Surfers Did Not Constitute a Public to Be Concerned with for the City

question 41

Multiple Choice

Surfers did not constitute a public to be concerned with for the City of Chicago until 2008, when a surfer was arrested for surfing in Lake Michigan. At that point, surfing in Lake Michigan became a recognized issue. By 2009, a group of local surfers and assorted activists had organized enough to get the attention of city officials. In PR terms, this is an example of ____________.

• A) An emerging public
• B) An angry mob
• C) Circular reasoning
• D) An occupy movement

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Definitions:

Incompetent

Lacking the necessary skills, abilities, or legal qualifications to perform a task or to stand trial.

Binding Agreement

A legally enforceable contract that obligates the parties involved to adhere to the terms outlined within the agreement.

Bilateral Contract

A contract involving two parties where each promises to perform an act in exchange for the other's act.

Unilateral Contract

A contract in which one party makes a promise that the other party can accept only through an action, not a promise.