In this course, learners are exposed to an overview of public relations principles and theories relevant to practice. You will explore the field, including the origin and trends affecting the future of the industry as well as how to land a job in public relations. This course provides a broad overview of working in public relations and how different tenets of persuasion are used in practice. The course also addresses ethical implications of public relations.
Principles of Public Relations
Principles of Public Relations
This course is part of Introduction to Public Relations and the Media Specialization
Instructor: Erin Willis
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Define and describe the practice of public relations and how it differs from related fields like advertising and marketing.
Understand how mass media works and how news is produced, and where public relations fits into the process.
Identify target audiences and the objectives for persuasive communication.
Create public relations tools for practice, and understand how to implement them into daily use.
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PP
Reviewed on Oct 28, 2023
The instructor was efficient is delivering all the modules in this course. I gained a lot of theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Public Relations. Excellent content. Thank you Erin!
AM
Reviewed on Nov 26, 2025
Pembelajaran ini sangat baik, saya akan sangat menghargai jika dapat memberikan contoh kasus pada perusahaan asia khususnya Indonesia
SO
Reviewed on Jun 28, 2023
Really great introduction to Public Relations. Covered all of the basic concepts, and perfect for someone with little to no knowledge of PR. Really well taught too.
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