COMM 261 - Public Relations Writing

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Subject:

Communications

Description:

Provides an overview of the skills needed for effective public relations (PR) writing. This course teaches students to write informatively and persuasively for diverse audiences using a variety of PR formats. These PR Formats include press releases, Public Service Announcements (PSA's), interviews, Media Alerts, Fact Sheets, features, public presentations, etc. used for a variety of media outlets such as print, broadcast, and the Internet. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of C or higher. It is recommended that students complete COMM 211 prior to enrolling into COMM 261.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

( ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 ) & COMM 211

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Multiple

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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