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HONORS:  COMMUNICATION CAPSTONE

COMMUNICATION RESOURCES



COMMUNICATION DEFINED!

Communication n. Abbr. com., comm. 1. The act of communicating; transmission. 2.a. The exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals, writing, or behavior. b. Interpersonal rapport. c. communications. (used with a sing. or pl. verb). The art and technique of using words effectively and with grace in imparting one's ideas. 3. Something communicated; a message. 4. communications. A means of communicating, especially: a. A system, such as mail, telephone, or television, for sending and receiving messages. b. A network of routes for sending messages and transporting troops and supplies. 5. communications. The technology employed in transmitting messages. --attributive. Often used to modify another noun: communication systems; communication technology; communications equipment; communications interface. --com·mu”ni·ca“tion·al adj.
The American Heritage Dictionary (1995)
Communication n.  1: An act or instance of transmitting 2 a: :information communicated  b: a verbal or written message 3 a: a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior; also: exhange of information.
Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1983) 
"Communication is a transactional process of sharing meaning with others." 
Rothwell (1998)
"Communication is the management of messages for the purpose of creating meaning."
Frey, Botan, Friedman, & Kreps (1991) 
The field of communications focuses on how PEOPLE use MESSAGES to generate MEANINGS within and across various CONTEXTS, CULTURES, CHANNELS, and MEDIA. 

The discipline promotes the effective and ethical practice of human communication. 

Four important components of communication science:

           PEOPLE ~ MESSAGES ~ CHANNELS ~ CONTEXTS
 

COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE:  Dr. Lane's Perspective

Read:  Pathways to Careers in Communication (5th ed.) ONLINE