To effectively get your message out:
A media area is a:
Email is a good tool for communicating within your organization because:
When presenting at a news briefing or responding to media questions, some do’s include: avoid fillers, look at
the audience, stick to your main point, and:
When determining how to get your message out, you need a medium that can provide many details so you select:
You implement a media pool because:
When holding a news conference or briefing:
According to a Pew Research Center project, the main sources of news information for Americans are television and:
Timing is a crucial element in a public awareness campaign. Select the campaign below that has the LEAST appropriate timing:
Blogs are good to use if you want to:
When an incident happens, the Public Information Officer (PIO) should first:
An important part of the Public Information Officer’s relationship with the media is knowing what they want. During an incident, the media want all of the following EXCEPT:
Emergency public information is:
Some general writing tips for developing clear, concise, an organized materials include writing for your audience, using parallel construction, starting with the main point, and using:
Which of the following statements about the skills and knowledge that a Public Information Officer (PIO) needs to be successful is FALSE?
The best goals are recorded, time bound, and:
In the Incident Command System (ICS) structure, the Public Information Officer (PIO):
A hurricane has hit your community, and the media have started to report negatively on your organization’s response. As the PIO, you respond by:
As a Public Information Officer, you provide the community with information that does the following:
A physical location where PIOs can gather and the media can go for ‘one-stop shopping’ is called:
You are going to issue a news release. Select the most newsworthy event from those listed below:
An online community where people connect and share interests and activities is a:
It is important to make sure that the media coverage your organization is receiving is accurate, fair, and balanced by:
Your organization has decided to implement a preparedness campaign. You immediately:
News releases are one of the most commonly used tools by PIOs. The order of information for a news release is: