News
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PR
Advertising
Theories
100

This is the writing structure used in news writing.

The inverted pyramid

100

This is a term defined as categories of artistic composition, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

Genre

100

These are "any group of people tied together by some common factor or interest" that are in some way tied to an organization

Publics

100

Advertising falls under this "P," out of the four P's of marketing.

a. Product

b. Price

c. Place

d. Promotion

d. Promotion

100

Choosing to use a picture of a story's subject that makes the subject look angry and harsh rather than a picture making the subject look peaceable and kind is an example of this.

Framing

200

This is a name for news about celebrities and gossip for the purpose of entertainment.

Soft news

200

This is the type of sexual content that is NOT protected by the first amendment.

Obscenity

200

Public relations is all about building and maintaining these.

Mutually beneficial relationships

200

With the lowest common denominator approach, advertisers aim to reach this group.

The largest possible audience

200

This dimension of Ledingham and Bruning's (1998) organization-public relationships deals with perceptions that the organization will do what it says it will do.

Trust

300

This is the space left for news in broadcast and print news after all advertisements are placed.

The news hole

300

This organization limits "indecency" in broadcast media.

The FCC
300

This is a persuasive tactic that involves making something appear better than it is.

Spin

300

To stand out from others, advertisers can highlight this, telling audience how their product is special compared to other similar options.

The unique selling proposition

300

Using a fantasy movie to help you escape from reality is an example of fulfilling this type of need, according to Uses and Gratifications theory.

Tension-relief

400

This is the journalists' value Gans identified that addresses how American journalists tend to show favor for American-style systems.

Ethnocentrism

400

This type of entertainment media is a loss leader for TV networks, meaning that the contracts are purchased at a monetary loss to attract customers to the network.

Sports

400

He is known as the father of public relations for his work with coal mining in the early 1900s.

Ivy Lee

400

This is a foundational planning document for campaigns that provides a guide for the campaign goal, message, and style. 

Creative brief

400

Listening to music that is in line with and validates your beliefs or values is an example of fulfilling this type of need, according to Uses and Gratifications Theory.

Personal integrative

500

The who, what, when, where, why, and how of a news story should all be addressed in this part of a news story. (Technical term)

The lede (or lead)

500

This is the court case that determined three tests to distinguish between protected sexual content and content that is not protected.

Miller v. California

500

In this era, it was a common philosophy that social and economic disparities were natural and good.

Social Darwinism

500
This is a piece of a consumer profile that focuses in on one hypothetical member of the target audience, creating a fictional profile based in research.

Target audience persona

500

Using a real patient in a pharmaceutical commercial to talk about their positive experiences taking the drug is an example of this type of persuasive appeal.

Ethos (appeal to authority/credibility)

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