Mass communication

The main focus that early mass communication research has commonly looked into is what impacts media can implicate onto an audience. But as explored by Blumler (1974) through flipping the focus of study onto audience uses of media rather than media effects it has allowed a different study to be explored, which is set as the uses and gratifications research. As discussed by Rubin (1986), uses and gratification research looks into the media audience’s uses and the needs of certain media, as well…

Fan Hughes Personal Statement a. Why do you intend to pursue a PhD or an MA in Communication Studies? Not long after graduating from the University of Georgia in May of 2013, I moved to Wyoming and began working within one of the worlds largest nearly enact ecosystems in the world, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. I was inspired by this area on a camping trip as a teenager and quickly made a resolution to live in this breathtaking place as soon as I was able. Since 2013, I’ve worked to…

Within the realm of communication there are five contexts of communication which we utilize regularly to effectively relay the messages we intend for others to receive. These five contexts are referred to in Business Communication for Success (2012) as intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, public and mass communication. As each context is examined we will explore examples of each one as they present themselves in everyday life in addition to the appeal of intrapersonal communication and the not…

Catholicism, the term scared means; The holy or divine. The sacred is that which pertains to God, as distinguished from what pertains to human beings (catholicculture.org, n.d). Ritual in the Catholic faith is essential as it provides stability, communication between God and participants and overall enhancement of religious life. Rituals such as Baptism, Confirmation, Communion, Marriage, Eucharist and Reconciliation are crucial to the Catholic relationship with God throughout the stages of…

what they like to believe “follows the same pattern as a typical mass with additional elements that draw attention to the place the deceased person has in the life of the mourners and most especially, the Christian belief in resurrection” (“Preparing for a Roman Catholic Funeral”). A mass is also what Catholics refer to as a normal Sunday service. If Shipman Funeral Home decides to serve this family and provide a Catholic funeral mass some things we can be expecting to see according to the Roman…

Gaining Access Part of the reason the group chose St Stephen was because there was easy access. First and foremost it’s a public church; anyone can go and attend mass or talk to Father Ken if they want to. It’s especially easy for students to do so because it’s very close to campus and is practically all student run. Our group also had an inside connection with a member of the church which helped us to get a foot in the door. One of the member’s roommates is Catholic and goes to church every…

understand the school subject that we are struggling in. The STEM program has also given me many skills by encouraging me to think outside the box to design new things and come up with better ideas. The STEM program has incredibly helped me with my communication skills and has put them to good use. The community activities I have done consist of me helping out with Confirmation, Ushering, Choir, Bible Study, lector, Toy Drive, office aid, and Dino Dash. Here are the description for these…

There was a time in our society, where people didn’t know what technology was. Throughout history, developments in technology and communication have coincided with one another, and the technological world has urbanized bringing communication to a new echelon. From the postal mail to email, the telegraph to cell phones, communication has been formed by technology advances for over a hundred years. Postal mail has long existed as a system of transferring written messages between individuals. The…

Media in the world has advanced immensely since the early 1800’s to present day. Communication can be defined as “how we interact at a number of levels through messages”. Communication can be subdivided into four separate categories which are interpersonal, intrapersonal, group, and mass communication. As times have changed, the way we communicate with people near and far have truly advanced. Society has gone from minimal to no use of media in a world where technology and media are a part of our…

and potentials, and to fully be involved in the wider society (UNESCO Institute for Statistics, n.d.). When these words are put together, the term "ICT Literacy" would then pertain to the skill of making an effective use of digital technology, communication tools, and the networks to satisfy the user's information needs. This term also includes the ability to utilize technology to gather, organize, analyze, and transmit the acquired information to a desired platform. Moreover, ICT literacy…