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Exam 3
Lisa Gary Comm&Info 150
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
11/19/2009

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What relationship should a PR professional have with the news media?
Definition

An open, transparent relationship that involves providing a service to reporters

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Based on examples of the tactics used by PR practitioners you heard in class, is it important for PR professionals to be good writers and editors? 
Definition
Yes, publications are often an important part of PR work
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IS Samantha Jones a good example of a PR practitioner? 

Definition

No, she is a publicist, which is a very narrow segment of PR

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 In PR, why is it evaluation important to a public relations campaign?

Definition

All of the above

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Investigative reporting by undercover reporters, emphasis on photography and stunt journalism is often associated with this journalistic period:
Definition

Yellow Journalism 

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The Penny Paper Period of the mid 1800s meant newspapers like the New York Sun became popular with the masses because:
Definition
All of the above
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1  The following is an example of which news value? Hip hop artist Bobby Brown was in a minor car accident over the summer. No one was injured, yet the incident made news. 

Definition

Prominence

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 What is the news hole? 

Definition

The space left for news once the advertising is placed in the newspaper or magazine 

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WVLT sports reporter, Wes Boiling, told us _______ is absolutely key, most important of all, to getting a job in television news
Definition

Good writing skills

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Wes Boiling told us that, whem he was hired, his boss told him these were the two reasons he got the job:
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 he is young and works cheap, good writing

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Boiling works regular hours, knows exactly what he will cover that day and he is allow paid time for on the job training.
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False
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The price of a single advertisement is determined by a combination of factors best described this way: 

Definition

Size or length, placement, audience size

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True or False? A PSA is an advertisement that runs free of charge for any organization that seeks to make a profit through sales
Definition
False
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An advertisement for a hair replacement product shows a man with good hair surrounded by attractive women. This ad might use which type of appeal?
Definition
Social
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True or false? The term “objective statement” in advertising refers to: task, target audience, time frame and amount of change. An example is: Persuade 15 percent of students to try a new brand of pizza within the next six months: 

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True

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 Which of the following statements of most true of CPM in advertising?

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Cost per thousand is cost to reach a thousand people. A good CPM only helps if you can use it to reach your target audience. 

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An advertising pitch that tries to persuade you to use the product because it is tastes goos-like minty fresh chewing gum- is designed with this appeal  in mind:
Definition
Sensory
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According to the book and lecture, a gatekeeper in news is:
Definition

anyone who writes or edits news and makes decisions about content

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According to lecture, agenda settting in news is
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the idea that news media don’t tell us what to think but they do tell us what to think about
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In class we discussed that news is relative. An example of this is
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  Knoxville gets more college football news while big baseball towns, like Atlanta, have more baseball news. 

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According to book and lecture, news coverage on any given day can be influenced by:
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all of the above
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True or False? In the U.S. advertising can exist largely because of mass media and mass media exists largely because of advertising
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True

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True or False? Despite the name, public relations practitioners have no duty toward the public. Their duty is just to their employer
Definition
False
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Clip fron “The Paper”. True or false? Decision factors included: Art/photos, audience expectations, what the competition is doing and whether or not they can localize an international story
Definition
True
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According to class lecture, good public relations involves which of the following:
Definition
both talking and listening
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In our class definition of public relations, we used the word “publics” Why is that word plural?
Definition

   Because PR practitioners seldom plan for a “mass” audience

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In the four-step process for PR, what does the industry standard acronym RACE stand for
Definition

Research, Action Planning, Communication, Evaluation

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A robber baron, hired this PR pioneer to handle his image after the infamous, “The Public be Damned” quote
Definition
Ivy lee 
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Sedelmaier’s Wendy’s Ad, “Where’s the Beef?” But a few we saw were not effective, why
Definition

    Funny doesn’t help unless you also remember the product

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In class we watched a video of an elderly PR practitioner in which we discussed his success with having children carve figures out of soap. What was this about?
Definition
He did research to help Ivory Soap find ways to help children feel more positively towards soap
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What is an advertising rate card?
Definition

Prices for advertising in a specific medium, complete with infor about audience reach and deadline

Term
In PR, PRSA is signifigant because
Definition

All of the above

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Laundry detergent example in class: Reasearch done in small group setting, when researchers ask open ended questions and collect qualitative data is called
Definition
Focus group testing
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True or False? Jobs available in advertising agencies fall into these four general categories: account services (liaison), Creative, research, media buying
Definition

True

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True or false? In advertising, research is an after-thought. It is conducted only after the campaign is complete to make sure it was effective: 
Definition
False
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In class movie clip, Joan Cusack runs through the station to get a news story in on a tight dealine. She had to rush because
Definition

 Visuals are important to TV news and her co-worker added extra, two second graphic at the last minute

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What should a journalist do with his/her opinion?
Definition
Leave it out
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Guest speaker Karen Freberg told is about social media categories. Twitter is a:
Definition
Micro blogging 
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UT Librarian said you can come in contact with them through live chat, instant messaging, and through Facebook
Definition
False
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What are Boolean operators? 
Definition

  Words like “and” or “not” used in an Internet search to get better  results

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Why can Library resources be better than a simple Google search? 
Definition

All of the above

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We discussed the importance of branding. What was the first product in America to be packaged under a brand name, according to the History Channel video we watched? 
Definition
Quaker Oats
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How is the advertising agency paid? 
Definition
The agency gets 15 percent discount from the media in which it places advertising, and then charges its client full price. The agency keeps the difference. 
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Why is “product placement” popular wit advertisers now? 
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     Placing products within movies or TV lets viewers see the product, even if the viewer does not watch advertisments 

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We watched an advertisement targeted towards young males, and identified that by use of actors, language etc. What was the ad?
Definition

Free credit report dotcom

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“textbook perfect” case of PR:
Definition
Tylenol Cyanide Scare
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Why is the number 140 signifigant to Twitter? 
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   It’s the max number of characters allowed on a micro-blog post

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She said social media should matter to college students for a specific reason:
Definition

 Reputation management because employers check websites to screen job applicants.

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This character had a higher Q score than Ronald McDonald or the Energizer Bunny:
Definition
the AFLAC duck
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Working for the American Cancer Society is an example of which category of PR?
Definition
Non-profit
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