Chapter 13 - Question #3

As a public relations professional I feel that public communication is very important for a company. Not only will it help get the name out to the media to further enhance the brand but it will also allow the stakeholders to get a glimpse inside the company. The only drawback is that the one giving the public speech needs to be very eloquent in his or her delivery style. The one aspect that can kill a campaign is a bad speech. It is the job of the public relations specialist to choose the best candidate who will execute the presentation in a colloquial manner

Chapter 13 - Question #2

It is not a single concept but rather an entire chapter that I enjoyed. The chapter was Interpersonal Communication. The reasoning behind my decision is because I like to apply course concepts to real life. My relationship with my boyfriend is a huge aspect of my life and it was interesting to be able to analyze our behaviors. We are one of those couples that make others sick. We are always all lovey-dovey with each other and have only had a handful of disagreements. I say disagreements because we have never have had actual fight. We have been together two and a half years and we are still going strong. The only road block that we will face is after I graduate in a week. I am going to be looking to start my career and he is going to be looking to change careers. This may drive us apart geographically. As we are semi-long distance this will pose as a problem that can be tackled through communication.

Chapter 13 - Question #1

The most interesting to me is the research method of ethnography. This allows the researcher to observe a situation as it naturally occurs. The only problem with this type of research is outside influences. People and others in the surrounding areas can be an influence on the individuals being studied. This also enables the people being observed to shape their responses around these influences.

When it comes to deception I would use ethnography. Since you are observing the person deceiving and the person being deceived in their natural setting then you are able to accurately record their responses to various scenarios.