ESSAY 2 ON PR & POLITICS

MINIMUM 3 – MAX 5 PAGES (SEE TIPS ON ORGANIZING ESSAY AT END)

DUE DECEMBER 5

As discussed in class the focus of this essay is on role of PR in politics. You are being asked to reflect on and discuss–

· how PR influences politics and what politicians say and do, as well as their image specifically in the case of either Joe Biden and Kamala Harris or Donald Trump

· how these politicans and their advisors employ PR/PROPAGANDA strategies and tactics (many of them updated and more sophisticated versions of those used by the founders of this nation) to influence and woo the public AND their followers

You must pick one of the two following options–

OPTION A WATCH AND LISTEN TO JOE BIDEN AND KAMALA HARRIS FULL VICTORY SPEECHES WHEN DECLARED WINNERS OF THIS ELECTION

THEN IDENTIFY, ANALYZE AND DISCUSS SPECIFIC STRATEGIES AND TACTICS AT PLAY IN EACH FOR MORE DETAILS LISTEN TO RECORDED CLASS DISCUSSION

OPTION B IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS SPECIFIC MAJOR STRATEGIES AND TACTICS DONALD TRUMP EMPLOYED DURING HIS PRESIDENCY AND DURING THE 20/20 CAMPAIGN FOR MORE DETAILS LISTEN TO RECORDED CLASS DISCUSSION

REGARDLESS OF WHICH OPTION YOU CHOOSE MAKE SURE YOU DISCUSS WHAT GOALS AND TARGET GROUPS THEY ARE DESIGNED TO APPEAL TO

TIPS ON HOW TO ORGANIZE ESSAY

· IDENTIFY WHAT YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT– PR’S IMPACT AND INFLUENCE IN POLITICS, ON POLITICIANS AND THE PUBLIC— BRIEFLY EXPLAIN WHY AND WHY YOU PICKED SPECIFIC OPTION IN YOUR OPENING PARAGRAPH

· DO A PARAGRAPH PROVIDING MORE IN DEPTH DISCUSSION RE WHY YOU CHOSE OPTION A OR B

· NEXT IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS SPECIFIC STRATEGIES ETC IN SEPARATE PARAGRAPHS AND EXPLAIN HOW AND WHY THEY WERE USED AND YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT

· WRAP UP ESSAY WITH SUMMARY PARAGRAPH OR PARAGRAPHS WHERE YOU PROVIDE MORE SUBSTANTIVE REFLECTION ON HOW PR AND PROPAGANDA INFLUENCES POLITICS AND THE PUBLIC

· MAKE SURE YOU CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE FOCUS OF EACH PARAGRAPH IN YOUR OPENING SENTENCE AND STICK TO THAT TOPIC IN WHAT FOLLOWS

(PLESE DO OPTION B, IT MAY BE A LITTLE EASIER AND I NEED THE PR TACTICS AND STRATEGIES TO BE SPECIFIC AND PRECISE)