ZUR295 Press relation officer

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jiří Klement (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Urbanovská, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:30 AVC
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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course provides basic practical information about the content of a press spokesperson's job. At the end of the semester, students will be able to explain the work of a press spokesperson, its role and position within an institution; to analyze his or her profile; to describe the functions of a press department; or to understand the legal aspects of a press spokesperson's work. On successful completion of the course, students will be able to utilize acquired knowledge in practice.
Syllabus
  • Topics to be dealt with the course: spokesperson's profile (qualifications, skills, and job content); press release and press statement (theory, examples, and writing); press conference and briefing (theory, practising the preparation and chairing and the difference between both terms); participation in a press conference (e.g. of political parties, city of Brno and South Moravia region, private company, non-profit organisation, etc.); inviting journalists to participate in an institution's event (examples and writing); relations and communication with journalists and editorial boards (establishing, renewing, maintaining and developing contacts, and updating databases); technical conditions of preparing press materials and communication, ,photographic documentation of an institution's event, and sending out releases; functions of press departments or centres (permanent versus temporary, establishing the background for journalists at institutional events), and excursion in the press department of the South Moravia Region; the position of a press spokesperson within an institution (roles, relations with the organisation's management, position, and competencies); press spokesperson and correspondent of the given institution; press spokesperson and web institutions; composing PR articles, creating the publicity of an institution and its representatives; role of a press spokesperson in case of a crisis or emergency (accident, evacuation, floods, etc.).
Literature
  • Caywood, Clarke, L. 2003. Public relations: řízená komunikace podniků s veřejností. Brno: Computer Press.
  • Foret, M. 1994. Komunikace s veřejností. Brno: Masarykova univerzita.
  • Bajčan, R. 2003. Techniky public relations, aneb Jak pracovat s médii. Praha: Management Press.
  • Věrčák, V. 2004. Media relations není manipulace, Praha: Ekopress.
  • Svoboda, V. 2006. Public relations: moderně a účinně. Praha: Grada Publishing.
  • Pospíšil, P. 2002. Efektivní Public Relations a media relations. Praha: Computer Press.
  • ŠPAČEK, Ladislav. Velká kniha etikety. Illustrated by Jan Eckert. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2005, 164 s. ISBN 8020413332. info
Teaching methods
The course is taught as a combination of lectures (theoretical background) and seminars (practical exercises); the course involves a field trip to the press department of the South Moravian Regional authority.
Assessment methods
The course is completed by credit. Active participation of students and regular attendance will significantly help to complete the course successfully.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on course enrolment limitations: Přednostní právo zápisu mají studenti oborové specializace "žurnalistika", a to i v případě, že se přihlásí později než studenti jiných specializací a oborů.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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