
January 20th, 2017 Notes
Chapter 1 Notes cont….
Communication and Civic Life
o Vital to health of society
o Must e ale to…
Express ideas
Evaluate rhetorical statements
Listen critically to things
o John Dewey
Democracy and communication are connected
Let’s defie ouiatio
o A systemic process in which people interact with and through
symbols to create and interpret meanings
Features of Communication
o Process
o System
Openness
Homeostasis – balance
o Symbols
o Meanings
Content
Relationship
Linear Model of Communication
o Linear: Person A Person B
Howard Laswell
Shannon & Weaver
o Components
Sender A B
Message
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