Why PR matters
Name one of the several things that PR people manage or do.
What does AP stand for?
Associated Press
What's the correct way to submit assignments: Word documents, PDFs or Pages documents?
Word documents
Name one way that PR differs from marketing and advertising.
PR builds goodwill, shapes images, focuses on reputation. Marketing and advertising sell products.
What's one of the things the AP Stylebook can clear up questions about?
When to spell out numbers. Whether "farther" or "further" is right to use in a sentence. Whether "a.m." or "AM" is right to use with time.
Name one of the three grammar checkers that you are free to use.
The Editor in the Word program. Hemingway Reader Plus Proofreader. Grammarly.
Name of of the things that PR give brands they can't buy.
Credibility, community, relationships, and trust and loyalty.
What does "style" mean in writing?
It means guidance on things like when to spell out numbers and how to abbreviate state names.
What free dictionary can students use to settle questions like email or e-mail?
The Merriam-Webster dictionary, free at merriam-webster.com.
Employees, customers (students), investors (parents), the media, state government.
Is today September 3 or Sept. 3?
Is the word email or e-mail?
Public service announcement, news release, media advisory, bio sketch, letter to the editor, op-ed draft, op-ed final.
Who is Harriet Jones? Bonus point: Where does she work?
Editor of Student Voice. She works for the Connecticut Mirror.
What happened to CCSU President Richard Judd in 2004?
He plagiarized an op-ed and retired after the plagiarism was discovered.