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Tutorial 2

Find 6 articles that fall into news, propaganda, advertising, publicity/promotion, entertainment and raw information. Put them on the information evaluation grid according to their primary goal, target audience/primary client, the methods employed, the practitioners and the outcome of the info.


News










​Primary goal

To inform about an event or issue

Target audience/ primary client

The public

Methods employed

​To publish verified information out to the public regarding a small quake that happened at Kundasang

Practitioners

​Journalists or reporters

Outcome of the info

The public, locals or news readers from other parts of the world are informed about this small terror incident at Sabah


Propaganda















​Primary goal

To persuade, convince or manipulate and to gain mass support for a personal political ideology by bringing down its opposition

Target audience/ primary client

Political party

Methods employed

Striking the opposition party and putting them in the disadvantage by exposing their dirty and unknown secrets

​Practitioners

Politicians or political party

Outcome of the info

To turn the public against the opposition and motivate destructive actions to be taken. Also, to gain mass support towards own self political party at the same time.


Advertising









​Primary goal

To sell a product or service

Target audience/ primary client

Businesses or organisations

Methods employed

​Introducing a new feature of its product to attract more users or investors and increase the revenue of the company

​Practitioners

Businesses or advertising firms


Outcome of the info

Increase sales, revenue or brand awareness of the company and its products


Publicity/promotion












​Primary goal

To enhance one's image, often aim to increase revenue or gain personal benefits

Target audience/ primary client

Businessman or celebrity

Methods employed

Publishing positive information about the client. It can be about public relations events or in this case, a planned major action or decision made

​Practitioners

PR agencies or publicists

Outcome of the info

​Gain more public approval, support and increase the value or benefits of the client


Entertainment














​Primary goal

​To provide the audience with diversion, amusement or engage them in relaxing activities in which they are

Target audience/ primary client

Legendary Malaysian rock band Search

Methods employed

Making the return concert announcement to inform the public and their fans about this good news

​Practitioners

​Public relations or manager of legendary Malaysian rock band Search

Outcome of the info

​To boost awareness and ticket sales of their returning concert and provide amusement to their rock band's fans who will come to support


Raw information














​Primary goal

​To share her own opinion or views without filters nor verification from professional media practitioners

Target audience/ primary client

​The people or user who published it

Methods employed

​Posting and sharing her private content video to the Youtube platform to convey a message

​Practitioners

​Anyone or normal citizens with access to internet or social media

Outcome of the info

​Awareness about school safety among the public has been raised but at the same time she had to pay for her actions legally


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