CMST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Snail Mail, Éamon De Valera, Press Release

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: CMST 1A03
• Professor: Philip Savage

Document Summary

Definition: the process of human beings responding to the symbolic behaviour of others. Communication is a relational act: a computer can exchange information with another computer, but it s the on-going relations among people that is cultural and meaningful. Communication is symbolic: creates a paradox. Types of communication intrapersonal inner and private speech. Every individual gets a chance to speak. Tendency to break off: public communication first form of large communication it was a sign of civilization, mass communication. Messages are spread on a vast scale. Sponsored by a big corporation, or government: functions of communications. We want to experience pleasure, we want to have fun. Ones of the ways to have fun we are communicating or talking. We love to escape the though reality. Quick communication to help us practically survive. How were your communication needs met today? (physical/social/identity/practical) Models of communication linear model: sender > channel > receiver, [encoding] [decoding]