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Public Relations Management


Public Relations Management builds on the basic public relations principles and theories learned in Principles of Public Relations and Public Relations Writing. The goal of the course is for students to learn how to plan, organize, execute, and evaluate public relations campaigns.

In Public Relations Management students will research, design, implement, and evaluate, actual and hypothetical public realtions campaigns. Students are also exposed to a variety of public relations case studies as a means of acquiring the critical/evaluative skills necessary to conduct public relations. Finally, students will have the opportunity to learn public relations writing skills by creating a variety of public relations documents.


TEXTS

There will be two books required for Public Relations Management.

  1. Diggs-Brown, B., & Glou, J. L. (2006). The pr styleguide: Formats for public relations practice (2nd edition). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thompson Learning. ISBN: 0495006432.

  2. Goldstein, N. (Ed.) (2006). The Associated Press stylebook and libel manual and briefing on media law with internet guide and glossary. New York: Associated Press. ISBN: 0917360508.

  3. McElreath, Mark P. (1997). Managing Systematic and Ethical Public Relations Campaigns. New York: McGraw Hill.


SAMPLE ASSIGNMENTS (see a recent syllabus):

News Release 300
Draft 1—ungraded (required)
Draft 2—100 points
Draft 3—200 points
News Release & Pitch Letter 400
Draft 1—ungraded (required)
Draft 2—100 points
Draft 3—300 points
Resume 200
Draft I—ungraded/required
Draft II—50 points
Draft III—150 points
Executive Summary (ES) 100
Draft I—ungraded/required
Draft II—100 points
Campaign Presentation w/ ES (group) 300
Individual Portfolio 200
Four Quizzes (100 points each) 400
Professionalism 300
Total 2,200


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Last updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2019