Preface |
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About the Author |
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Part One PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE WRITING |
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1 Writing ... and What It Means to You |
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Writing: Creative or Functional |
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Creativity and Functionality |
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Usage Tip 1 Rules and Guidelines |
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Usage Tip 2 Grammatical Myths |
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Usage Tip 3 Levels of Formality |
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Usage Tip 4 Bulky Sentences |
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Usage Tip 5 Evolving Usage and Rules |
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Usage Tip 6 Noun-Pronoun Agreement |
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Usage Tip 7 Subject-Verb Agreement |
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Usage Tip 8 Simple Punctuation |
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Usage Tip 9 Proper Word Placement |
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Usage Tip 10 Parallel Structure |
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Language Tip 1 Writing Naturally |
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Language Tip 2 Wordy Phrases |
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Language Tip 3 Simple Words |
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Language Tip 4 Short Sentences |
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Language Tip 5 Redundancies |
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Language Tip 6 Active Voice |
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Language Tip 7 Adjectives and Adverbs |
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25 | (1) |
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Diction Tip 1 Word Pictures |
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Diction Tip 2 Precise Language |
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27 | (1) |
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Diction Tip 3 Strong Words |
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28 | (1) |
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Diction Tip 4 Cliches and Journalese |
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Diction Tip 5 Loaded Words |
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Diction Tip 8 Foreign Words |
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Diction Tip 9 Pretentious Language |
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Diction Tip 10 Honest Language |
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34 | (7) |
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35 | (2) |
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Bias Tip 2 Physical Characteristics |
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Bias Tip 3 Race and Ethnicity |
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Bias Tip 4 Culture and Lifestyle |
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3 Persuasive and Ethical Communication |
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Theories of Public Communication |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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Communication and Persuasion |
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Social Psychology Research |
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Persuasion versus Propaganda |
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57 | (2) |
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59 | (20) |
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59 | (3) |
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60 | (2) |
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Elements of a Planning Sheet |
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65 | (3) |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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Nine Steps to Effective Writing |
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Going through the Process |
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Part Two PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING FOR JOURNALISTIC MEDIA |
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5 News and Public Relations |
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81 | (14) |
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81 | (9) |
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84 | (5) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (4) |
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6 Fact Sheet and Advisory |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (5) |
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102 | (1) |
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105 | (15) |
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106 | (9) |
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106 | (1) |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (5) |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (3) |
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121 | (4) |
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Basics of News Release Writing |
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125 | (10) |
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126 | (5) |
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131 | (2) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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Organizational Identification |
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135 | (1) |
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Examples of News Releases |
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141 | (3) |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (4) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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Common Errors in News Releases |
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149 | (6) |
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Why So Many Poor Releases? |
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152 | (3) |
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155 | (20) |
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155 | (4) |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (3) |
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164 | (11) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (4) |
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10 Multimedia and Social Media Release |
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175 | (14) |
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175 | (3) |
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178 | (4) |
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179 | (3) |
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182 | (4) |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (3) |
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11 Organizational Feature |
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189 | (19) |
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Features and Public Relations Writing |
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189 | (2) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (5) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (2) |
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195 | (2) |
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Writing about Organizations |
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197 | (3) |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (8) |
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201 | (3) |
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Question-and-Answer Feature |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (23) |
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208 | (3) |
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208 | (2) |
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210 | (1) |
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Communicating the Position |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (7) |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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213 | (3) |
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Writing a Position Statement |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (3) |
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Writing to Gain Publicity |
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220 | (1) |
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Writing to Correct Errors |
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221 | (1) |
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Writing to Advocate a Cause |
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222 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (2) |
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227 | (4) |
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229 | (2) |
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Part Three PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MEDIA |
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13 Newsletter and Corporate Report |
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233 | (21) |
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233 | (9) |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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237 | (3) |
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240 | (2) |
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242 | (2) |
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242 | (2) |
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244 | (4) |
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Intellectual Property Law |
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248 | (6) |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (3) |
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253 | (1) |
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14 Website, Blog, and Wiki |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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264 | (7) |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (3) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (3) |
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Public Relations and Wikis |
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275 | (2) |
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279 | (4) |
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283 | (2) |
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16 Direct Mail and Online Appeal |
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285 | (21) |
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290 | (2) |
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295 | (6) |
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301 | (5) |
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Cost of E-Mail Fundraising |
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304 | (1) |
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17 Public Relations Advertising |
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306 | (26) |
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306 | (5) |
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308 | (1) |
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Public Relations and Advertising |
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311 | (3) |
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Public Relations Advertising |
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312 | (2) |
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314 | (4) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (2) |
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318 | (1) |
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Writing Public Relations Ads |
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Public Service Advertising |
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323 | (3) |
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323 | (3) |
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326 | (6) |
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332 | (27) |
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333 | (14) |
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334 | (2) |
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338 | (6) |
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344 | (2) |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (9) |
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News Conference Follow-Up |
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Appendix A Common Sense Stylebook for Public Relations Writers |
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Appendix B Copy Editing |
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376 | (2) |
Bibliography |
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378 | (5) |
Glossary |
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383 | (18) |
Index |
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