Communication Officer - Tasks and specialisations
Āpiha Whakawhiti Kōrero
Tasks & duties
Communication officers may do some or all of the following:
- develop communication objectives and communication plans
- arrange publicity for their organisations
- check the media for issues that affect their organisations
- write and produce publications such as newsletters, leaflets and annual reports
- write news releases, speeches and articles
- edit documents and organise their publication
- keep staff and clients up to date with organisational news
- organise promotional events and conferences
- organise and run press conferences
- talk to and provide information for the media
- provide information to the public and to other organisations
- take photographs for publications
- research public attitudes and opinions
- maintain and update their organisation's website.
Communication officers put together publicity plans for organisations
Updated
September 2009
