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JR107 Final
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69
Journalism
Undergraduate 1
12/15/2008

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Term
Who is the Father of Public Relations?
Definition
Edward Bernays!
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Comparative Analysis
Definition
comparing the systems of other areas of the world and their media systems
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Criticism of Advertising
Definition

Advertising is Everywhere

 

Intrusiveness

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Collateral Materials
Definition
Pieces within PR firms (brochures, etc)
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Brand Awareness
Definition
Identification of a given product with its manufacturer
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dynamic
Definition
Theories are considered to be dynamic because they are always changing
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lobbyists
Definition
PR professionals who are involved with Government officials
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Puffery
Definition
white lie of advertising
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Paradigm
Definition
theory that summarizes and is consistent with all known facts
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A working definition of Public Relations
Definition
-A management function
-A means of facilitating change
-An instrument of communication
-A means for creating consistency

Term
PR IS.....
Definition
It is the management function that focuses on the relationships and communications that individuals and organizations have with other groups (called publics) for the purpose of creating goodwill.
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Early PR
Definition
Pseudoevent-> Event like the Boston Tea Party
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Propaganda Publicity Stage
Definition
.T. Barnum created the circus, “Sucker born every minute”
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Early 2-way communication
Definition
Edward Bernays-> Father of PR

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Advanced 2-way communication
Definition
We know what people are thinking
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PR Process
Definition

R- Research- know something about who you’re communicating

O- Objectives- objectives based on community

P- Programming- the actual communication

E- Evaluation

Term
PR professionals interact with seven categories of publics (audiences)
Definition
Employees, Stockholders, Communities, Media (Third Party Endorsement), Government, Investment Community, Customers
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Major Public Relations Tools
Definition
News, Speeches, Special Events, Written Materials, Audiovisual Materials, Corporate Identity Materials, Public Service Activities, Websites
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Boutique Agencies
Definition
(smaller, specialized) vs. full service
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Retainer Arrangement
Definition
-         certain amount of money per month and company can use the company’s full access
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Fixed-fee arrangement
Definition
a specific set of services for a client for a specific and permanent fee.
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Pre-crisis planning is based on .....
Definition
probability and impact
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principle of selecting crisis communication spokesperson
Definition
“One voice is more important than one person”
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Role of Crisis Communications Spokesperson
Definition
Manage the accuracy and consistency of the messages coming from the organization
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Communication should be guided by the 5 C’s which are..
Definition
Concern, Clarity, Control, Confidence, Competence
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Advertising is used by......
Definition
business firms, nonprofit organizations, professionals and social agencies
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Advertising Industry defenders argue
Definition
-         Advertising supports our economic system-         People use advertising to gather information-         Ad revenues make possible the “free mass media”-         Advertising increases national productivity and improves the standard of living
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Specific Complaints of Advertising
Definition
-         Advertising is intrusive-         Advertising is deceptive-         Advertising exploits children-         Advertising demeans and corrupts culture
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Conspicuous Consumption
Definition
used to describe the lavish spending on goods and services acquired mainly for the purpose of displaying income or wealth.
Term

Advertising

 

AIDA (Model of Buying) to persuade consumers

Definition

advertising must attract attention,

create interest,

stimulate desire,

and promote action.

Term

Advertising

 

USP

Definition
Unique Selling Proposition
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Parity Product
Definition
One of the pack
Term

industry established the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) ...

 

Year

Why

Definition
1971, to monitor the potentially deceptive advertising
Term
Federal Trade Commission
Definition
primary federal agency for the regulation of advertising
Term
The FTC can issue a “cease-and-desist” order
Definition
demanding that the practice be stopped, impose fines, and order the creation and distribution of corrective advertising
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An Advertisement is false if it:
Definition
-         Lies outright-         Does not tell the whole truth-         Lies by implication, using words, design, production device, sound, or a combination of these
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Intentional Imprecision (Puffery!)
Definition
Advertisers often use intentional imprecision in words and phrases to say something other than the precise truth.

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Unfinished statements
Definition
when the other half of the comparison is not identified,            intentional imprecision is being used to create the illusion of comparison (Ex. Will last twice as long! (as what?))

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Qualifiers
Definition
words that limit a claim (Ex. This could be the last car you buy!)
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Market Segmentation
Definition
Demographic Segmentation is based on variables such as age, gender, income, occupation, education, religion, race, nationality.

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Psychographic Segmentation
Definition
based on social class, lifestyle, personality, values, attitude, lifestyle, traits that aren’t in terms of raw data
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Setting Advertising Objectives
Definition
specific communication task accomplished with a specific target audience during a specific period of time
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Informative Advertising
Definition
inform consumers to build primary demand (Dvd player)
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Persuasive Advertising
Definition
Build selective demand (Sony Dvd player)
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Comparative Advertising
Definition
Compare one brand to another (Avis vs. Hertz)

Term

Setting the Advertising Budget

 

Affordable

Definition
Based on what the company can afford

Term

Setting the Advertising Budget

 

Percentage of Sales

Definition
Based on a certain percentage of current or forecasted sales
Term

Setting the Advertising Budget

 

Objective/Task

Definition
Based on determining objectives and tasks then estimating costs
Term

Setting the Advertising Budget

 

Competitive- Parity

Definition
Based on the competitor’s promotion budget (relative to competition)
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Developing Advertising Strategy: These two elements jointly:
Definition
- Creating the advertising messages
- Selecting the Advertising media
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Evaluating Advertising:
Definition

FOCUS GROUPS

 

- Communication effects: copy testing; is the ad communication well?
- Sales Effects: Is the ad increasing sales?

Term
To understand mass communication theory, you should recognize:
Definition
-         There is no one mass comm. Theory-         Mass comm. theories are often borrowed from other fields of science-         Mass comm. Theories are human constructions
Term
paradigm shift
Definition
a fundamental, even radical, rethinking of what we believe to be true.
Term
The Era of Mass Society Theory:
Definition
the idea that the media are corrupting influences that undermine the social order and that “average” people are defenseless against their influence.
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Limited Effects Theories
Definition
Researchers learned that media influence was limited by individual differences, social categories, and personal relationships and the theories that emerged from this era of the first systematic and scientific study of media effects are now called limited effects theories.
Term
The era of scientific perspective
Definition
Lazarfeld: Two step flow theory: opinion leaders (in-the-know people)à opinion followers
Term

Attitude Change Theories

 

 

Dissonance Theory:

Definition
argues that when confronted by new or conflicting information people experience a kind of mental discomfort, and they consciously and subconsciously work to limit or reduce that discomfort theory interrelated selective processes.
Term

Attitude Change Theories

 

Selective Exposure/Selection Attention:

Definition
the process by which people expose themselves to or attend to only those messages consistent with their preexisting attitudes and beliefs.
Term

Attitude Change Theories

 

Selective Retention:

Definition
assumes that people remember best and longest those messages that are consistent with their preexisting attitudes and beliefs.
Term

Attitude Change Theories

 

Selective Perception:

Definition
predicts that people will interpret messages in a manner consistent with their preexisting attitudes and beliefs.
Term
Attitude Change Theories

Agenda setting:
Definition
argues that media may not tell us what to think but media certainly tells us what to think about.
Term
Critical Cultural TheoryNews Production Research:
Definition
the study of how economic and other influences on the way news is produced distort and bias news coverage toward those in power.-         Fragmented News: newspapers and broadcasts composed of a large number of brief, encapsulated stories-         Normalized News: seeks out and reports the opinions and perspectives of the authorities.
Term
Defenses for Libel
Definition
truth, privilege, “fair comment”
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Actual malice
Definition
you knew something was false and published it anyway
Term
Social Responsibility Theory
Definition
asserts that media must remain free of government control, but in exchange media must serve the public
Term
Defining Ethics:
Definition
rule of behavior or moral principles that guide our actions in given situations
Term
“Utility”
Definition
the greatest good for most amount of people
Term

Applied Ethics:

 

3 Step Process

Definition
1) Define situation
2) Examine options
3) Justify Decision (action)
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