COM 259 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Transit District, Spring Break, Influence Peddling
19 May 2016
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Circulation of information = essential aspect of government administration. Lobbying: influence proposed legislation that affects corporations, industries, and nonprofits. The white house: the president receives more media attention than congress and all federal agencies combined, reagan was the master communicator, obama was the master of the media. Congress: franking privilege = provides free postage for members of congress, has both a facebook page and a twitter to keep constituents informed, people typically do not like the amount of mail they receive from congressmen. Federal agencies: answer press/public inquires, write news releases, work on newsletters, plan events, prepare speeches, us department of defense = one of the largest public affairs operations, information campaigns = fairly common undertakings, cash for clunkers . State governments: campaigns to encourage tourism, educate the public about disease, and promote economic development. State hires public relations firms to implement these campaigns: tourism is heavily promoted because of profits, health and safety is often targeted by pr campaigns.
