Discussion Post: Public Relations
Your friend owns a restaurant and a false rumor about the business has circulated, claiming the head chef has a very contagious disease. Many customers are scared and stop going to the restaurant, and sales are down.
Since you are taking a marketing communications class, you decide the help your friend. In a 2-3 pages report, address the following:
a) Explain what public relations (PR) is and the different types of PR.
b) What are some ways to handle a rumor?
c) Prepare a statement on behalf of the restaurant to the public.
d) Select one traditional and one digital media for this statement.
e) Explain why they are appropriate in delivering the statement to the public.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.