COM 97 — Public Relations Playbook: Media, Messaging, and Reputation
Quarter: Fall
Instructor(s): Elizabeth Lee
Date(s): Oct 10—Oct 11
Class Recording Available: No
Class Meeting Day: Saturday and Sunday
Grade Restriction: No letter grade
Class Meeting Time: 9:30 am—3:30 pm (PT)
Tuition: $435
Refund Deadline: Oct 3
Unit(s): 1
Enrollment Limit: 45
Status: Registration opens Aug 17, 8:30 am (PT)
Quarter: Fall
Day: Saturday and Sunday
Duration: 2 days
Time: 9:30 am—3:30 pm (PT)
Date(s): Oct 10—Oct 11
Unit(s): 1
Tuition: $435
Refund Deadline: Oct 3
Instructor(s): Elizabeth Lee
Grade Restriction: No letter grade
Enrollment Limit: 45
Recording Available: No
Status: Registration opens Aug 17, 8:30 am (PT)
This introductory workshop offers a practical guide to the tools and tactics of public relations, from crafting compelling stories to managing reputational risk. Students will learn how to shape messages, interact with journalists, and navigate interviews with clarity and confidence. We will look at real-world PR successes and missteps, learn how to garner media attention (without buying ads), and study how organizations respond when their reputation is on the line—all while exploring how public narratives are shaped and challenged. Through interactive exercises, mock interviews, and class discussions, students will gain hands-on experience and receive real-time feedback on shaping the public presence of their personal brand, business, or product. Whether you're promoting a company, a cause, or yourself, you will leave the course with the skills to plan campaigns and build trust with your audience.
Advanced-level proficiency in spoken English is required.
ELIZABETH LEE
Senior Manager, Communications, Altruist
Elizabeth Lee has over a decade of experience in communications and public relations for political campaigns, government, public policy think tanks, tech startups, and higher education. She has worked with senior leaders and business executives to develop messaging, respond to crises, and garner media placements in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and other publications. She received a LEAD business certificate from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA from Middlebury College. Textbooks for this course:
There are no required textbooks; however, some fee-based online readings may be assigned.