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W E L C O M E T O T H E W O R L D O F P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S
5. Give synonyms:
obvious, steady, essential, detrimental, to fire, a flaw, an obligation
6
. Give antonyms:
an ally, equal, steady, complex, guilty, ambiguous, to reveal
7. Answer the following questions:
1) What should help you do your work in a responsible and appropriate manner?
2) Who should you consult if you are not a trained attorney?
3) What is a major area of friction in any organization?
4) How does the public relations staff perceive its role?
5) What affects releasing information about litigation, labor negotiations and
things like this?
6) What should you do to keep abreast of new developments?
7)
What are the main guidelines to ensure between the legal and public relations
functions?
8) Are the ethical and professional values equally important for public relations
writers?
9) How many moral obligations do public relations practitioners have?
10) In what way do some writers consider their role?
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. Paraphraze the italicized words:
1) You now have
an overview
of how various laws and government regulations
affect
your work as a public relations writer and specialist.
2) A
major area
of
friction
in any organization is the
clash
between the legal and
public relations departments.
3) The answer depends
in large part
on how you
view
your role
4) Thus a public relations firm should
have no qualms
about representing a foreign
government accused of human rights violations.
9. Explain the grammatical structure of the following sentences.
Use the same structure in the sentences of your own.
1)
It is essential
that the legal and public relations staffs
cooperate
in the best
interests of the organization.
2)
It is argued
that public relations practitioners have five moral obligations.
10. Insert prepositions:
1) The answer depends... large part... how you view your role.
2) An employer or a client may think it... the organization’s interest to hide
information that may be detrimental... its reputation or sales.
3) Do you go......the organization’s wishes, or do you adhere... your own personal
values and the standards... the public relations profession?
4) They are the literary equivalent... “hired guns”, available... any and every
cause.
5) You should maintain a file... newspaper and magazine articles that report...
legal developments and decisions relating... public relations.
6) It is often important to draft a proposed statement or release and submit it...
legal counsel... approval.
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11. Explain the following statements;
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1) You should realize that a smattering of knowledge can be dangerous.
2) They (lawyers) are/experts on the law but not on effective communication.
3) “No comment” is perceived as a guilty plea in the court of public opinion.
4) The public relations staff shoukl keepthe legal staff up to date on public issues
and media concerns that will reqmre an organizational response.
5) Most situations are neither black nor white but rather various shades of grey
6) Although the public relations writer is art advocate and must convey
information in a persuasive way, this does not excuse the presentation of false
or misleading information.
7) All parties, they believe, are entitled to tell their side of the story and be
represented by public relations counsel.
12. Topical questions:
1) Can you illustrate the five moral obligations of public relations practitioners
which are given in the text?
2) What do you consider the role of a public relations writer is?
13. Comment on the following statements. Do you agree with them? Prove your
point of view.
1) Ethical considerations, like the law, are often ambiguous and subject to
interpretation.
2) The simple axiom “always tell the truth” understates the complexity of the
decision process.
14. Give a summary of the text.
15. Develop and illustrate the following statements:
1) Lawyers and legal staff members are valuable resources for understanding the
various legal implications of public relations activities. They are allies, not
enemies.
2) Public relations writers are more than wordsmiths and technicians, they have
a moral and ethical responsibility to communicate in a fair and truthful
manner.
3) Ethics are vital for professionalism. You must do more than just obey the law.
You must consider the public interest.
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F O R M U L A S
SPEECH:
a) Agreement
1) Yes, that’s true.
2) There I agree completely
3) Beyond all doubt
4) I can’t agree more.
b) Disagreement
1) I don’t think that’s quite right
2) I’m afraid I don’t agree
3) That’s not quite so
4) I wouldn’t say so
5) Oh no, quite on the contrary
6) It’s all very well to say..., but
7) It’s not as easy as all that...
8) There’s something in that but.
c)
Your own opinion
1) I think that
2) In my opinion
3) In my view
4) I feel that
5) My view is that
6) To my mind
7) Well, that depends
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A D D I T I O N A L
EXERCISES
PARTI
1. In a magazine or a newspaper, And a piece of writing that you think is out
standing. Write a 500-word critique on the style* and effectiveness of this piece.
What principles and concepts of good writing does it illustrate?
2. A company employee asked a manager whether a company-requested early
retirement would affect the amount of his pension. Here is the answer he
received from the manager.
Lack of work in many shops due to decreased programs has caused the
Company to ask some employees to take an early retirement. It is regretful
that so many people have been hurt — in terms of their career, and in terms
of their finances — by the economic stresses we have undergone during the
past few years. To maintain a profitable business, however, we cannot afford
to keep people on its roll when the jobs are not available. In spite of the
unfortunate circumstances which compel the Company to initiate early
pensions, it will pay only those benefits to which the employee is eligible
under the present contract.
Rewrite this message, making it shorter and clearer. Be tactful, that is, consid
er the feelings of the employee
3. Although the content of a message remains the same, the nature of the audi
ence often determines the writing style. A public health agency, for example,
wants to tell people how to avoid winter colds and the flu. It has been decided
that three kinds of messages will be prepared:
a) A simple note that can be distributed to children in grade school.
b) A news item in a local newspaper for a general adult audience.
c) An item for a hospital newsletter that provides medical information in lay
terms for past, current, and prospective clients of the hospital.
Write a 50- to 75-word article for each of these audiences.
PART II
1. Review three advertisements in a magazine. In what ways do the advertise
ments use persuasive concepts to sell the products?
2. Persuasive communication uses words and phrases to paint pictures.
Select a magazine article, and write down examples of sentences and phrases
that the author uses to paint pictures.
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3. Product publicity often uses celebrities and experts to build credibility and
acceptance for the product. Select a celebrity and an expert endorser for each
of the following products:
a) an expensive outdoor gas grill
b) a personal computer
c) a new soup
d) suntan lotion
e) hiking boots
Explain your rationale for selecting each individual
4. Knowledge of public opinion and persuasion helps a communicator influence
and motivate people. W hat ethical responsibilities does a persuader have to his
or her audience?
PART III
1. Special events are often organized to generate publicity for an organization.
Suggest a special event for each of the following:
a) A manufacturer of computers
b) A retail clothing store
c) A hospital
d) A charitable agency
e) An insurance company
f) A university.
2. A fast-food restaurant chain is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary next year.
The owners of the chain see this as an opportunity to garner publicity and
perhaps motivate more people to patronize these restaurants.
W hat activities and special events would you recommend that would attract
media coverage?
PART IV
1. Conduct an interview with the editor of an employee newspaper or magazine.
W hat is the policy regarding the use of employee personals like birthdays,
anniversaries, and vacation trips?
W hat procedures are used to ensure that employee privacy is preserved?
2. Conduct an interview with someone in the public relations or human resources
departm ent of a company.
W hat policies should the company have regarding the release of employee
information to the news media or others who may request such information?