The PA toolkit is a collection of presentations,
documents, and tools given to graduates of the AUX-12
class to aid in their Public Affairs job. The
collection is over 110 MB in ZIP format and cannot be
downloaded separately. Please review the
README.TXT
file for details of the collection. The files can
be downloaded individually here.
The
"Directory of Services" of the U. S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary is designed to help the reader become
acquainted with the capabilities of the Coast Guard
Auxiliary and its members. It contains a history, list
of core missions, list of State Liaison Officers, Maps
and Charts of Districts, and a list of Coast Guard
Directors of Auxiliary. 2000 edition. In Adobe Acrobat
format.
Essential information about contracts for elected
officers. Covers leases, liability, laws, force majeure,
cancellation, identification, signing, and more. In
Adobe Acrobat format.
The
Auxiliary Manual serves as the primary policy guide for
every Auxiliarist. As such, the Manual outlines the
authority and responsibility for Auxiliary
administration, and governs the conduct, duties, and
responsibilities of all Auxiliarists. This guide is
intended to help new members understand the basic
organization and policies of the Auxiliary until the
member receives his own copy of the Auxiliary Manual. In
Adobe Acrobat format.
The essential 60-page "Public Affairs Guide." Covers overview, print media, broadcast
media, public appearances, static displays, photography, National Safe Boating
week, and so much more. In Adobe Acrobat format.
The sixteen page color "Public Affairs Manual" in Adobe Acrobat format. Covers intro, policy
statement, department organization, goals, resources, contacting the media,
the press release, the new release, features, the press conference, and more.
In Adobe Acrobat format.
The 160 page "Public Affairs Manual"
is published to provide instruction and primary policy guidance for the conduct
of the public affairs programs for the Coast Guard.
A "Primer in Public
Service Announcements" in Adobe Acrobat format. Covers "what is...," criteria, tracking, value, disadvantages, distribution, media, and hints on
increasing effectiveness. In Adobe Acrobat format.
A three page guide
to setting up at the boat show. Includes contracts, fees, equipment, electrical,
displays, publicity, and more. In Adobe Acrobat format.
The course objective is to provide instruction in theory, concepts, and policies of public affairs, community relations, and media communications to include print and broadcast journalism
The United States Army
Correspondence Course Program offers courses in many subject areas, including
journalism and public affairs.
Coast
Guard Institute
The Coast Guard Institute
offers courses in many subject areas, including search & rescue, marine
science technician, port operations, map reading, basic mathematics, ice observer,
honors and ceremonies, navigation rules, and Public Affairs Specialist.
An Adobe Acrobat version
of the color note pad used at NACON 2001 in Portland, Oregon. Features the
new "America's Volunteer Lifesavers" logo. In Adobe Acrobat format.
The ultimate toolkit for those involved in Auxiliary public affairs.
Includes public affairs overview, PA Handbook, Style Guide, several PowerPoint
presentations, several Public Service Announcements, and more. Compressed
in standard ZIP format. Large 9MB file.
Kodak's Digital Learning
Center offers step-by-step directions for how to use digital pictures. Explains
current technology as it relates to digital imaging. Features a series of
online digital training courses. Contains tools to help build upon your understanding
of digital imaging.
Contains information
about video production, including a desktop video handbook, an engineering
primer, how to edit videos, how to adjust back focus, and VCR first aid.
A basic guide to getting
noticed by the media and going through the media relations process. Topics
include getting started, getting help, getting to know the media, developing
a good media list, what is newsworthy, developing the media materials, writing
tips, securing coverage, at the event, interviews, measurement, evaluation,
and wrap-up. There are sample press materials and a glossary of terms.
This is the State Department,
International Information Programs site. The contents include what a press
office does, the job of the press officer, the press office at work, the communications
plan, message development, tools of the press office, press releases, media
advisories, fact sheets, interviews, press conferences, crisis communications,
event planning, ethics: codes of conduct, and a photo shoot checklist.
Provides online press
release services for businesses and journalists. Included are tips for press
release writing and effective media relations, press release basics, electronic
press releases, and a section called "If a Journalist Calls..."
Offers advice on how
to become a better journalist. Included in the resource section are links
to more than 200 journalism publications, web sites, and organizations. There
is also a back-to-basics guide to journalism, and information on color theory
as it applies to news design.
A free on-line resource
of books, featuring is the World Factbook 2001, Columbia Encyclopedia, American
Heritage Dictionary, Rogett's New Thesaurus, American Heritage Book of English
Usage, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, and Strunk's Elements of Style. There
are links to a long list of reference books, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
Also includes a easy search index by author, subject, or title.
Extensive links to
dictionaries. Foreign language dictionaries, incouding English, Spanish, French,
German, Japanese, Chinese, and 260 more. Grammar dictionaries. The top ten
specialty dictionaries in English, including business, computing, cooking
crafts, finance, genealogy, humor, law, medicine, sports, and more.
This newsroom contains
extensive links to references, including 1400 U.S. and World newspapers, breaking
news coverage guide, news wires, network news, weather, search engines, photo
search, research, law resources, politics, government directories, law enforcement,
travel information, aviation, white pages, yellow pages, area codes, zip codes,
maps, time/zones, international white pages, yellow pages, and international
calling codes.
A reference site that
includes reference tools, including almanacs, calculators & conversions,
census & demographics, dictionaries and thesaurus, encyclopedias, maps,
quotations, style and writing guide, facts search desk, top news, breaking
news, weather, help and advice. Other subjects include philosophy, social
sciences, language, applied science, history, and geography.
Eight Word 95 text
files relating to Marine Accidents. Includes Accident Reporting, Boats and
Power Lines, Causes of Boat Sinkings, Night Accident Study, Propeller Accidents,
Small Boats, and others. Compressed in standard ZIP format.
Four Word 95 text files
relating to Alcohol and Boating. Includes Booze and Boating, CG Proposes New
Blood Alcohol Concentration Standards, Liquor's Quicker on Water, and others.
Compressed in standard ZIP format.
Seven Word 95 text
files relating to Auxiliary Recruiting. Includes Help wanted, Invite to meeting,
Recruit Air Ops, We Need You, and others. Compressed in standard ZIP format.
Three Word 95 text
files relating to the Auxiliary. Includes AUX History PR, Aux saves $200 Mil,
and Coastie is Coming. Compressed in standard ZIP format.
This is the home page
of "Writer Magazine." Included are the current, next, and previous
issues of the magazine. Also sections about ethics and syntax, a writer's
forum, and links to Internet resources and organizations for writers.
A "Guide for Written Communication", prepared by Professor E. Wertheim
of the Human Resources Group at the College of Business Administration of
Northeastern University. The contents include pre-writing, appropriate persuasion
strategy, effective introductions, organizing facts and ideas, coherence,
tone, clarity, and readability. There is a link to a general writing reference:
"Strunk and White's Elements of Style."
Maintained by Professor of English, Charles Darling, for English courses at
Capital Community College in Hartford, Connecticut. A guide to grammar and
writing includes word & sentence level, paragraph level, essay & research
paper level, and PowerPoint Presentations. There is a link to the Merriam-Webster's
Dictionary.
