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What are the differences between journalisms?

My college has Journalism with differenet emphasis which are public relations, speech, and journalism. Does anyone knows the difference and can you explain please? Thank you!

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  • 10 years ago
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    Public relations: The guy who gets in front of the microphone and says how sorry the airline is that the plane crashed and 320 died; the guy who has to write the manual about how fabulous the drug company's product is, without quite admitting that 13 people died in the clinical tests; the sap that has to explain that yes, the congressman DID text a picture of his crotch to a girl, but it was a mistaken youthful indiscretion wardrobe malfunction.

    Speech: Being able to write the President's speech about the death of a terrorist, without making him sound like a Muslim hater.

    Journalism: 16 people died in a bus crash; Little Lily Sue won the title of State L'il Miss; City Council postponed a vote on the new sewage processing plant; a mountain lion was spotted in Old Aunt Fannie's back yard.

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