Public Relations and Communication in the context of Globalization - Interactive curriculae of TU Ilmenau

Dieses Modul enthält mindestens eine alternative semesterbegleitende Abschlussleistung. Bitte beachten Sie, dass diese in der Regel schon zu Beginn des Semesters, in dem diese angeboten wird, angemeldet werden muss.
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This module contains at least one alternative exam part. Please note that this must usually be registered at the beginning of the semester in which it is offered.
The lecturer and/or the examination office will inform you about the details and time periods. If necessary, be sure to ask the lecturer.

This course requires a basic knowledge in the field of media and communication studies as well as public relations.

The course objectives are:

• Understanding and overview on international public relations / international strategic communication as research fields and fields of practice
• Understanding and analysis of the international environment of strategic communicators and their organizations in terms of contextual factors such as culture, political systems, economic development, media systems, online communication, international and transnational networks, etc.
• Identification and analysis of key actors/organizations (e.g., multinational companies, NGOs, IGOs, government) in the fields of international public relations / international strategic communication including their strategic goals, approaches, institutional structures and methods
• Development of skills in international communication planning and campaigns

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of strategic communication in an international environment. Course participants will look at research and practice in the fields of international strategic communication including public relations and other domains of communication. They will also explore different aspects of international media systems and issues of globalization. In this course, international public relations can be understood as „the planned and organized effort of a company, institution, or government to establish mutually beneficial relations with the publics of other nations” (Wilcox, Ault, Agee, & Cameron, 2000, p. 343) or of different cultural contexts. Departing from this definition, the course gives an overview of the state of research and theoretical debates regarding international communication and/or PR. Depending on the specific focus in the according term, the course helps students in getting to know different types of organizations in fields such as international business, international civil society (NGOs), or government. Students will look at those organizations’ strategies, structures and tools of strategic communication as well as the international environment that they are operating in. Depending on course arrangements in the specific term, students might be asked to work in cooperation with a real client on different aspects or problems of international communication.

Course will be held online exclusively. Being present in Ilmenau is not necessary for completing the course.

Moodle-Link: https://moodle2.tu-ilmenau.de/course/view.php?id=1340

All relevant course materials will be made available on the online learning platform Moodle (moodle.tu-ilmenau.de). The online learning platform Moodle provides you with a specific list of references for each session of this course. These sources serve as a basis for preparing the presentations in class.

Furthermore, the course is based on the following list of recommended readings:

Badhan, N. & Weaver, C. K. (2011). Public Relations in Global Cultural Contexts: Mutli-Paradigmatic Perspectives. New York, Abingdon: Routledge.

Botan, C. H. & Hazleton, V. (2006). Public Relations Theory II. New York, London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Curtin, P. A. & Gaither, T. K. (2007). International Public Relations: Negotiating Culture, Identity, and Power. Thousand Oaks, London, New Delhi: Sage.

Hanitzsch, T., Hanusch, F., Mellado, C., Anikina, M., Berganza, R., Cangoz, I., Coman, M., Hamada, B., Hernandez, M. E., Karadjov, C. D., Moreira, S. V., Mwesige, P. G., Plaisance, P. L., Reich, Z., Seethaler, J., Skewes, E. A., Vardiansyah Noor, D., & Yuen, K. W. (2011). Mapping Journalism Cultures across Nations: A Comparative Study of 18 Countries. Journalism Studies, 12, 273-293.

Lim, J. S. (2010). Global integration or local responsiveness? Multinational corporations' public relations strategies and cases. In G. J. Golan, T. J. Johnson & W. Wanta (Eds.), International media communication in a global age (pp. 299-318). New York, NY: Routledge.

Molleda, J.-C., & Laskin, A. (2010). Coordination and control of global public relations to manage cross-national conflict shifts. In G. J. Golan, T. J. Johnson & W. Wanta (Eds.), International media communication in a global age (pp. 319-344). New York, NY: Routledge.

Schwarz, A., & Fritsch, A. (2014). Communicating on behalf of global civil society: Management and coordination of public relations in international nongovernmental organizations. Journal of Public Relations Research, 26(2), 161-183.

Sriramesh, K. & Verčič, D. (2009). The Global Public Relations Handbook: Theory, Research, and Practice (2nd. ed.). New York, London: Routledge.