Discuss on Developing A Public Relations Plan

Week 4 Assignment – Developing a Public Relations Plan, Part 1

Overview

Imagine that you are employed at one of the organizations mentioned in the text that has been involved in a scandal or crisis. Make sure to choose an organization that we have not discussed in class.

Examples of organizations that you could choose to write about include the following:

• Michigan State University (MSU) faced claims in 2018 from more than 300 women and girls who were allegedly assaulted by MSU sports doctor Larry Nassar.
• Penn State University’s $100 million-plus settlement involving the football coach Jerry Sandusky in a sexual abuse scandal that brought down famed football coach Joe Paterno.
• Planned Parenthood scrutinized by the media in 2015 when an anti-abortion group secretly filmed unsuspecting representatives talking about getting money for aborted fetal parts.
• The Humane Society of the United States’ chief executive forced to step down in 2018 for alleged history of sexual misconduct.
• The Simpsons and the Apu Crisis (Brown Face Scandal).
• Theranos scandal and CEO Elizabeth Holmes.
• NPR and the firing of Garrison Keillor for sexual harassment.
• Rolling Stone magazine sued for defamation in 2016 in connection with a story about gang rape at the University of Virginia.
• Facebook scandal involving Russian advertisements to influence the 2016 presidential campaign.
• Disney’s credibility questioned when it laid off 250 employees in 2015 and replaced them with lower-paid immigrants.

If you are not sure what organization to choose from, please send an e-mail to your instructor for clarification.

Instructions

Write a 4–5 page paper in which you:

• State the name of the organization and describe its mission and purpose. Provide details about the company.
• Explain in detail the facts of the event that generated negative publicity, crisis, or scandal. Discuss why this situation would create negative publicity.
• Create the specific goals your campaign will try to achieve and justify why you chose these goals.
• Design and explain the steps you will take to achieve your goals.
• Discuss six of the ethical core values that a PR professional should employ in responding to the crisis (Chapter 6). Identify the internal and external stakeholders who will be affected by your actions.
• Compose an evaluation plan and explain how you will use it to assess the outcome of your campaign.

Additional Requirements