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Lesson Objectives

Value of Studying Communication History of the Field Research Approaches Definitions Process and Skills Careers in Communication

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What Mike Does in a Day…

E-Mail vs. Communication in Person Individual vs. Team Creating “Climate” Planning Interviews Date (Relationship) Speech to a Group

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Importance of Communication

We talk, listen, think, ask, answer, share ideas… So much communication in a day.

Personal Life Building Personal Identity Promoting Health

Personal Relationships Marriage

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Importance of Communication (2)

Professional Life Critical for Career Success (Talk & Listen)

Express Ideas, Giving & Gaining Support, Gaining Cooperation

Civic Life For the the Health of Society Required for Democracy

Expressing Ideas, Claiming, Presenting & Listen to Argument

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History of the Field

Ancient Philosophers: Plato, Aristotle & Isocrates (2000 yrs. ago) Rhetoric as Central to Civic Life Teaching Citizens: Analyze Listeners, Discover

Ideas, Organize Messages, Develop Proof, and Deliver Speeches

After WW I & II Social Issues: Prejudice, Propaganda, Attitude

& Belief Changes

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History of the Field (2)

Mid- 20th Century Research & Professional Groups

Speech Association of America Speech Communication Association National Communication Association (hum.) International Communication Association (sci.)

1960-70 Civil Rights, Women’s Movement, Interpersonal

Communication

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History of the Field (3)

Late 1970-1990s Social Issues Anti-Vietnam War Technology & Interpersonal Communication

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Research in Communicaiton

Quantitative Research Descriptive Statistics, Survey, Experiment

Qualitative Research Looking into meaning, function… Textual Analysis, Ethnography, Historical Study

Critical Research Identify & Challenge Communication Practices To Advance Social Awareness

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Defining Communication

Communication as “a systemic process in which people interact with and through symbols to create and interpret meanings”

Features Process: dynamic and ever-changing Systemic: interrelated parts, context, surroundings Symbolic: abstract, arbitrary, ambiguous

representations Meanings: created by symbols through interactions

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Models of Communication

Linear Models (p. 23) Laswell (1948): Who Says What in What Channel to

Whom with What Effect? Shannon & Weaver (1949): “Noise” introduced

Interactive Models (p. 24) Schramm (1955): “Feedback” added

Transactional Models (p. 25) Wood (1997): Non-sequential, simultaneous, changing

over time

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Breadth of the Field

Intrapersonal Communication: self-talk, “thinking”

Interpersonal Communication: between people

Group & Team Communication: leadership, roles, group goals, cohesion (fantasy themes)

Public Communication: speak to others, credibility, persuasion

Organizational Communication: leadership, commitment, decision making, org. culture

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Breadth of the Field (2)

Interviewing Communication Q & A format, specific functions

Mass Communication Media, stereo-types

Technologies of Communication Intercultural Communication Ethics and Communication

relationships, rights, moral principles

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Basic Processes

Perceiving & Understanding Creating Interaction Climates Engaging in Verbal Communication Engaging in Non-verbal Communication Listening & Responding Adapting to Contexts

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Careers in Communication

Research Education Mass Communication Training & Consulting Human Relations, Human Development &

Management