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2017-2018 Vincennes University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BCST 275 - Broadcasting for First Responders


3 hrs (Sem II)
This course is an overview of the responsibilities of a First Responder in delivering information to the media as a Critical Incident Commander, a liaison between the command center and the site location, writing press releases, delivering information at a news conference, and providing content for the web including social networks. The public relations aspect will also be studied to include community involvement in programs and activities. The students will appear on camera and be questioned by news professionals. There will be a variety of simulated scenarios including arrests, catastrophes, violent crime, and accidents where the students will respond to the media. This class will also include information regarding the Freedom of Information Act. Students will learn what information can and cannot be shared with the media by following agency policies and current law. 3 lecture hours.