Soal UTS Mata Kuliah: English for PR Hari/Tanggal: Sabtu, 7 November 2020 Pukul: 08.00-10.00 Dosen: Amin Shabana, M.Si Jenis: Take-Home Test Before answer, write your name and NIM! Name: NIM: Essay test 1. Please find an article about today’s Public Relations development from internet. Copy and paste the article on your paper. 2. Re-write the article with your words! 3. Give your opinion about the article. You may agree or disagree with the content. 4. Collect your take home test next week 13 November 2020 by the latest. 5. Do not copy your final test answer with your friend’s! ######### 1. Achmad Yurianto Terima Penghargaan Public Relation of The Year JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Juru Bicara Pemerintah untuk Penanganan Covid-19 sekaligus Direktur Jendral Pencegahan dan Pengendalian Penyakit Kementerian Kesehatan Achmad Yurianto menerima penghargaan sebagai Public Relation of The Year dalam acara Indonesia Corporate Branding PR Award 2020. Acara tersebut diselenggarakan Iconomics Research and Consulting. Penilaian dilakukan oleh Divisi Riset Iconomics. Direktur Riset Iconomics Alex Mulya menyatakan riset dilakukan sejak pertengahan Maret hingga April 2020 Adapun kriteria penilaian berdasarkan tiga pilar citra perusahaan yakni komersial, organisasi, dan sosial. Alex mengatakan PR atau humas memiliki peran penting dalam menciptakan berita yang positif untuk mengimbangi berita yang negatif saat dihadapkan pada situasi dan kondisi saat ini. "Paling relevan saat wabah adalah social pillar, seberapa jauh Anda berkontribusi secara sosial dan enviromental," kata Alex dalam keterangan tertulis, Jumat (15/5/2020). Sementara itu, ketua Perhumas Agung Laksana menyatakan, pandemi Covid-19 telah berdampak luas secara multidimensional. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan PR yang lebih inovatif dan kreatif dalam menyediakan konten bagi audiensnya. "Membangun reputasi dan visibilitas sebuah organisasi dan brand melalui PR membutuhkan dedikasi dan strategi jangka panjang. Pada akhirnya para praktisi PR adalah maraton bukan sprint. Di era the new normal saat ini PR harus tetap optimis,” kata dia. Adapun Founder dan CEO Iconomics Bram S Putro mengatakan, acara tersebut diselenggarakan sebagai bentuk apresiasi atas kerja keras para PR di perusahaan maupun lembaga yang ada. "Indonesia Corporate Branding PR Awards 2020 bukanlah perayaan atau selebrasi, tapi acara ini sebagai bentuk pengakuan kerja keras dari kerja PR perusahaan maupun lembaga dalam membangun reputasi, citra dan kontribusinya bagi perusahaan, lingkungan sekitar, maupun bangsa Indonesia,” kata Bram. baca: https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/05/15/15163811/achmad-yurianto-terimapenghargaan-public-relation-of-the-year. Penulis : Rakhmat Nur Hakim Editor : Bayu Galih 2. Iconomics give Achmad Yurianto (Government spokesman for handling Covid19) an award as Public Relation of The Year at Indonesia Corporate Branding PR Award 2020. This award was given by evaluation from Iconomics research division. This research started from March to April 2020 base on the three pillars of the corporate image that contain commercial, organization, and social. Alex (Iconomics Research Division President) said that PR have very important role for create positive news to balance the negative news. He said social pillar have the main relevancy in PR field in the condition of epidemic and Achmad Yurianto have complete these strategy to build the reputation and visibility for his organization. Head of Perhumas Agung Laksana stated that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a wide multidimensional impact. Therefore, more innovative and creative public relations are needed in providing content to the audience. "Building the reputation and visibility of an organization and brand through PR requires dedication and a long-term strategy. In the end PR practitioners are a marathon, not a sprint. In today's era of the new normal, PR must remain optimistic. The Founder and CEO of Iconomics Bram S Putro said the event was held as a token of appreciation for the hard work of PR in companies and institutions. "The Indonesia Corporate Branding PR Awards 2020 is not a celebration or celebration, but this event is a form of recognition of the hard work of PR companies and institutions in building their reputation, image and contribution to the company, the surround 3. In my opinion, im disagree In his words, Achmad Yurianto "the rich protect the poor so that they can live naturally and the poor protect the rich from spreading their disease, this is an important collaboration" That was a mistake, whay his said a rich people and poor people ? why should the rich protect the poor? and why should the poor pass the disease on to the rich? isn't covid 19 spread by people who have direct contact with sufferers and sufferers brought from abroad, have poor people ever gone abroad or stayed in hotels where foreigners stayed Isn't it more right for the poor to protect the rich by giving aid and not passing it on to the poor, and where is the rich person protecting the poor? it is just an appeal and is not really managed by the government as if the government only leaves it to the rich to provide assistance for the poor.