In each of the following situations, label the audiences as initial, gatekeeper, primary, secondary or watchdog: 1

Communications Oct 01, 2022

In each of the following situations, label the audiences as initial, gatekeeper, primary, secondary or watchdog:

1. Russell, Sanjay and Teresa are planning to start a business that will run soccer camps for youngsters after the three have earned their master's degrees. They have developed a business plan and are getting ready to enter it in a competition sponsored by a prestigious university. Judges from the business community and the university's faculty will offer feedback to all the teams, based on their oral presentations and written plans. The winners receive a cash prize plus an opportunity to sell their ideas to several venture capital firms, which specialize in helping to finance start-up companies.

2. Carmale hopes to get a franchise for a casual dining restaurant. She will need to fill out an application with the corporation and also show that she has secured a loan for the balance of costs to build the restaurant.

3. Paul works for the mayor's office in a big city. As part of a citywide cost-cutting measure, a blue-ribbon panel has recommended requiring employees who work more than 40 hours in a week to take compensatory time off rather than being paid overtime. The only exceptions will be the police and fire departments. The mayor asks Paul to prepare a proposal for the city council, which will vote on whether to implement the change. Before they vote, council members will hear from: (1) citizens, who will have an opportunity to read the proposal and communicate their opinions to the city council; (2) mayors' offices in other cities that may be asked about their experiences; (3) union representatives who may be concerned about the reduction in income that will occur if the proposal is implemented; (4) department heads, whose ability to schedule work might be limited if the proposal passes; and (5) the blue-ribbon panel and good government lobbying groups. Council members come up for reelection in six months.