...2.1Social media 2.1.1 Defining Social media The brand-new way of interactions that allows networking communication with instant feedback has been brought up via the social media, or online social networking sites (Lariscy, Avery, Sweetser & Howes 2009). We as the users are now capable in sharing content, opinions, experiences, and many more and it have been online practices with the use of technology of social media (Lariscy, et al 2009). A two-way proportioned communication between the partakers is encouraged by the social media sites (Lariscy, et al 2009). Social media enable two-ways communication rather than one-way. The term social media has a wide range of platform and it does not only include social networking sites as it consist of also forums, blogs, picture sharing, video sharing, message boards, RSS, podcasts, search engine marketing, other networking sites and microblogging sites (Wright and Hinson 2009). However people usually think of Facebook and Twitter when it comes to social media but there are many types of social media such as LinkedIn, Blogs, microblogging and online news. (Wright and Hinson 2009) 2.1.2 Social media impacts in PR practices Those who practice public relations have believed to have grown in terms of its precision and trustworthiness by using social media and other developing media (Gordon 2010). Furthermore, they agreed to a certain extend that these new media will turn to be an overseer for traditional news media that will...
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...SOCIAL MEDIA The social media have played a major role in changes and challenges in Public Relations through leadership because social media is a big platform where Public Relations used to deliver information and share. The changes in Public Relations have many such as it be trend among every industry where social media become a medium to receive and send information, message and many more. As now day’s social media become a major trend in our daily activity and social media is one of medium which public use to get information and current activity that is happening around them. Moreover it brings a lot changes in Public Relations industry as it help the practitioners to learn more and get knowledge and not only that, able to get response from public towards the activity or message which might be helpful for them to upgrade themselves for better in future. Every Public Relations practitioners need changes in their role as public relations because it can make them use more tools to reach the audience and public worldwide. Meanwhile the challenges that Public Relations face through social media could be among the investor relation or competitors in one same thing which might affect the public’s view and response towards our message. For example there is multiple channel now days such as email, blogs, social media, Youtube and many more CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES According to the survey topic, there are few challenges that face is the power of images. Image-driven content...
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...the traditional tools and social interactive media outlet of IPR. Traditional and social media both have roles in public relations. It's important to understand those roles and learn how to use them in your public relations efforts. International public relations is referred to as the process of building a cordial relationship between countries or organisations or a public figure of an international community. In the early years of human existence in the social world, there have been various ways at which people communicate or disseminate information to others or interact with others. Face to face is the first form of communication between people in the early days of human existence because communication is a vital aspect of human relations which can be used in all communique areas of socio-interaction amongst people, ranging from persons to person. Traditional public relations tools include press releases and press kits which are distributed to the media to generate interest from the press. Other widely used tools include brochures, newsletters and annual reports etc. Social media is a great tool for public figures and the public relations field. While mass media -- TV, newspapers, radio and magazine can reach incredible amounts of people, it's a one-way message. There's no dialogue, no feedback, no interaction. Social media like Twitter make it personal. They make it social. You can connect with the press and public in ways that mass media simply can't let you do. ...
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...School of Social Sciences and Humanities MA Media and Communication Specializations: – Media Management – Advertising and Public Relations University of Management and Technology C-II, Johar Town Lahore-54770, Pakistan Tel: 92 42 35212801-10 Fax: 92 42 35212819 Email: info@umt.edu.pk University of Management and Technology www.umt.edu.pk School of Social Sciences and Humanities School of Social Sciences and Humanities Career Opportunities After graduating from UMT, you are likely to find employment opportunities in the following areas: – – – – – – Editorial positions at press, broadcast and web media outlets Managerial positions in media Public relation firms or PR departments of corporations Advertising agencies Establishing new businesses Teaching or researching mass communication Admission requirement – Graduation from an HEC recognized University with minimum 45% marks – Interview Introduction Media is becoming one of the growing industries in our country. In last decade (2000-2010) Mass Media has emerged as a new socio-political and socio-economic force which is supporting the process of required change in society. Media is enhancing its role tremendously to promote democracy, making sure good governance and monitoring malpractices. A large number of media organizations have been established and many plans are in the pipeline. Other dimensions of mass communication like Advertising, Public Relations and Development Communication are rising...
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...development of social media becomes more frequent in various parts of the world. It makes the field of public relations experience changes both in the field of theory and practice. The changes are not directly caused by the presence of social media, but social media offers many opportunities for public relations practitioners to interact with the public through the adaptation of technology and integrate it into their daily activities (Curtis, 2010) Social media is defined as the democratization of content and a shift in the role that made humans in the process of reading and disseminating information. Social media covers a variety of things that use internet to facilitate conversation (Solis, 2009). Social media is considered as the creation of the foundation that connects people, provide opportunities to produce and share content with others, extract and process the knowledge to the society and share it again. Some popular social media are Faceboook, Myspace, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr, and Foursquare, YouTube and Others (Lewis, 2010). Social media has a significant difference compared to the traditional media such as television, radio, and newspapers. If the media rely on drama for the festive audience, organizations tend to adopt strategies to reduce potential public relations became the focus of drama and more using persuasive communication as a way to better control the public debate on the issue of sustainability. Further, Allan (BBB)also stated that social media requires no...
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...techniques of public relations in nonprofit organizations: Modifying the public’s opinion. Vanessa S. Perdomo Saint Martin’s University Abstract This paper studies what is necessary for non-profit organization in the area of public relations. Public relations encompass all forms of communication from writing press releases and distribute promotional brochures to talk to friends, family and coworkers. The nonprofit organizations generally obtain their funds and economic resources of individuals or corporate donors, some sell products or services to develop their social activities. Therefore it has a necessity for public relations to have a relationship with its audience. It is difficult to get funds for a social organization, even more if you do not have a relevant public image or media from local, national and international media are used to disseminate their actions. Public relations help build communication channels or improve existing ones with different social actors to become better known socially. In addition to promoting the development of partnerships between peers and other sectors of the community, able to build a good reputation and image of the organization, designing efficient strategies for fundraising, etc. With the lecture review we have an understanding what tools are necessary to achieve their goal and providing non-profit specifics strategies to appeal their target audience. The decade of the 90's, led to profound changes in how public relations is practiced...
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...Corporate Social Responsibilities 1. Introduction According to Argenti,Pul.A (2007) Many companies have a separate subfunction in the human resources area to deal with community relations and a foundation close to the chairman that deals with philanthropy, but the two should be tied closely together ascompaies take on responsiblities in communities in which they operate.When constitiuencies involved and the most importantthis hs in shaping the imge of the firm, this subfunction also needs to be housed within the corporte communication function where very closely with it. Sustainable development is an idea of ensuring better quality of life which aims to protect environment, enhance social progress, use natural resources prudently and maintain high and stable economic growth. CSR is believed to have a significant influence on corporate sustainability. In the business context, CSR has emerged as a form of sustainability governance with advantages to the economic, environment and social progress. In terms of governance through policy implementation, CSR can be practiced in a strategic manner with better understanding. Policy framework can be designed using a mixture of regulations, economic instruments and communication strategies which significantly affects the environmental and social impacts from corporate activities. This might influence the level of corporate sustainability(Chamhuri Siwar and Siti Haslina Md Harizan,2008). Companies are aware that they...
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...THE ROLE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN ENHANCING CUSTOMERS’ SATI STATION (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN AIRWAYS ENUGU ) 2 THE IMPACT OF NEWS COMMENTARIES ON RADIO LISTENERS (A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL RADIO CORPORATION OF NIGERIA ENUGU) 3 HAZARDS OF JOURNALISM PROFESSION UNDER MILITARY REGIME (FROM 1993 – 1998) 4 MASS MEDIA COVERAGE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT NEWS. A CONTENT ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE GUARDIAN, DAILY CHAMPION, PUNCH AND DAILY STAR NEWSPAPERS. 5 THE ROLE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN ACHIEVING COMMUNICATION EFFICIENCY IN NIGERIA 6 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE CHANGING ROLE OF MASS MEDIA IN NIGERIA A DISCOURSE ON THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA 7 THE ROLE OF THE BROADCASTING MEDIA IN UPLIFTING THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF ENUGU STATE. (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU METROPOLIS ) 8 A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON “THE IMPORTANCE OF PIDGIN ENGLISH IN BROADCASTING” (A CASE STUDY OF THE ESBS ENUGU 9 THE IMPACT OF TESTIMONIAL USE ON ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS (A CASE STUDY OF KANU NWANKWO IN PEAR MILK ADVERTISMENT) 10 AN A****SMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMES ON YOUTHS. (A CASE STUDY OF CAMPUS CIRCUIT ON MINAJ BROADCAST INTERNATIONAL) 11 THE ROLE OF RADIO IN DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA) 12 THE ROLE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN ENHANCING CUSTOMERS SATISFACTION IN A GOVERNMENT PERASTATTALS 13 THE ROLE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN ENHANCING CUSTOMERS SATISFACTION IN A GOVERNMENT PERASTATTALS 14 THE ROLE OF RADIO...
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...Social Media & Music PR A public relations approach to the music industry: raising brand awareness through two-way communication and transparency Social Media & Music PR A public relations approach to the music industry: raising brand awareness through two-way communication and transparency Elyse C. Tan Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA Abstract This textual analysis of social media and its role in music public relations investigates North America’s largest outdoor music festival, Bonnaroo, and explores online coverage of the festival’s public relations tactics. I uncover some of the elements employed in its Internet-based social media and online journalism that facilitate interaction between the publics and Bonnaroo to help increase brand awareness and cope with crisis. A key question I aim to address is whether social media, Twitter and Facebook in particular, can give greater utility to influence the processes that create, reflect and transmit awareness via the Internet. Key Words: social media, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, crowdsourcing, blog, interactive journalism, participatory journalism Introduction The progressive migration of information to the Internet has created a trend of public relations practitioners using social media to further promote brand awareness of their clients. It has made it possible for one person to communicate with hundreds or even thousands of other people about products and the companies that provide them (Faulds &...
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...POJECT PROPORSAL Name: Course: Professor: Institution: City and state: Date: Executive summary ChildFund Australia is an organization that provides help to families in the developing nations. The main work of the organization is to eradicate poverty from the community. This research entails public relation strategy geared toward enhancing organization penetration to Mali in order to achieve its mission and vision. There are many opportunity ChildFund can utilize in Mali to ensure it live to its goals. Therefore, this essay provides a comprehensive public relation ideas and tactics that can enhance ChildFund achieve its vision. By using the ideas presented in this research, ChildFund can enhance its image and enhance their future as a non-profit organization working in Mali. Theme: Piloting new possibilities Using this plan, and using the theme (piloting new possibilities), this research views ChildFund from a different point of view. With strong brand image, ChildFund can employ a different way of alleviation instead of using the old methods. ChildFund can remarket itself as simple and offer personalized services. Additionally, with strong brand and involving the community, ChildFund the organization will move forward to the road of success. Situational analysis Organization history ChildFund Australia is a non-religious and independent international organization which works to eradicate poverty, especially in developing world. The organization provides help mostly to...
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...explain the role and functions of advertising. What is Advertising? It is a monetary and non-monetary form of persuading the audience through communication that uses: “Non-personal mass media – as well as other forms of interactive communication – to reach mass audiences to connect an identified sponsor with a target audience” (Wells, Moriarty, and Burnett) If firms want to gain and increase sales and profits, they will have to be communicated to the customers. A total marketing communication program is called “promotion mix”. One of its key components is advertising. Before firms begin this step in ‘promotional mix’ business must understand the important relationship between the product and the market place. {Advertising is the most important element of promotion, which is a key component of the Marketing Mix.} What is Marketing Mix? This is one of the most famous marketing terms when studying Marketing and Advertising. “The marketing mix is the set of controllable tactical marketing tools. That considers the the 4P’s. * Product * Price * Place * Promotion This is what firm blends to produce the response it wants in the target market”. {Kotler and Armstrong (2010)} What is the right promotional mix? Business need to see how products or services are presented to customers. Their main criteria to check on is, personal selling, sales promotion, public relations and advertising. The role and functions of Advertising; The roles and function...
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... | |Public Relations | | | Unit 1 Unit 1 Introduction to Public Relations Introduction The Public Relations Environment Public relations play an important role in contributing towards mutual understanding among groups and institution in return helping our convoluted society to make decisions and function effectively. It successfully harmonizes private and public policies. Public relations has a significant role in diverse institution of society such as businesses, trade unions, government agencies, voluntary associations, foundations, hospitals, schools, colleges and religious institutions. To flourish or to achieve set targets, these institutions must communicate within or with outer world such as remote employees, members, customers, local communities, share holders and other institutions. The targeted institutional goals can only be achieved if the management knows the mindset and values of their people. The external environment has a great influence on setting up of goals. The public relations practitioner acts as a communication bridge between management and their subordinates, helps them to achieve their private aims through acceptable public policy and action. In cooperation with management, public relations encompass the following: ...
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...The Role of Social Media In Public Relations Technology in this age is putting a spin on how an organization establishes and cultivates an ongoing mutually beneficial relationship with its publics. Social media is an evolving, ever present catalyst in the communication realm of public relations. Public Relations in its earliest years, the era of Antiquity, acknowledged the importance of public opinion, but their scope was limited to an arm's reach of their publics. Social media has become both a window and a bridge to the public relations practitioners', by enabling them to interconnect the internal objectives of the organization with the constant changing externalities. In the arena of public relations, an array of hats is essential to effectively carry the overall message of an organization into a stage of visible outcome. An organization's public relations department amongst many other tasks must build awareness, research and analyze public attitudes and perceptions, strategize, and implement crisis plans. Social media provides a way for organizations to do these things on a scale not known in earlier times when messages had to first bypass the filter of the media "gatekeepers". As stated by Rupert Murdoch, "Technology is shifting the power away from the editors, the publishers, the establishment, and the media elite. Now it's the people who are in control" (p. 1). Social media as defined by Wikipedia is "an umbrella term for the various activities that integrate technology...
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...Contents INTRODUCTION 2 DEFINITION OF PUBLIC RELATIONS 3 WHY IS PUBLIC RELATIONS IMPORTANT 5 HOW DOES PUBLIC RELATIONS WORKS 7 IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN AN ORGANISATION 8 CONCLUSION 10 BIBLIOGRAPHY 11 INTRODUCTION Public relations is the way organisations, companies and individuals communicate with the public and media. A public relations specialist communicates with the target audience directly or indirectly through media with an aim to create and maintain a positive image and create a strong relationship with the audience. Examples include press releases, newsletters, public appearances and other public relations tools. An organisation is a social unit of people that is structured and managed to meet a need or to pursue collective goals. All organisations have a management structure that determines relationships between the different activities and the members, and subdivides and assigns roles, responsibilities, and authority to carry out different tasks. Organisations are open systems that is they affect and are affected by their environment and public relations is important for the functioning of an organisation. The world of business is characterised by severe competition and in order to win new customers and retain the existing ones, the organisations have to distinguish themselves from the competition. But they also need to create and maintain a positive public image. A public relations specialist or firm helps them both create and...
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...What is Public Relations, Anyway? * Marston’s 4-step Race Model * R = Research * A = Action * C = Communication * E = Evaluation * The model describes the public relations process * Public relations is a planned process to influence public opinion, through sound character and proper performance, based on mutually satisfactory two-way communication * Public relations helps an organization and its publics to mutually adapt to each other. * Public relations is an organization’s efforts to win the cooperation of groups of people * Sharpe’s 5 Principles * Honest communication for credibility * Openness and consistency for confidence * Fairness of actions for reciprocity, goodwill * Two-way communication to build relationships * Research and evaluation to determine actions and to adjust for social harmony * Roles of PR * 1. Management * To succeed, public relations must report to top management, unimpeded by any other group. * 2. Action * True public relations cannot take place without ethical, consistent action. No amount of persuasion will cover up for poor performance. * PR as a management interpreter * Public relations professionals interpret these roles of management to the public * Philosophies * Policies * Programs * Practices * PR as public interpreter ...
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