COMS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Socratic Dialogue, Self-Assessment
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48 hour grace period on assignments with no penalty. We always struggle to make ourselves understood. Communications is one of the most fundamental things we do as humans . Robert craig how we talk about how we talk . To monitor and correct our communication with others. When you are immersed in something you don"t know what it is( like a fish) Administrative: how to communicate more effectively, companies and government. Critical: how to communicate better, challenges and interest of companies and government, abstract theoretically driven. Ancient greek philosophy, rhetoric( arguments) law making, and sophistry. People respond to new media technologies, propaganda, public relations, how to use media effectively for governments, fears of elite social classes, What skills do we need to be active citizen in a changing environment. Us and the world ( media of perception) Us and others( media of communication: technologies, institutions, cultural forms. Affordances- what a medium enables us to do or make easier.