
ethnocentric, believe your system is the right system
Cultural Relativism
no cultural system of ethics better than another
Cultural Conflict
ethical problems due to misunderstanding or differences in culture
Ethics
is the study of what constitutes right & wrong in our society the set of criteria by which decisions are made about what is right & what is wrong a form of inquiry concerned with the process of finding rational justification for our actions when the values that we hold come into conflic…
Speech Not Protected By the 1st Amendment
sedition: opposing US war efforts obscenity: material that is offensive (often sexually), lacks artistic value, goes against common decency libel: written/broadcasted defamation of character; not like slander which is spoken; concerned with reputation & livelihood copyright infringement: …
Social Responsibility Model (Freedom of Speech)
works under the premise that the press should be concerned with the social good & what is best for society; values plurality of view points & opinions; press seen as 4th estate (watch dogs)
Libertarian Model (Freedom of Speech)
values extreme individualism & constant criticism of the government; opposes all restriction of speech (& personal freedoms)
State-Controlled or Communist Model (Freedom of Speech)
The state (government) controls the press; subversive speech acts are not tolerated
Authoritarian Model (Freedom of Speech)
prohibits any press or speech act that undermines government authority; the common good is defined by the ruling class & objection is not tolerated
Freedom of Speech Limits
limits on free speech tend to come in two forms: political limits & economic limits political debates on free speech concern whether civil rights have been violated economic debates concern the loss of financial value, the ability/loss of ability to make money, ownership, intellectual p…
1st Amendment
freedom of speech freedom of the press right to peaceably assemble
Edward T Hall
time orientation: polychronic, monochronic proxemics low & high context
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions
power distance (high, low) individualism (individualism, collectivism) uncertainty avoidance (high, low) long-term/short-term outlook
Framing Theory
by framing stories (drawing attention to some points & not mention other points) media can influence how people view the world framing = controlling the narrative: define the parameters of public discourse, how we talk & think about things
Media Priming
short-term media effect (unlike cultivation which is long-term) media can use keywords to prime responses from the audience the primes tend to decay over time (they don't last that long)
Cultivation Theory
Gerbner, 1970's - this is the researcher who noticed cultivation trends mean world syndrome if you were to watch nothing but news, you would think the world was a mean awful place media cultivate social attitudes over an extended period of time on lots of things like our attitudes about…
Agenda Setting Theory
McCombs & Shaw (1968) are the researchers who noticed this phenomenon. They looked at newspaper coverage of issues & then noticed those same issues became relevant to the public the media don't tell us what to think, but are good at telling us what to think about
Social Learning Theory
Bandura, 1960's - this is the researcher that noticed we see, learn, & model behavior effect of media violence is still controversial, some argue that media can make us more hostile in the short term BUT mostly this has been refuted (Ex: playing video games doesn't really make people mor…
Selective Retention
we tend to retain what we want to retain; even if everyone tunes into the same media & perceives it the same, people actually remember only a fraction of what they see
Selective Perception
we tend to see what we want to see; even if people are exposed to the same media, they will still see what they want to see
Selective Exposure
people tend to watch things that reinforce their values
Limited Effects Model
this is the modern theory about media power ---- it argues because there is so much media out there to choose from, individual media isn't that powerful
Interlocutor (Mediation)
partner in conversation somewhat interactive
Forum/Platform (Mediation)
present ideas, get feedback
Interpreter (Mediation)
making sense of our world (from a particular viewpoint)
Filter/Gatekeeper (Mediation)
selecting what is important to see & closing off views/voices
Mediation
communication between a sender & receiver that moves through something else. by virtue of moving through a channel like the media, a message can become distorted relaying information (second hand) relationship of sender & receiver is distant, detached, impersonal
International Public
those outside your country, region
Domestic Public
within your country (perhaps even region)
External Publics
those outside your organization
Internal Publics
those inside your organization (employees, shareholders, even people with a tenuous connection "alumni")
Secondary Publics
don't have influence over your goals, don't have resources you need, but are still one of your publics that require maintenance
Primary Publics
have influence over you goals, have resources you need, & require a maintained relationship
Intervening Publics
this is a public that has influenced over or communication with other publics
Types of Publics
Latent: non-active, unaware groups that haven't been targeted by your organization yet Aware: groups that are aware of how they may interact with your organization but haven't established a relationship Active: aware & in a relationship with your organization
Traditional Publics
are those groups with which an organization has a defined, long-term relationship (can include: media, investors, employees, govt, community, other businesses, consumers)
Non-Traditional Publics
are groups that you have no existing relationship with but you may come across (harder to define)
Publics
anyone that may have an interest or association with your organization they may also be people who have the potential interest of association with your organization the groups are sometimes referred to as stakeholders; the challenging part of PR is that some groups may not be obvious or…
PR vs AD
Ad: interested in speaking directly to the public PR: interested in filtering information through the media & opinion leaders
Public Relations (PR)
a comprehensive strategy to shape public perception, control media narratives (frames), & persuade for a particular view point; often incorporates & reflects current issues in culture & society/often uses the media infrastructure to disseminate complex messages;can also be used to communi…
How PR Compares to Marketing & Advertising
PR is concerned with an ever evolving, complex, & malleable image of a person or organization PR tends to be more nimble & flexible than advertising whereas advertising & marketing are concerned with brand, branding, logos/slogans, & product sales
Edward Bernays
father of modern PR; Alum of the CPI, former reporter & press agent;crystallizing public opinion 1923; coined the phrase "Counsel on PR" to mean the field of PR b/c other forms (press agent, publicity) had limited or negative connotations; persuasion through PR, message control, press rel…
Ivy Ledbetter Lee
established a publicity bureau in 1904 believe that PR professionals had an obligation to the public as well as clients stressed the importance of truth & ethical standards increased both the professionalism & credibility of the field
Press Agents
concerned with publicity stunts & shaping public image of emerging companies
Press Agentry
early form of organized PR
Historical Trends that Influenced the Growth of PR
growth of institutions expansion of democracy & advocacy improved communication

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