Principles of Public Relations
Completed by Vivian Plante
January 27, 2026
5 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Define and describe the practice of public relations and how it differs from related fields like advertising and marketing.
Understand how mass media works and how news is produced, and where public relations fits into the process.
Identify target audiences and the objectives for persuasive communication.
Create public relations tools for practice, and understand how to implement them into daily use.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
- Category: Communication Planning
- Category: Public Relations
- Category: Marketing and Public Relations
- Category: Stakeholder Engagement
- Category: Corporate Communications
- Category: Corporate Sustainability
- Category: Branding
- Category: Research
- Category: Strategic Communication
