Nigeria include Islam‚ Christianity and the worship of several indigenous deities. Formal public relations practice in Nigeria can be traced back to January 1‚ 1944 when the British colonial administrators established the first Public Relations Department.2 The department was headed by Mr D.C. Fletcher‚ as the leader of a group of staff‚ which included a public relations officer‚ an assistant public relations officer‚ a process engraver‚ a press officer‚ a publicity artist‚ an antiquities officer‚ a photographer
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Successful public relations campaigns no longer have to stop at billboards‚ store greeters and newspapers. In this age of social networking‚ media and technology‚ there are numerous opportunities to explore various methods of implementing effective public relations campaigns and a variety of companies have been capitalizing on these different methods. Following‚ you will see examples of employing the Internet‚ nature and a host of other methods in order to catch the eye and attention of consumers
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Public Relations has a lot to offer‚ and political campaigning has a lot to learn. Campaigning‚ especially when it comes to politics‚ can often be misleading and discouraging. I would like to refer to the PR professional Richard Edelman‚ who brought up the key issues concerning campaigning in his blog article «Is Public Relations Ready for Discontinuous Change?» He states that creating two-way conversations with the community is vital to the practice of public relations‚ and without this flow of
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10 Definitions of Public Relations 1. “Public relations is essentially a communication function‚ but with the emphasis on the two-way nature of the communications process.” –Book of “Public Relations Principles and Practice” by Philip J Kitchen 2. “Public relations adalah semua bentuk komunikasi yang terencana‚ baik itu ke dalam maupun ke luar‚ antara suatu organisasi dengan semua khalayaknya dalam rangka mencapai tujuan-tujuan spesifik yang berlandaskan pada saling pengertian” – (Frank Jefkins
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What Are The Functions of Public Relations? Community Relations. Any organization must be seen as a good community citizen and should have the goodwill of the community in which it operates. An effective community relations program will need to be continuing and comprehensive. Organizations can implement various programs to improve community relations on a regular or even ongoing basis. So‚ clearly‚ one of the major functions of public relations is to bridge the business/community gap. When
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Public Relations in the Hospitality Industry Public elations practices and principles Imani Laport Imani Laport Public Relations Practices and Principles Midterm Reaserch paper Public Relations in the Hospitality Industry Public relations and the hospitality industry go hand and hand. Without the help of public relations the hospitality industry would not be successful. Public relations practioners have struggled over the years to find a sound definition for their work. It’s taken
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PUBLIC RELATION IN EDUCATION WHAT IS PUBLIC RELATION? Public relations (PR) is the way organisations‚ companies and individuals communicate with the public and media. A PR 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‚ etc. as well as utilisation of the world wide web. In 2011/12‚ PRSA
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The New Role of Social Media in Public Relations Brooke Tabaka Kent State University In today’s world‚ social media is becoming an increasingly important part of any business’s platform. Whether it is blogging‚ Facebook‚ or Twitter‚ many companies are starting to realize the importance and the advantages of these various tools. However‚ social media is becoming particularly important in Public Relations. A recent survey found that 35 percent of public relations professionals are spending at least
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Safe and fast travel is what the commuters expect from our public transport system. It is supposed to be the cheapest and best option. But for the students of Kristu Jayanti College and the other neighbouring colleges‚ that is not the case. The number of BMTC buses operating from Hennur main road to Kothanur is found to be highly insufficient during the morning peak hours. The students commuting in this route find it very difficult to reach their college safely in the right time. They are of the
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Abstract This essay aims to highlight the contributions of public relations at the strategic level. J L Thompson (1995) defined strategy as a means to an end‚ and he writes‚” The ends concern the purposes and objectives of the organization. There is a broad strategy for the whole organization and a competitive strategy for each activity.” The significance of strategy is allowing practitioners to set their work in the wider organizational context. The concept of strategy is made clearer by Mintzberg
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