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Writing Public Policy : A Practical Guide to Communicating in the Policy-Making Process

ISBN: 9780199933921 | 0199933928

Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date: 7/9/2012

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

This book presents a general method for planning, producing, and assessing communications in a variety of real-life contexts and situations of public policy work. It explains the standards and functions of communication in policy making. It teaches the use of selected public policy communication genres and illustrates their practical use. In includes numerous, varied writing samples. It is a particularly useful writing guide for students preparing for careers in public administration, politics, government, law, public relations, nonprofit organ... MOREization advocacy, journalism, public health, or any profession engaged in public process or concerned with public affairs.

Hands-on and accessible, Writing Public Policy teaches the know-how and skills needed to communicate effectively in democratic processes of making public policy. The third edition adds critical thinking to the know-how and critical analysis of policy discourse to the skills.

"In Writing Public Policy, Third Edition, Catherine F. Smith presents a general method for planning, producing, assessing, and critically analyzing communications in a variety of real-life public policy contexts and situations. This practical, concise guide is ideal for students preparing for careers in politics, government, public relations, law, public policy, journalism, social work, public health, public safety, or in any role concerned with public affairs. NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION: A new chapter on policy analysis and critical thinking An expanded chapter on writing More examples of sentence-level writing and revising in the writing sample commentaries Updated case studies and writing samples throughout" --"Now in its third edition, Writing Public Policy is a practical, concise guide to writing and communicating in public policy processes. Designed to help students understand and perform common types of communication used in solving public problems, this text explains the standards and functions of communicating in the public sector and teaches the use of selected public policy communication genres. Catherine F. Smith presents a general method for planning, producing, and assessing communications in a variety of real-life contexts and situations of public policy work. New to the third edition: - A new chapter on policy evaluation and critical analysis of policy discourse - Updated and new cases, illustrations, scenarios, and samples - More samples by professionals - More on writing and critical thinking Hands-on and accessible, Writing Public Policy teaches know-how and techniques needed to effectively communicate in the democratic process of making public policy. It is a particularly useful tool for any student preparing for a career in politics, government, public relations, law, public policy, journalism, social work, public health, or in any role concerned with public affairs. "--

Introduction
List of Writing Samples
Chapter 1. Public Policy Making
Case 1: Milk Labeling
Case 2: State Budgeting
Summary and Preview
Reference
Further Reading
Chapter 2. Communication in the Process
Viewpoint 1: Cultural Context
Viewpoint 2: Experience
Viewpoint 3: Process into Product
Viewpoint 4: A General Method of Communicating in a Public Process
Two Checklists
Example
Summary and Preview
Further Reading
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Catherine F. Smith is Professor Emerita of English at East Carolina University and Adjunct Professor of Public Policy at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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