Explain Definition of goals and objectives Source of contact for the media How you plan to handle the situation

Unit VIII Assignment

For this assignment, you will need to read Working With the Media from the textbook (Denhardt, Denhardt, & Aristigueta, 2013, pp. 439-443) and provide a mock media relations plan for the following scenarios:

A flood that has covered more than 40% of a major city Implementation of a new law that 65% of the public dislikes

Your mock media relations plans should consist of:

Definition of goals and objectives Source of contact for the media How you plan to handle the situation

Your responses should be at least two pages, double spaced, 12pt New Times Roman font.. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA style. Reference page does not count towards the two page minimum

Discuss How Technology is Warping Our Brains

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/11/technology-changes-memory_n_4414778.html
Read this article from on how technology is warping your memory.
Investigate these claims. Do you agree or disagree that technology is having a detrimental effect on memory? If not, what evidence can you provide?
Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with this article, what role do you think technology will play in the individual\’s and societal process of memory recording in the future?

Instructions
Students must submit a substantial, detailed, and well-thought-out 800-word essay for this module. The essay will require you to show a clear comprehension of the material covered in the module in addition to a clear and thorough evaluation of that material.
All essays must include an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement, (it is impossible to do well on your paper unless you take a clear position on your subject, captured in a thesis statement), followed by a main body with supporting arguments, a summary conclusion, and an APA formatted reference page at the end. All essays must use Times New Roman 12 pt or Verdana 10pt font, be double-spaced, have 1\” margins, and include a total word count (not including the reference page). You must use and reference three different sources from academic journals or books. If you use a website, please make sure it is high quality, scholarly, well cited, and well-researched prior to referencing it. Wikipedia or similar references will not be accepted.

Discuss Racial and Gender Inequality

Answer the following prompt questions:

In 2015, unarmed black people were killed at 5 x the rate of unarmed white people.
A pew research center poll showed that only 35% of whites think black people are treated unfairly by police, while 75% of black people do.
What steps should we as a country be taking to address violence by police and against police.

Explain the differences among the three types or generations of peacekeeping.

the differences among the three types or generations of peacekeeping. in your own words, the differences among the three types or generations of peacekeeping.

Your explanation should cover the different kinds of situations for which each generation was intended as well as the functions which the peacekeepers may be asked to perform. It should also address the applicability of the three traditional principles of peacekeeping to each generation.

Your answer should be in the form of a 250-350 word essay comprised solely of your own words try not to use any quotations in your essay. Make sure you have references. Your essay should have few typos and grammar errors, including the use of wrong words.

Explain intersections of race, class and gender in Legally Blonde.

Explain what intersections (race, gender, class, disability, age, size, sexuality) you plan to analyze and where in the film those intersections are. Keep in mind that your paper will only be 3-5 pages long, so propose a manageable scope of analysis. While a film may have several intersections, you do not need to address them all. Look for one or two related intersections and make a argument for focusing on them.

Discuss the importance of Branding and Consumer Perception.

In today\’s world, brands have very much become iconic cognitive images of a value proposition, which sometimes is reflected in the fact that we do not associate them with specific sectors or industries, but rather with flagship products/services. Hollensen (2016) argues branding decisions to be intricately related to product positioning in the marketing mix and key to raising awareness and promoting products effectively. As shown in Figure 1 (Hollensen, 2016), 4 branding decisions are available to firms which range from non-branded products to manufacturing a single brand in a single market.

And these decisions are important because business performance is linked to consumers\’ perceptions of the brand. The Centrality-Distinctiveness map in Figure 2 (Dawar and Bagga, 2015) highlights brand positions based on how representative they are of their product category (centrality) as well as how differentiated they are in the sector (distinctiveness). Aspirational brands like Heineken and Sam Adams own 62% of the beer market share based on consumer\’s perception. Although this quota varies from industry to industry, many firms such as Uber, Nike and Virgin America focus on the brand-as-relationship concept as opposed to the usual transactional approach with consumers (Bonchek and France, 2016).

Interestingly, when one researches branding, most recent literature focuses on the use of social media and how it may help scale international marketing strategy. The new concept of cultural branding is slowly reshaping the landscape of online branding through the use of crowdcultures and symbols to promote specific ideologies (Holt, 2016). Being into sports, I see this cultural branding in the crossfit crowdculture where members swear by the sport (Zmuda, 2011).

However, Barwise and Meehan (2010) highlight that social media is indeed an effective marketing tool, but that firms must focus on delivering on their promises and constantly innovate to maintain trust levels with consumers.

Can branding create false perceptions and overrated consumer expectations?