COMM 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Interpersonal Communication, Intrapersonal Communication, Mass Communication

• School: CSULB
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 110
• Professor: stacyyoungthompson

Document Summary

Interpersonal communication: a distinctive transactional form of human communication involving mutual influence, usually for the purpose of managing relationships. Mass communication- communicate to a large audience at one time, not often in there as a physical presence (example: snapchat, facebook, instagram, social media in general) Public communication- communicate to a large audience and you are there as a physical presence (in front of class or a crowd), (you can see audience reaction) Small group communication- communicate with a small group of people (3-10) Issue: multiple audience problem (have to choose to act in a certain way- like choose between a friend and a lover, you either act cool in front of your friend or act lovely in front of your lover) Impersonal communication- where you communicate with someone based on your role (example; when a person tells you a story that goes off the board.