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CMST 1A03 Chapter Notes -Digital Divide, High Tech, Meritocracy

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12 Jun 2012
School
McMaster University
Department
Communication Studies
Course
CMST 1A03
Professor
Alexandre Sevigny

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Communication studies 1a03 study guide: intro to communication readings. Minerva"s owl takes flight at dusk : communications travel through peaks and valleys. Creativity and learning attain their highest level only when a society has begun to decline. Time binding media/societies: oral or hand written, stands the test of time because it is very durable (and hard to work with). Requires concrete thinking (less possibility for abstraction) and a conserved knowledge of a practical and religious nature. Space binding media/societies: medias are easier to work with and contain more information and are easier to transport. Greater possibility for abstraction however, societies are materialistic and social impersonal. Changes in social organization were accompanied by new modes of communication. Innis" theory on communication: changes in the mode of communication lie at the heart of social, cultural and economic evolution. The 4 laws of the medium: simultaneous, describes medium"s internal structure. The medium is the message by marshall mcluhan.

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For this discussion, you will use your knowledge of the components of communication and public speaking best practices. You have been asked to deliver a message to a specific person or group of people during the course of your work and the news is not good. Think of a scenario that would be specific to your career, such as telling a group of employees they are going to be laid off or needing to tell hospital patients that they need to evacuate during a natural disaster. Please describe the scenario you have come up with, and answer the following question:

Which of the components of the communication process are the most important in your scenario, and which best practices of public speaking will you use to assist you in delivering your message?

For your peer response, consider other components that you feel could fit the scenario.

For your citation, use articles that give examples or strategies of best practices when speaking and/or articles about communication components. You can also find articles from experts that suggest ways to improve your public speaking skills.