Course: Public Relations I

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Course title Public Relations I
Course code KLKS/PUBR1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nováková Zuzana, PhDr.
Course content
The nature of PR; the origin and development of the field; outline of key terminology. Who is the public? Special-interest and influence groups; opinion leaders. The relationship between PR and marketing and advertising; communicative mix. PR as a function of management. Instruments and forms of PR; sponsorship and Spin Doctoring. PR disciplines. Issues Management and communication in crisis. Media and their organization in relation to PR; publicity. Situational analysis; efficiency of PR. The work of a press agent. The preparation and presentation of plans and offers; the research of client database. PR campaign, situational analysis, communicative aims, strategies; PR instruments. Ethics of PR; ethic codex; social responsibility. Interpretation of PR projects and analysis of media.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Methods of individual activities
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to provide a basic orientation in the field of the dynamic development of public relations - the relation to the public. The student will learn the history and definition of PR in an organized way, the relation between PR and advertising, PR as a function of management, inner and outer PR, instruments and forms of PR, sponsorship and Public Affairs, communication in situations of crisis and conflict, work of press agents, the art of communication, lobbying, problems with public opinion etc.
Students will be introduced into the wide context of the problematic of PR, and in theoretical and practical way they will be able to work-out content analyses of media and to prepare PR communicative strategy.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Home assignment evaluation, Student performance assessment, Creative work analysis

Attendance at the lectures is obligatory. Credit is dependent on working-out a PR campaign project on a chosen topic and defending it orally. The condition for gaining credit is an active participation in lessons and a project on a certain (chosen) topic. Un case the attendance makes less than 80%, there another topic will be given.
Recommended literature
  • BAJČAN, R. Techniky Public Relations aneb Jak pracovat s médii. Praha: Management Press, 2003.
  • DAVID MEERMAN, S. Nová pravidla marketingu a PR. Zoner Press. ISBN 978-80-86815-93-0.
  • FTOREK, J. Public Relations jako ovlivňování mínění. Grada.
  • Ftorek, Jozef. Public relations a politika : kdo a jak řídí naše osudy s naším souhlasem. Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3376-0.
  • Horňáková, Michaela. Copywriting : podrobný průvodce tvorbou textů, které prodávají. Brno: Computer Press, 2011. ISBN 978-80-251-3269-2.
  • Chalupa, Radek. Efektivní krizová komunikace : pro všechny manažery a PR specialisty. Praha: Grada, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-4234-2.
  • CHMEL, Z. Propagace, public relations, média. Brno: Ante Brno a FF Masarykova univerzita Brno, 1997.
  • KOHOUT, J. Veřejné mínění, image a metody public relations. Praha: Management Press, 1999.
  • Krupka, Jaroslav. Česká reklama : od pana Vajíčka po falešné soby. Brno: BizBooks, 2012. ISBN 978-80-265-0046-9.
  • LESLEY, PH. Public relations - teorie a praxe. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995.
  • L'Etang, Jacquie. Public relations : základní teorie, praxe, kritické přístupy. Praha: Portál, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-596-7.
  • MCQUAIL, D. Úvod do teorie masové komunikace. Praha: Portál, 2002.
  • NĚMEC, P. Public relations - komunikace v konfliktních a krizových situacích. Praha: Management Press, 1999.
  • NĚMEC, P. Public Relations. Praxe komunikace s veřejností. Praha: Management Press, 1996.
  • NĚMEC, P. Public Relations. Zásady komunikace s veřejností. Praha: Management Press, 1993.
  • POSPÍŠIL, P. Efektivní Public Relations a media relations. Praha: Computer Press, 2002.
  • ŠÁLEK, M.; FEŘTEK, T. Novináři nejsou zlí. Praha: Nadace Via, 2001.
  • VĚRČÁK,V.; GIRGAŠOVÁ, J.; LIŠKAROVÁ, R. Media Relations není manipulace. Praha: EkoPress, 2004.


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