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

In this book, Catherine F. Smith presents a general method for planning, producing, accessing, 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, nonprofit organization advocacy, journalism, public health, or any profession engaged in public process or concerned with public affairs. It is a lively, useful manual of practice for real-world communicators.rnrnThis book also explain the standards and functions of communication in policy making. It teaches the use of selected public policy communication genres and illustrates their practical use. It teaches critical thinking and language awareness. It includes numerous writing samples.