This document discusses publicity and defines it as the dissemination of information about a company or product through personal or non-personal means without being directly paid for by the organization. Publicity takes the form of commercially significant news published in print or broadcast that is not paid advertising. The document outlines the tasks of a publicity department, which includes responding to media requests and supplying information on company events. It notes the positive aspect of credible messaging through publicity but also the loss of control over timing, content, and publication.