If You as a PR Professional Were Asked to Speak

question 17

Multiple Choice

If you as a PR professional were asked to speak to a college class, how would you describe the state of diversity in public relations?

• A) University PR programs have vastly improved in this regard.
• B) PR leadership is about as diverse as the general population.
• C) Practitioners are talking about diversity but not fully implementing it.
• D) The PR profession is trying to adopt a more performance-based model.

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Definitions:

Jurisdiction

The official power or authority to make legal decisions and judgments, often within a specified geographic area or over certain types of legal cases.

Supreme Court

The highest judicial court in the United States, consisting of nine Justices and having ultimate appellate jurisdiction.

Precedent

A principle or rule established in a previous legal case that is either binding on or persuasive for a court when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts.

Lower Court

A court of law that is empowered to hear and decide on cases at the first instance, often before they are eligible for appeal to higher courts.