Integrated Marketing Communications Ethics Activity Discussion
First Amendment
The work we perform in communications in the United States is governed by — and protected by — the First Amendment. Look up the First Amendment. https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendment/amendment-i (Links to an external site.)
Answer these questions in a document of no more than two pages:
What are the five freedoms discussed?
How are these freedoms related to the practice of “Integrated Marketing Communications” and the field of “public relations” as we know them?
How do these freedoms affect the information we provide to consumers/clients/employees and others
Law and Ethics Discussion
Teaching Co-Workers About Law and Ethics
Your boss wants you to help others understand that communications is a business with rules governed by law and guided by ethics.
Research a U.S. legal decision that affected journalism or communications and subsequently affected communications over the media as we know it. You may consider cases from history or the modern age, including any cases that may involve social media behaviors.
NOTE: If you google “legal decision that affected journalism” you will find many different links.
Prepare a report of no more than 2 pages containing this information:
Summarize the case, including what happened and what was determined by the law
Explain why you think it is important for everyone on your staff to know about this case and its effects on the practice of communication.
If there are any “key lessons” for people to follow or learn from, also include those in this report.
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Marine Park Visit Discussion
Prepare a paragraph of about 250 words describing a place you have visited/vacation you went on.
Then, go back and remove all of the “to be” verbs — am, is, was, were …. and REPLACE those with other verbs that tell your story better.
Australian National University Global Epidemic Newspaper Story Discussion
Newspaper story must include:
A minimum of 1,000 words
At least three quotes from three separate individuals
You will be graded on the requirements above, as well as the overall story, clarity, structure of the story, and grammar.
You must also label (on a separate page) whether your story is informative, persuasive or entertainment. You must also identify your target audience, as well as the criteria (prominence, proximity, timeliness, oddity/uniqueness, consequence, human interest