finding a press release from the last three months of a company announcing bad news and analyzing its effectiveness in communicating the information, clarity of solutions or next steps, and transparency of the communication.

Find a press release from the last three months of a company announcing bad news. It could be layoffs, a change in their business structure, stock prices being lower than projected, or other bad news. Submit a Word document that contains a link to the press release and answers to the following questions about the communication:
Does it communicate what needs to be communicated, or are there unanswered questions? Explain.
Are the solutions or next steps clear to the reader? Why or why not?
Does the communication appear transparent or does it seem as though much more is not being said? Explain.
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