communication: what and why - created from Mind Map

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communication defined

types of communication

communication in a changing world

understanding social media

the many meanings of communication

characteristics of communication

modeling communication

textbook example: data flows from one database to another in a cascade of electronic impulses is a communication

communication is a process

communication is relational, not individual

communication is symbolic

communication is continuous, ongoing process.

communication isn't something we do to others; rather, it is something we do with them.

symbols are used to represent things, processes, ideas, or events in ways that make communication possible.

a linear model

a transactional model

a sender encodes ideas and feelings into some sort of messages and then conveys them to a receiver who decodes them.

both seeing and receiving are simultaneous

personal example: I often use different emojis in my text to symbolize my emotion to state a clear communication

interpersonal communication

dyadic/interpersonal communication

small group communication

organizational communication

public communication

mass communication

textbook example: you pause a minute and look at the audience before beginning a 10-minute speech is an example of interpersonal communication

listening to the little voices in our mind

two persons interacting

every person can participate actively with the other members

people engage in communication when they collectively work to achieve goals

a group becomes too large for all members to contribute

messages that are transmitted to large, widespread audiences via electronic and print media

personal example: I always practice with myself before giving a speech so I don't feel too strange on the stage

changing technology

changing discipline

textbook example: many tools and technology are used in making communication

communication technology is changing more rapidly than ever before

communication study reflects the changing world

personal example: I always use FaceTime to talk to my family in Thailand because it is so convenient and effective

mediated versus face-to-face communication

how people use social media

textbook example: twitter is an example of the fuzzy boundary between mass and interpersonal communication isn't as clear as it might seem

message richness

synchronicity

permanence

the abundance of nonverbal cues that add clarity to a verbal message

synchronous communication

asynchronous communication

real time communication

there's a time gap between when a message is sent and when it's received

face-to-face conversation is transitory

researchers began study how people use social media

personal example: with social media I talk with my friends less because I already know what's going on in their lives

interdisciplinary heritage

field and activity

humanity and social science

natural and professional communication

communication and communications

textbook example: message on a t-shirt

communication has captured the interest of scholars from a wide range of fields

communication also denotes as an activity that people do

communication straddles two very different academic domains

a natural activity that we engage in unconsciously

communications

communication

activities involving technology and the mass media

face-to-face and written messages as well as the field as a whole

personal example: advertisement between Youtube videos