Hofstra | PR 100: Fundamentals of Public Relations, Sec. 93224
Tues/Thurs 12:45pm – 2:10pm | Breslin Hall 202
Syllabus: PDF WORD (updated 10/20/15)
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Public Relations Nation (Prof. Morosoff’s Blog) Click here
NEW Mid-Term Exam with answers: Click here
NEW Backgrounders vs. Fact Sheets Click here
Updated: 11/24/2015
Examples: Fact Sheets
- http://www.dol.gov/minwage/mythbuster.htm
- http://www.raisetheminimumwage.com/pages/qanda
- http://www.merck.com/about/our-history/facts/home.html
- http://www.tripplite.com/company/company-fact-sheet
- http://www.hospira.com/en/images/Hospira%20Corporate%20Profile%20Updated_4%208%2015_tcm81-92565.pdf
- http://www.elcompanies.com/PdfLibrary/Fact%20Sheet.pdf
This very long Estee Lauder “fact sheet” is really a combination of a “fact sheet” and a “backgrounder.” The Overview and History sections are typical for backgrounders; the other sections are more fact sheet content.
Examples: Backgrounders
- http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/labor-employment/upload/minimum-wage-backgrounder-2014-01.pdf
- http://www.sistersofmercy.org/files/documents/resources/Justice/Backgrounder—Minimum-Wage-Act.pdf
- http://www.raisetheminimumwage.com/pages/fair-minimum-wage-act-of-2013
http://www.workersactioncentre.org/issues/minimum-wage/ - http://www.vgocom.com/sites/default/files/vgo_company_backgrounder_v0712.pdf
- http://www.jnj.com/our-news-center/backgrounder
This is long but it is a good example. - http://www.yellowbrix.com/docs/YellowBrixPressKit.pdf
This is also long but it is a good example of a backgrounder. - http://www.telestream.net/pdfs/general/Telestream_Corp_Fact_Sheet.pdf
This document is titled “Information Sheet,” however because it focuses on the history and mission of the company, it’s mostly a backgrounder. The information in the shaded box is fact sheet content.