Course details
Covers the basic media process; developing media strategy; news room realities; packaging your message; the media as messenger, interview techniques and critiques; and crisis communications. The media is a business like any other. Their product is controversy. By knowing the rules of the game, astute managers can make the media work for them.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$519.55
Course offerings
Fall 2023
Below is one offering of MKTG 1019 for the Fall 2023 term.
CRN 38340
Duration
Mon Sep 11 - Sat Dec 02 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 38340
- $519.55
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 - Dec 02 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Raymond Yang
Course outline
Cost
$519.55
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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Students are permitted to register up until the end of the first week without approval. Please note that the lecture component for this course is asynchronous; you are not required to meet each week at a specific time, however, there will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Course content, type and quality of assignments, and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. To be successful in this online course, plan to spend 7-10 hours per week on your studies, or more for a condensed course, starting Week 1. Important course information will be sent to your myBCIT account prior to your course start date.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Examine how media relations fits in to broader practice of public relations
- Identify who the traditional media and new media are
- Identify the media's approach to what is news and how it originates
- Examine how to effectively work with traditional media and new media to get your story out
- Define what makes stories newsworthy
- Write a media relations plan and a news release for a newsworthy story
- Compare different styles of writing media documents for traditional and new media use
- Examine strategies to connect with traditional media using new media and how to connect with influencers in new media to get your story out
- Examine how to effectively prepare for a media interview
- Examine diverse ways to reach the new and traditional media to get your story out
- Analyze case studies to examine the best practices for crisis communications
Effective as of Fall 2016
Related Programs
Media Relations (MKTG 1019) is offered as a part of the following programs:
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- Advanced Business Management
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Associate Certificate Part-time
- Fire Executive Management
BCIT/Industry Partnership Certificate Part-time
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Associate Certificate Part-time
- Nonprofit Management
Associate Certificate Part-time
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