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Cont. Public Affairs in Government. Scope of Federal Government Information. Government Agencies Congressional Efforts White House Efforts. Government Agencies. Public Affairs Officers ( PAOs ) do the daily tasks of a PR professional U.S. Department of Defense
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Scope of Federal Government Information • Government Agencies • Congressional Efforts • White House Efforts
Government Agencies • Public Affairs Officers (PAOs) do the daily tasks of a PR professional • U.S. Department of Defense • Fun fact: A major operation of the Pentagon is assisting Hollywood with the production of movies. Pearl Harbor & Black Hawk Down
Congressional Efforts • House of Representatives & Senate • Main purpose = inform voters about congress • All members of Congress employ a press secretary
White House efforts • Obviously has the most media attention • Public Relations strategies • President’s public appearances are all about choreography (Lights, Camera, Action) http://current.com/groups/on-current-tv/76385062_mission-accomplished.htm
State Information Services • Every state provides public information services. • Public Information officers provide routine information to the public and the press on the policies, programs, and activities of the various state agencies.
City Information Services • Cities employee “information specialists” to distribute news • Constant flow of information about learning how to take full advantage of opportunities
Criticism of Government Information Efforts • Between 2003 and 2006, the Bush administration spent over $1.6 billion on contracts with advertising and PR firms • Later, the court ruled that federal money could be spent on such communication as long as they openly acknowledge the governments role in the advertisement