Public relations is the managing of communication of certain corporations or people who are often discussed or seen in the public. Many people who work in journalism realize that public relations are a field where people deal with the advertising of their clients whether they are celebrities or business. Public relations was designed for people who are famous or have a large corporation and need constant advice on how to uphold a good image in the public eye. A PR’s job is to make sure that the information that is exposed about their client is positive and if something happens that ruins their good image it is their job to make the situation go away or not as serious as it might seem. PR’s tell their clients what to say during interviews, at an event, or if their client did something wrong and needs to apologize to fans or another person. PR’s are the people who set up press conferences and tell their client what to do to regain popularity within their publics again. In a way PR’s are script writers because often their clients have written out scripts on how to face a certain event. The main difference between PR’s and journalists is that journalists mostly write from an objective point of view and PR’s write from a subjective point of view. PR’s are hired solely on the purpose to promote their client positively. Journalists are often skeptical because someone might be completely corrupt, but with the right press agent know would know. Journalists are the people who try to find the truth unlike press agents who can be paid to hide it. Public relations agents are good when you have an honest company or person who is trying to do well, but I understand why journalists might be skeptical at times.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Public Relations Vs. Journalism!
Many People who work in journalism and elsewhere have a very negative opinion of the field of public relations. Why do you think they have such an opinion?
Public relations is the managing of communication of certain corporations or people who are often discussed or seen in the public. Many people who work in journalism realize that public relations are a field where people deal with the advertising of their clients whether they are celebrities or business. Public relations was designed for people who are famous or have a large corporation and need constant advice on how to uphold a good image in the public eye. A PR’s job is to make sure that the information that is exposed about their client is positive and if something happens that ruins their good image it is their job to make the situation go away or not as serious as it might seem. PR’s tell their clients what to say during interviews, at an event, or if their client did something wrong and needs to apologize to fans or another person. PR’s are the people who set up press conferences and tell their client what to do to regain popularity within their publics again. In a way PR’s are script writers because often their clients have written out scripts on how to face a certain event. The main difference between PR’s and journalists is that journalists mostly write from an objective point of view and PR’s write from a subjective point of view. PR’s are hired solely on the purpose to promote their client positively. Journalists are often skeptical because someone might be completely corrupt, but with the right press agent know would know. Journalists are the people who try to find the truth unlike press agents who can be paid to hide it. Public relations agents are good when you have an honest company or person who is trying to do well, but I understand why journalists might be skeptical at times.
Public relations is the managing of communication of certain corporations or people who are often discussed or seen in the public. Many people who work in journalism realize that public relations are a field where people deal with the advertising of their clients whether they are celebrities or business. Public relations was designed for people who are famous or have a large corporation and need constant advice on how to uphold a good image in the public eye. A PR’s job is to make sure that the information that is exposed about their client is positive and if something happens that ruins their good image it is their job to make the situation go away or not as serious as it might seem. PR’s tell their clients what to say during interviews, at an event, or if their client did something wrong and needs to apologize to fans or another person. PR’s are the people who set up press conferences and tell their client what to do to regain popularity within their publics again. In a way PR’s are script writers because often their clients have written out scripts on how to face a certain event. The main difference between PR’s and journalists is that journalists mostly write from an objective point of view and PR’s write from a subjective point of view. PR’s are hired solely on the purpose to promote their client positively. Journalists are often skeptical because someone might be completely corrupt, but with the right press agent know would know. Journalists are the people who try to find the truth unlike press agents who can be paid to hide it. Public relations agents are good when you have an honest company or person who is trying to do well, but I understand why journalists might be skeptical at times.
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I did this blog too. I agree with you on what you are saying. I think that people have a negative view of PR because they think its always used when a company or a person is doing something wrong. People don't realize that PR is used to promote businesses so they can get clients and increase the number of consumers.
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