...Entry 1 Week 1 Understanding the definition of ‘Public Relations’ was daunting me from the minute I pressed send on my UCAS application. I had studied Fashion PR at The Fashion Retail Academy so I had a vague idea of what it was all about but began panicking when the thought occurred to me that I might be asked to go for an interview before being offered a place at University. What would I say if someone asked me in an interview what ‘Public Relations’ is? I began my research straight away into finding the perfect definition by purchasing Public Relations for Dummies from Amazon. This gave me a better understanding of what it was all about but it was still very difficult to grasp a short punctual definition of what Public Relations stands for. ‘What is PR?’ was the title for my first lecture which filled me with ease as I then became aware that I probably wasn’t meant to start university knowing exactly what public relations stood for. As the lecture went on it became apparent that actually defining Public Relations is a very difficult task and that there are many definitions, however a main word that comes up again and again when describing public relations is ‘communicating’. Entry 2 Week 2 I have had my first lecture on the module ‘Media and Cultural Landscapes’ finding it challenging and difficult to get my head around but on the other hand extremely interesting. Marxism was a critical theory that we talked about very briefly and as I don’t know a lot about Marxism...
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...In addition to my PR responsibilities, I am also in charge of the employee hiring process. I field cover letters and resumes, handle initial interviews and administer our agency writing test. Sometimes this work is interesting and even enjoyable. Sometimes it's baffling. Not to mention irritating. My most recent HR experience certainly fell into the latter two categories. I had received via e-mail the cover letter and resume of a young woman who had graduated from a local university two months before with a degree in mass communications. As we were looking to fill a summer part-time internship, I invited her — let's call her "Jane" — to interview. She performed satisfactorily in the interview, demonstrating confidence in her abilities and familiarity with the agency. But she didn't really impress me, and while her resume had several internships and showed some relevant experience, I was not in a rush to hire her. So I thanked "Jane" for her time and asked whether she would agree to take our agency writing test. She said she would and I e-mailed it to her. As always, I did not give a firm deadline to return the test, believing how long it takes an applicant to return the test is a fair gauge of how much she wants the job. Our writing test has a part where the applicant is asked to write a one-page press release based on about 25 bullet points from which to select content, a PR savvy part where a problem is posed and the applicant proposes a solution, and an editing...
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...broadcaster , you have to start your career somewhere small. What i mean is you have to start at a local radio station and cover high school sporting events. After you start to get the experience and when you feel like you can move on to the next level , then start looking for jobs that cover bigger games and that is more popular. Because you will not be ready for the top networks just yet , that will take you about 3 to 4 years or so. Sports teams , leagues and agencies need entry-level workers on public relations duties such as writing news releases, assisting with events and organizing media guides. With an education in journalism, communications, marketing or sports management, you can qualify for PR jobs that lead to other opportunities inside an organization including media, broadcast or management. According to Forbes.com , sports information internships can be helpful resume items when applying for entry-level PR jobs , which require strong writing and communication ability and the ability to meet deadlines. Larger broadcast networks hire less-experienced people to fill their positions. Networks will give you hands-on experience and the ability to observe those already in the industry. Another way to get the job is to practice doing sports casting bits and then edit the strongest pieces and send it in . That's how you can get the job if you decide not to take the internship. “Internships will help you get the job”. Conclusion of a sports caster So now you know what...
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...Writing Sample At times you will be asked to provide writing samples as part of your job or internship application. A writing sample provides an employer with an example of how you organize and express your thoughts. The purpose is to convince an employer that you can create the kind of written materials and handle the type of work that is expected of an employee in the position for which you are applying. A writing sample is common for positions in media, law or research assistant roles in a variety of industries. Below are some tips to help you decide what to submit and how to prepare writing samples: Choose samples that demonstrate the type of writing you would do on the job. Unless otherwise specified by the employer, and if possible, make sure that your samples match the genre of the writing that the position would involve. For example, if you are applying for journalism positions, submit “clips”—actual articles that have been published in a campus newspaper, blog, or other publication. For a research position, submit an in-depth analysis of an issue or a topic. For a PR position, submit a press release that you have written from a previous internship or as the marketing chair of a campus group. If you don’t have any, you can write a press release for an upcoming event (just make sure you specify that it has not been published). Submit your best writing. If you are deciding between two papers you have written, and one is better written than the other but your...
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...Elephant William does not write bestsellers or biographies of some of the greatest and most famous people in the world. His books are being sold for 1,99$ pr copy in record shops. His supject is the small time singers still alive even though he had wanted more "William would have preferred the film stars (male, golden age of cinema) but those had been claimed by someone quicker off the mark, and so William made the best of what he had been given." He now he is not one of the big guys in the business he just have to take what he can get. While writing he has created relations to his subjects and to in special. Christine: "Christine was his favourite, the sassy gospel singer who'd made it big; who was delighted by her own booty and sang songs about pride and God." As the quite says she is William's favourite. He had enjoyed to write her biography more than any of the others. In my opinion he sees her as a kind of light in the dark. In his eyes she is the smile and happiness he misses. "He pulled the curtains even tighter together..." he is sitting in his study with the curtains pulled which creates a dark atmosphere with Christine as his guiding light. William's feelings for her through his writing is also shown at the end of the story: "He wanted to give Christine something she had never had, something important of himself." in the biography of her he wants to do something special for her something the others will not get. He gives a blue elephant just like he got. An elephant...
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...medium of business communication in these days. The purpose of the communication between sender and receiver is to fix a meeting in a future date for next orders to be supplied by the sender and to satisfy to the receiver that his previous orders are being completed and will be sent to him on time. Moreover, if some items are required or needed on urgent basis then these can also be supplied on specific date to the receiver mentioned by him. Both e-mails have been written for business objectives so these are business emails and not personal emails (Romkema, 2012). In these two emails many barriers can be found at first sight, when read. The first very bad thing in both emails is missing of subject line which is a necessary requirement for writing an email because subject lines are headlines always present in any text communication as well as in email communication. The second barrier in both emails is that these emails have more than two points per email while for better understanding and clarification of the subject matters there must be only one point agenda. But the both e-mails focusing on different issues combined which does not make them precise and comprehensive, so desired and effective communication is not possible through these e-mails. The first e-mail has some other barriers as it is just like a confused paragraph and seems not an e-mail. Further, e-mail must be written literarily without using slang language and...
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...Editors Assistant Market Stylist/Editor Creative Director Promotions Editor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcfP9HqVMAA&index=5&list=PLdsvv3PS6QWFx5elgE3ZmsQG_EYykSg8Y Magazine Assistant to Editor Typical work activities: • Editorial assistants perform a range of administrative and editorial tasks necessary to get publications published. • They act as the liaison for the many people involved in the publication process, from the receipt of copy from authors through to the handover to production staff. • You will need to network and build contacts. Alyssa Reader, 24, is the assistant to Amy Ashley, the editor in chief at Teen Vogue. Opportunities for learning … • Writing articles and reports • Amending articles • Proofing, editing and writing online content including via social media; • uploading text and images to a website • Compiling newsletters using web design software and distributing newsletters using specific software. • Responding to copyright queries from...
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...CRISOSTOMO, Jestine A. Age of Paperless Paper / Online newsroom When I was young, my mother taught me how to write on paper. Tracing letters to words and drawing of dog or a flower. When I was growing up, my teacher always want us to write essays, poems or even lectures on paper - back to back. Yeah, I had a tough time writing on paper but I do know that because of that experience, I learn how to write, to read, to compose and to draw or sketch. Paper is a thin sheet of a material made from fibers derived from wood or grass. A thin sheet that helped me molds the person that I am now and a thin sheet that gave me the knowledge that I have now. Through the years, paper is used as a medium to convey printed or written information such as books, magazines, newspaper, and etc. Today, the digitalization in the print industry leads to an assumption that the Age of paperless paper is coming. Yes, paperless, based on the pessimistic people. No more printed outputs, no more newspapers and magazines or even books that are held and read by human. Of course, electronic books (ebooks) are available now. You can have a book on your gadget for free or pay just a little amount rather than buying a real book. Online newspaper and magazines too are converging to online world. They already have applications that let you read the same newspaper using just your gadget with the help of the internet. Cool right? Life becomes easier with the advent of technology. But it gives a hard time to the print...
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...It was unputdownable. Humour and seriousness are perfectly blended and that is something I love greatly about her writing. Strong friendship was portrayed between Maddie, Lauren and Sarah. They fight, they argue but all those just made them stronger. To seal it all, there is of course, a big, love affair. It is brilliant and I do not want to spoil it for all of you out there! Figure it out! I loved the ending, really amazing and it certainly reflects a modern relationship in which we text more than we call and of course, we use more emoticons than ever. *inserts heart-eyes...
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...BS (4 Years) for Affiliated Colleges Course Contents for Subjects with Code: ENG This document only contains details of courses having code ENG. Center for Undergraduate Studies, University of the Punjab 1 BS (4 Years) for Affiliated Colleges Code ENG‐101 Year 1 Subject Title Introduction to Literature‐I (History of English Literature‐I) Discipline English Cr. Hrs 3 Semester I Aims: One of the objectives of this course is to inform the readers about the influence of historical and socio-cultural events upon the production of literature. Although the scope of the course is quite expansive, the readers shall focus on early 14th to 19th century Romantic Movement. Histories of literature written by some British literary historians will be consulted to form some socio-cultural and political cross connections. In its broader spectrum, the course covers a reference to the multiple factors from economic theories to religious, philosophical and metaphysical debates that overlap in these literary works of diverse nature and time periods under multiple contexts. The reading of literature in this way i.e. within the sociocultural context will help the readers become aware of the fact that literary works are basically a referential product of the practice that goes back to continuous interdisciplinary interaction. Contents: • Medieval Period • Renaissance and Reformation • Elizabethan Period • Milton, the Metaphysical...
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...Official SAT® Practice Test 2013-14 Taking the Practice Test • The practice test will help you most if you take it under conditions as close as possible to those of the actual test. Set aside 3 hours and 20 minutes of uninterrupted time That way you can complete the entire test in one sitting. Note: The total testing time is 3 hours and 45 minutes, but you save 25 minutes because the unscored section* from this practice test was omitted. Sit at a desk or table cleared of any other papers or books You won’t be able to take a dictionary, books, notes, or scratch paper into the test room. Allow yourself the specified amount of time for each section Pace yourself by using a watch (without an audible alarm), which is what you are allowed to use on test day. Have a calculator at hand when you take the math sections This will help you determine how much to use a calculator the day of the test. Use a calculator with which you are familiar-----preferably the same calculator you will use on test day. Read the test instructions carefully They are reprinted from the back cover of the test book. On test day, you will be asked to read them before you begin answering questions. Make sure you use a No. 2 pencil It is very important that you fill in the entire circle on the answer sheet darkly and completely. If you change your response, erase it as completely as possible. It is very important that you follow these instructions when filling out your answer sheet. Record your answers on paper...
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...Business Communication Essentials, 6e (Bovee/Thill) Chapter 2 Mastering Team Skills and Interpersonal Communication 1) Teams are at the core of ________ management, which is the effort to involve employees in the company's decision-making process. A) autocratic B) participative C) top-down D) personnel E) laissez-faire Answer: B Explanation: B) Teams are often at the core of participative management, the effort to involve employees in the company's decision making. Classification: Conceptual LO: 1 Difficulty: Easy Learning Outcome: Describe best practices in team and interpersonal communication 2) Teams can increase performance levels by ________. A) pooling experience B) discouraging consensus C) encouraging groupthink D) duplicating effort E) promoting hidden agendas Answer: A Explanation: A) By pooling the experience of several individuals, a team has access to more information in the decision-making process. Classification: Conceptual LO: 1 Difficulty: Easy Learning Outcome: Describe best practices in team and interpersonal communication 3) Simon has just launched a startup and has big ideas for the company. He assembles a large team of people from different backgrounds who have the skills he needs to get the job done. Simon's brother criticizes this, saying that such a large team will result in too much conflict, because the different team members will all have individual approaches to a problem. Which of the following should...
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...Business Communication Essentials, 6e (Bovee/Thill) Chapter 2 Mastering Team Skills and Interpersonal Communication 1) Teams are at the core of ________ management, which is the effort to involve employees in the company's decision-making process. A) autocratic B) participative C) top-down D) personnel E) laissez-faire Answer: B Explanation: B) Teams are often at the core of participative management, the effort to involve employees in the company's decision making. Classification: Conceptual LO: 1 Difficulty: Easy Learning Outcome: Describe best practices in team and interpersonal communication 2) Teams can increase performance levels by ________. A) pooling experience B) discouraging consensus C) encouraging groupthink D) duplicating effort E) promoting hidden agendas Answer: A Explanation: A) By pooling the experience of several individuals, a team has access to more information in the decision-making process. Classification: Conceptual LO: 1 Difficulty: Easy Learning Outcome: Describe best practices in team and interpersonal communication 3) Simon has just launched a startup and has big ideas for the company. He assembles a large team of people from different backgrounds who have the skills he needs to get the job done. Simon's brother criticizes this, saying that such a large team will result in too much conflict, because the different team members will all have individual approaches to a problem. Which of the following should...
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...A ∑ This eBook is provided by www.PlentyofeBooks.net E= mc 2 Plenty of eBooks is a blog with an aim of helping people, especially students, who cannot afford to buy some costly books from the market. For more Free eBooks and educational material visit www.PlentyofeBooks.net Uploaded By Bhavesh Pamecha (samsexy98) 1 Handwriting Analysis The CompZete Basic Book NEW PAGE BOOKS A division of The Career Press, Inc. Franklin Lakes, NJ Copyright 0 1980 by Karen Amend and Mary S . Ruiz All rights reserved under the Pan-American and International Copyright Conventions. This book may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or hereafter invented, without written permission from the publisher, The Career Press. HANDWRITING ANALYSIS ISBN 0-87877-050-X Printed in the U.S.A. by Book-mart Press To order this title, please call toll-fiee I-800-CAREER-1 (NJ and Canada: 201-848-0310) to order using VISA or MasterCard, or for fbrther information on books fiom Career Press. The Career Press, Inc., 3 Tice Road, PO Box 687, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 The author of this book does not dispense medical advice nor prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information.of a general...
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...CHALLENGES STUDENTS FACE IN LEARNING ESSAY WRITING SKILLS IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MANGA DISTRICT, NYAMIRA COUNTY, KENYA BY NYANG’AU BENARD NYASIMI E55/CE/14078/2009 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION KENYATTA UNIVERSITY JULY 2013 * DECLARATION This thesis is my original work and has not been presented for degree in any other university. Signature: ______________________________ Date: ________________________ BY NYANG’AU BENARD NYASIMI E55/CE/14078/2009 We confirm that this thesis was carried out by the candidate under our supervision as university supervisors. Signature------------------------------------------------------ Date-------------------------- Dr .Sophia. Ndethiu. Department of Educational Communication and Technology. Kenyatta University. Signature------------------------------------------------------ Date------------------------- Dr. John. Kimemia. Department of Educational Communication and Technology. Kenyatta University. * DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my loving wife Zipporah Nyasimi and our sons Philemon Siko and Enock Ongeri . * ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I wish to acknowledge the support of those individuals who made it possible for a successful completion of this work. Special thanks go to my supervisors Dr. Sophia Ndethiu and Dr. John. Kimemia for the support, guidance...
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