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Entry 1: Today we discussed the public sphere. In summary, we discussed the emergence of the “mass audience”, the low/high culture binary, and determining where the idea of “the public” comes from. We have a conception of the public sphere from the bourgeois class. The set ideal is that of a private (civil society) and the public (state-mediates crises). This public sphere is formed and operated through the norms of publicity. There are five norms that make up publicity: status as person is…

1.Strategic publics are any groups or individual who has the willingness and ability to influence an organization. They are identified by the role that they play in an organization. Whether it be employee or consumer. In order to determine which ones to engage the situation at hand must be analyzed and only those who can be affected in any way need to be informed. It is essential to interact with strategic publics because their role in the organization can make or break the company. They often…

understand and analyse the PRINZ definition of Public Relations, it is easiest to divide the definition to three separate sections. These sections can then be applied to different theories of Public Relations including systems theory, relationship management theory and excellence theory. The theories and therefore the definition can then be further analysed by using current New Zealand examples, of the theories being implemented into the real-world Public Relations industry. “Deliberate,…

The Public Relations firm that I work for has been approached by a group of citizens who are concerned about the Lake Anna nuclear power plant. These citizens believe that during the recent earthquake and hurricane, this power plant may have been damaged, putting the community at risk for widespread fallout and risk of life in the event of a terrorist attack. They would like our firm to represent them in helping to shut down the power plant. On one hand, security is lax at this power plant, but…

the mid 1800s, the desire for public education began to strive, as many American children were not given the oppurtunity to attend public school and learn vital information that would be crucial to their adulthood. Horace Mann, also known as “the father of American public schools,” led this movement for public education. Mann was born in 1796 and grew up with his poor family in Franklin, Massachusettes. Throughout his childhood, Mann would go to the Franklin public library, with the few…

differences and similarities between the public and private sectors. Although much of the public sector tend to focus in the incompatibility of beliefs and incentives there has also been a great number of actors that have been able to transit both worlds with success. In the last decades, the idea has been to focus on the similarities between the two worlds and create a new vision of leadership and management for both. For example, we have the New Public Management (NPM) movement (Barzelay…

What is the public relations issue (opportunity or problem) that the case is based upon? The main opportunity available in this case is to extend the tourism of Salem beyond the Halloween month of October to make it a yearly attractive destination to increase sales and revenue. The problem at hand is that Salem is just historically known for the city of witchcraft and they want this perception in people to change. What background(secondary) research was conducted in the case (if any)? What…

of the New Public Administration and the New Public Service. Each reform theory was established during times when administration was needing to change. They both were influenced by some of the best public administration scholars of their times. In this memo, I will discuss their origins, approaches to management and approaches to accountability. Finally, I will compare and contrast the New Public Administration with the New Public Service. The New Public Administration The New Public…

Federal, State and Local Public Health Agencies Public Health received national attention when the Institute of Medicine defined it as “organized community efforts aimed at the prevention of disease and the promotion of health” (Salinsky, 2010, p. 5). According to the American Nurses Association (2013) “the health of the population is the cornerstone of public health” (p. 1). Public Health promotes three main functions which consist of assessment of the community’s health status, development…

greater emphasis on the public health sector and on a population health approach. This report covers the role of public health dietitians including what they do, where they work, who they work with, the health issues they address. It explains how public health dietitians contribute to improved health outcomes and their importance in the future in New Zealand’s Health System. Public Health Dietitian is an example of an allied health care role in New Zealand (NZ) today. As a public health…