Communicating in Groups and Mass Communication

Group Communication

 

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Group Communication-Openly Licensed Material

Group Communication-Lumen-Introduction to Communication

After reading this chapter you should be able to:

  • Define what constitutes a group and team.
  • Understand cultural influences on groups.
  • Explain how groups and teams form.
  • Identify group roles and norms.
  • Understand different styles of leadership in groups.
  • Recognize style and options for decision making in groups.
  • Explain the impact of technology on group communication.

    Group Communication-Lumen-Principles of Public Speaking

  • After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
    • Identify the differences between a small group, a team, and a speaking group
    • Evaluate your individual presentation skills
    • Describe the four coordination elements of group presentations
    • List the four common types of group presentations
    • Apply chapter concepts for coordinating group communication
    • Discuss techniques for coordinating a group assignment
    • Plan speech organization for the intended audience
    • Practice effective group delivery


      Group Communication-Survey of Communication Wikibooks

    • After reading this chapter you should be able to:
      ● Define what constitutes a group and team.
      ● Understand cultural influences on groups.
      ● Explain how groups and teams form.
      ● Identify group roles and norms.
      ● Understand different styles of leadership in groups.
      ● Recognize style and options for decision making in groups.
      ● Explain the impact of technology on group communication.

    Group Communication, Teamwork and Leadership-Business Communication for Success

  • Learning Objectives:
  • Define groups and teams.
  • Discuss how primary and secondary groups meet our interpersonal needs.
  • Discuss how groups tend to limit their own size and create group norms.
  • Identify the typical stages in the life cycle of a group.
  • Describe different types of group members and group member roles.
  • Identify and describe how to implement seven steps for group problem solving.
  • Understand how to prepare for and conduct business meetings.
  • Understand how to use technology to aid in group communications.
  • Understand the basic principles of organizational communication.
  • Define teamwork and explain how to overcome various challenges to group success.
  • Describe the process of leader development.
  • Describe several different leadership styles and their likely influence on followers

Mass Communication

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Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication-Open Textbook Library

Description:The goal is to adopt a textbook that will support and complement your teaching of this course. Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication will support an engaging and interesting course experience for students that will not only show them the powerful social, political and economic forces will affect the future of media technology, but will challenge students to do their part in shaping that future.


Mass Communication-Survey of Communication-Wiki Books

Description:To what degree does mass communication affect us? How do we use or access mass communication? How does each medium influence how we interpret messages? Do we play an active or passive role when we interact with media? This chapter explores these questions by examining the concept of mass communication, its evolution, its functions, its theories, and its place in society.

Lumen-Introduction to Communication

After reading this chapter you should be able to:

  • Define mass communication.
  • Identify key functions of mass communication.
  • Understand prominent theories of mass communication.
  • Understand the role that media plays in your life.
  • Describe pop culture.
  • Identify several key elements of media literacy.
  • Recognize your role in the global community.