English for students of PR and advertising. Учебное пособие для студентов высших учебных заведений
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1.mass media - средствамассовой
информацииСМИ( )
2.media-technologies - медиа-
технологии
3.via - через
4.mass communication - массовая коммуникация
5.broadcast media - вещательные СМИ
6.take place - про,иметьсходить место,включатьсебя
7.blimps - дирижабль
8.flaring posters and placards -
броские лозунги и плакаты
9.subway car - вагон метро
10.pamphlet [ˈpæmflɪt] -
брошюра,памфлетк(ино масс-медиа)
11.comprise [kəmˈpraɪz] - включать
12.in the digital age - век цифровых технологий
13.sustain - поддержать
14.ongoing - продолжающийся
(continuing),происходящийв настоящеевремя
15.mean of communication -
средство связи
16.mode - режим
17.enlightened [ɪnˈlaɪtnd] -
просвещенный, освещенный
18.human-resources recruiting program - программа
рекрутингачеловеческих ресурсов
19.can be traced back - может быть прослежен
20. coin - придумывать
30. joint cooperation -
сотрудничество - это деятнельностьскольких сторон,благодарякоторойвсе участникиполучают определеннуювыгоду
31.disseminate [dɪˈsemɪneɪt] -
распространять
32.external factors - внешние факторы
33.endorser - индоссант - лицо, передающеесвоиправапо ценнойбумагедругомулицу (индоссату),чём свидетельспередаточнаявует надпись
34.reporter - репортёртакже( корреспондент) - сотрудник СМИне(обязательно штатный),посланныйна местособытийсообщающий
вредакциюинформацию - репортажрапорт( , корреспонденцию) «с места событий».
35.editor - редактор - тот,к о работаетстекстом,именно составляет,проверяети испрасодержаниевляет соответсттребованиямиии определённогожанра,готовит кпечатииздание
36.journalist [ˈdʒə:nəlɪst] -
журналист - человек, литературныйработник, которыйзанимаетсясбором, созданием,редактированием,
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21.notable - известный |
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shared information - общая |
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media relations - связи с |
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gatekeeper [ˈɡeɪtˌki:pə] - |
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joint - совместный |
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Seeing is believing - лучше |
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judgments - суждения |
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Exercise 2. Translate the sentences into English.
1.Средмаинфствасовимеютотрирмациийосновныхфункции: развлекательн,распровостранентекущихсотейстьбытиеях ирекламновтовариуслугровнок. ание
2.КсовременнымСМИотносятпечапрессу,кинематографную, радио,теле,звукозаписиидениевидеозаписи,видеотекст телетекст,рекламныещи.
3.ВсеСМИ объединяследующимикачествами:обращенностьтся массовойаудитории,доступн,корпхаостьративныйктер проираспространензводстваинформац. иия
4.СМИвлицемедиа -гейткипесамиотбинформацию,аюов
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5.Незрясчи,чтосраемассовтсядстваинфявляютсяормациий четвертойветвьювласти.
6.ВажнейшейцельюсферыPRявляетсяполпубликацийчение СМИ.
7.Сегоджурнавсёбоянахльшеистыподвлияниемятсявнешних факторов.
8.PR иСМИвзаимозависидруготдруга,темсамы,разработалимы общиеинтвотношенияхресы.
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9.КонтактыжурналисталистовспецчастыPR , сновном, инициируютсяпоследними.
10.ПотокматериалаотсферыPRвсегдасчиталсянтенсивным,для некоторыхдаженадоедливымраздражающим.
11.PR тексты – эток ммерческиепресс -релизы,составленные PR специалистамиотредактированныежурналистами.
Exercise 3. Speaking: discussion.
1.Discuss with your partner whether to include cell phones, online games, and video games in the definition "Mass media".
2.Discuss with your partner what characterizes the relations between spheres of PR and media and between specialists in PR and journalists? And how does the nature of these relations affect success of the company?
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Unit 15. Press Release
Exercise 1. Read and translate Part 1 of the text. Explain the features of writing the press release.
A Press Release
A press release (also called news release, media release, press statement) is an official statement delivered to members of the news media for the purpose of providing information, an official statement, or making an announcement. Press releases can be delivered to representatives of the media both physically and electronically. Along with Press Releases there are Video news releases. Some PR firms send out Video news releases which are pretaped video programs. Video news releases may include interviews of moviestars which have been taped on a set which located at the movie studio and decorated with the movie's logo. Video news releases can be in the form of full blown productions costing tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands. They can also be in the TV news format, or even produced for the web. Video news releases can be turned into podcasts and then posted onto newswires. A story can also be kept running longer by engaging "community websites" which are monitored and commented on by many journalists and feature writers.
Generally, a press release body consists of four to five paragraphs with a word limit ranging from 400 to 500. Press release length can range from 300 to 800 words.
Common structural elements include:
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Read and translate Part 2 of the text. Create your own analysis of compliances of structure and contents of Wikimedia Foundation Press Release Sample.
Headline: Press release/[Insert headline here]
Secondary Headline (optional)
Most traditional press releases and news stories provide a short, attentiongrabbing headline,
followed by a more specific and explanatory secondary headline. This format provides journalists withmadreadyheadline.
Press release
Telenor makes Wikipedia available to 135 million customers in Asia and Europe
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First Paragraph:
San Francisco, CA—[date press release published]—[12 sentence summary of the story]
The first2 paragraph, usually 1 sentences, should contain the 5 W's and 1 H (Who, What, Where, When, Why and How).
The Why and How may be reserved for later paragraphs if more appropriate. Utilizing the principle of the 5 W's and 1 H will most effectively and efficiently allow the reader to grasp the general idea of the article.
Second Paragraph:
13 sentences to expand on first paragraph and provide background information.
Explain significance/impact, statistics are optional.
Expand on the general details provided in the first paragraph.
If any of the 5 W's and 1 H were not explained in the first paragraph, the second paragraph should contain that information. In addition, it should effectively provide the general background of the event in question and act as the foundation for the rest of the article.
Third Paragraph:
(San Francisco, California and Oslo,
Norway – February 28, 2012) Telenor Group and the Wikimedia Foundation today announced a new partnership to offer Wikipedia free of traffic charges on mobile devices to Telenor customers in Asia and Southeastern Europe. By making versions of Wikipedia available to 135 million mobile customers, Telenor Group and the Wikimedia Foundation demonstrate a shared commitment to increasing access to the free and open knowledge available on Wikipedia
This initiative is part of the
Wikimedia Foundation's mobile strategy, which focuses on reaching the billions of people around the world whose primary opportunity to access the Internet is via a mobile device.
“The Wikimedia Foundation is working to remove barriers to free knowledge, and for most people
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Quote from representative for the
Wikimedia Foundation.
In most of Wikimedia's past press releases, the first quote appears in the third paragraph. This allows room in the first two paragraphs to sufficiently develop the central details of the story before adding the Foundation's commentary. The quote is typically from a prominent representative of the
Foundation such as Jimmy Wales, Sue Gardner, or Jay Walsh, but other representatives may be preferable, depending on what contributes the most to the story. In this example, the quote is from Barry Newstead.
Fourth Paragraph:
13 sentences with any additional details not mentioned in previous paragraphs.
Ideally, the essential details should have been covered in the first two paragraphs of the press release. If not, provide the
remaining details here. Otherwise, the fourth paragraph can be used to clarify, to include any additional details which may be less central to the overall story, or to give background information.
Fifth Paragraph:
Optional additional quote from either the Wikimedia Foundation or
around the world right now, cost and accessibility are the two biggest hurdles,” says Barry Newstead, Wikimedia Chief Global Development Officer. “We applaud Telenor for joining us to deliver free access to Wikipedia for their customers.
Through this partnership, we move a step closer to providing the sum of all knowledge to everyone in the world.”
This partnership supports Telenor's commitment to bring more value to its mobile customers. Especially, the company has pioneered the development of value-adding services to rural and underserved communities in Asia.
Telenor involve millions in Asia through the I-Genius project, which has already reached out to 300,000 Bangladeshi students and school-children with a call to explore open knowledge on the internet.
“We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with the Wikimedia Foundation. Telenor
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another organization relevant to the story (in this sample press release, there is a quote from the Telenor Group). Otherwise, the fifth paragraph can contain either a second quote from the Foundation, or additional details of the story.
have pioneered affordable, mobile communications across much of Asia, and we have built a track record of offering vital services with a significant outreach” says Kristin Skogen Lund, Executive Vice President and Head of Digital Services at Telenor Group. “With this agreement, we are first in Asia to bring a vast knowledge source to the millions in underserved communities across the region.”
Sixth and Seventh Paragraphs:
The Wikimedia Foundation's press releases7 generally have 5 paragraphs. These paragraphs typically provide additional details.
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The 3-year partnership between
Telenor Group and the Wikimedia Foundation will cover 135 million users. The agreement is signed by seven countries: Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Montenegro, and Serbia. By the end of the year, more markets are expected to join. The agreement will be implemented step by step throughout 2012, with the first markets launching during the second quarter.
Each local Telenor affiliate will establish technical solutions together with the Wikimedia Foundation. Customers with a Telenor SIM will be able to access a version of the encyclopedia for as many times as they like in a given period, at no charge, as long as they stay within Wikipedia’s pages.
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(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
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Read and memorize the active vocabulary and professional expressions
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press release - пресс-релиз - |
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embargo - запрещение |
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newswire - лентановостей |
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Headline - заголовок |
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Release Sample - Образец |
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sub-headline - подзаголовок |
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dateline [ˈdeɪtlaɪn] - линия |
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10. tip - подсказка |
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Exercise 2. Translate the sentences into English.
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опубликовгазетах,журналахм териалы.нные
3.Специалистыдавновывспециальнуютех аписанияологию пресс-релизов.
4.Заголовокпресс -релидолженбытьзапоминающимся,
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8.Пресс-релдолжениспользоватьсредствауказанияконца выпуска.
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9.Современныйпресс -релиззаканчиСимволом"###"ается (решетка).
10.Datelineсодатуержитвыпуска,какправило,город
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Exercise 3. Writing:
Work with your partner to write your own News Release for a fictional company. Try to use recommendations given in the text.
Exercise 4. Speaking: the individual oral report.
Prepare the following topic: “Tips on how to make a successful press release”.
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