Strategic Writing: Multimedia Writing for Public Relations, Advertising and More - Hardcover

Hendershot, Angie; Loewen, Lisa; Marsh, Charles; Short, Bonnie Poovey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1032461055 ISBN 13: 9781032461052

Publisher: Routledge, 2024

Synopsis

Featuring examples of strategic writing throughout the book, this practical, multidisciplinary text takes students through the fundamental concepts, genres, and techniques of writing for strategic communicators to connect with their publics.

The book contains concise instructions for writing the key multimedia documents in strategic communication, each with an example in the text. Short, practice-oriented chapters each cover a key theme, principle or writing topic. This sixth edition features: new and more diverse examples; additional references on legal and ethical guidance, technical tools and other resources used by practicing professionals; a new Audience Persona chapter; and incorporation of digital trends, such as increased use of images, video and user-generated content as well as evolutions in mobile marketing and other emerging platforms.

Strategic Writing, Sixth Edition is an essential textbook for undergraduate courses in public relations, advertising and strategic communication writing, particularly those that take a multidisciplinary approach.

Online resources are also included to support instructors and students. Faculty will find sample assignments with rubrics and lecture slides. Students will find practice quizzes for each section; nine-step strategic writing process guidance with helpful links for each step; and examples, templates and online articles demonstrating strategic writing in practice. Please visit www.routledge.com/cw/hendershot.

About this title

About the Author

Angie Hendershot is Professor of the Practice in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Kansas, USA.

Lisa Loewen is Lecturer in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Kansas, USA.

Charles Marsh is Professor Emeritus of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas. His primary areas of research involve public relations, theories of cooperation and classical rhetoric.

David W. Guth is Associate Professor Emeritus at the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Kansas. His areas of special research interest are crisis communication, political communication and public relations history.

Bonnie Poovey Short was founder of Short Solutions, an award-winning editorial and creative services firm that specialized in the healthcare field. Though now retired, she also taught at the university level and served as communications coordinator for a school district.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032461055
• ISBN 13: 9781032461052
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 352