ZUR554b PR – krizová komunikace/krizový management

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Roman Binder (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jaroslav Čuřík, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Fri 27. 9. 10:00–15:40 U35, Fri 18. 10. 10:00–15:40 U36, Fri 22. 11. 14:00–19:40 U44, Fri 6. 12. 10:00–15:40 U44
Prerequisites (in Czech)
KREDITY_MIN(20)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students not only with the theoretical foundations, but also with the practical examples of crisis communication. The subject is led by the active participation of practitioners who bring experience into their daily work. Students are expected to actively participate in the presentations of tasks, simulations, and debates . The complexity of the course is based on the requirements of the application sphere, as elaborated in the market analysis.
Learning outcomes
The course prepares students to acquaint with public relations professionals in journalistic practice through the acquired knowledge of future journalists, but also provides students with basic information for applying directly to public relations (in crisis communication). Upon successful completion of this course, students will acquire knowledge and skills that should be controlled by anyone who wants to successfully deal with crisis communication, to prepare themselves for possible communication crises, and to recognize the right time to start with crisis communication. They also gain theoretical knowledge and insight and skills useful in working with PR agencies or communications / press departments. Upon successful completion of the course students are able to apply acquired knowledge in practice.
Syllabus
  • Course structure: 1. The world of media and preparation for communication with them: how current media work, what has changed and changed, the current situation in the media, ways of consuming the media. 2. World of journalists, preparation and mastering the interview, difficult situations, practical demonstrations. 3. Basics of crisis communication: what is crisis communication, theory and types of crisis communication. 4. Sources and causes of crises, what to do in a crisis situation. 5. Crisis manuals of selected companies, crisis management solutions awarded in important PR competitions (I.). 6. Crisis manuals of selected companies, dealing with crisis situations valued in important PR competitions (II.). 7. Social networks: how to use social networks and what (not) to do in crisis communication. 8. Media and Internet monitoring as an important tool for both common and crisis communication. 9. Communication tools, features and specifics: press releases, press kits, press conferences, roundtables, Q & A documents, media sheets. 10. Internal communication: Specifics, techniques, tools, what and how to communicate in a crisis situation. 11. Case study: examples of different types of crises and different ways of solving them (I.). 12. Case study: examples of different types of crises and different ways of solving them (II.). Syllabus of Seminars: 1-4. Team presentations (presentations, discussion, evaluation, feedback): demonstrations and analysis of crisis communication in selected world and Czech companies. 5-8. Simulation of Crisis Communication (Simulation, Discussion, Evaluation, Feedback): students will try out crisis communication in practice. 9.-12. Presentation of seminar papers (presentation, discussion, evaluation, feedback): proposal of communication strategy, including proposal of solution of crisis situation and proposal of press release.
Literature
    required literature
  • HEJLOVÁ, Denisa. Public relations. První vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2015, 250 stran. ISBN 9788024750224. URL info
  • ANTUŠÁK, E. Krizový management: hrozby - krize - příležitosti. 1. vyd. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2009, 395 pp. ISBN 978-80-7357-488-8. info
  • ANTUŠÁK, Emil and Zdeněk KOPECKÝ. Krizový management : krizová komunikace. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oeconomica, 2005, 91 s. ISBN 8024509458. info
    recommended literature
  • ANTUŠÁK, Emil and Josef VILÁŠEK. Základy teorie krizového managementu. Vydání první. V Praze: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2016, 130 stran. ISBN 9788024634432. URL info
  • CHALUPA, Radek. Efektivní krizová komunikace : pro všechny manažery a PR specialisty. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2012, 169 s. ISBN 9788024742342. URL info
  • BEDNÁŘ, Vojtěch. Krizová komunikace s médii. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2012, 183 s. ISBN 9788024737805. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, teamwork of independent works and practical projects, study of prescribed literature. Simulated practical learning by doing. Mentoring from experts. Project oriented learning. Developing teamwork.
Assessment methods
The course will be successfully completed by the students who submit and present at an agreed date and at a minimum of sufficient quality: 1) Team Report. 2) Simulation of Crisis Situation. 3) Seminar work. Each presentation is a discussion, a discussion of the presented problems. Team presentation: Students will be divided into teams and will choose a world or Czech company that has solved a crisis situation. In the oral presentation of the report, the team will then inform the other students: 1) The situation of the company and the cause of the crisis situation. 2) The way of crisis communication of the company. 3) The course and outcome of the company's crisis communication. Crisis Communication Simulation: Students will divide into teams and try the crisis communication in a given case: 1) Distribute roles, decide on progress and timing. 2) They process responses to journalists' questions, prepare themselves and try a TV interview. 3) They will respond to the current situation on a crisis day. Seminar work: Students will be divided into teams and will draw a company for which they will prepare a draft of a communication strategy, including a proposal for solving a crisis situation. Part of the presentation of the seminar paper at the final seminars will be: 1) Description of the crisis solution proposal. 2) Drafting a press release. 3) Suggestions for answers to journalists' questions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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