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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_100%3A_Process_of_Communication_(Stokes-Rice)/08%3A_Communication_Theory/8.02%3A_Defining_TheoryThis page discusses the common misconception among students that theories, especially those related to communication, lack relevance in their lives. It emphasizes that personal theories guide daily co...This page discusses the common misconception among students that theories, especially those related to communication, lack relevance in their lives. It emphasizes that personal theories guide daily communication and highlights the need to develop more sophisticated theories for better understanding.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_100%3A_Process_of_Communication_(Stokes-Rice)/08%3A_Communication_Theory/8.04%3A_Laws_and_CommunicationThe text explores the empirical laws perspective in communication theory, which seeks to understand human interaction through cause and effect relationships similar to physical laws. It highlights the...The text explores the empirical laws perspective in communication theory, which seeks to understand human interaction through cause and effect relationships similar to physical laws. It highlights the evolution of communication studies from rhetorical traditions to a more scientific approach driven by probability rather than absoluteness. While empirical laws help predict outcomes in communication, they are not 100% reliable due to the complexity and variability of human behavior.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Communication/Introduction_to_Communication/Introduction_to_Communication_and_Media_Studies_(Sylvia)/02%3A__Media_Society_Culture_and_You/2.01%3A_The_Role_of_Mass_Media_in_SocietyThis page explores the evolution of communication from the Gutenberg printing press to the Internet, highlighting the interdependent relationship between mass media and society. It emphasizes how medi...This page explores the evolution of communication from the Gutenberg printing press to the Internet, highlighting the interdependent relationship between mass media and society. It emphasizes how media both shapes and reflects cultural dynamics, illustrating the necessity for education and understanding in fostering coexistence in the digital era.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_100%3A_Process_of_Communication_(Stokes-Rice)/08%3A_Communication_Theory/8.05%3A_Human_Rules_ParadigmThe page discusses the distinction between empirical laws theories and human rules theories in communication. While empirical laws theories strive for absolute truths akin to physical laws, human rule...The page discusses the distinction between empirical laws theories and human rules theories in communication. While empirical laws theories strive for absolute truths akin to physical laws, human rules theories emphasize flexible, subjective rules created by people. These rules are contextually and culturally dependent, accounting for choice in communication behaviors.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_100%3A_Process_of_Communication_(Stokes-Rice)/13%3A_Mass_Communication/13.02%3A_Defining_Mass_CommunicationThe text discusses mass communication, its definition, evolution, and impact on society. It describes mass communication as the dissemination of messages to large audiences through media channels, tra...The text discusses mass communication, its definition, evolution, and impact on society. It describes mass communication as the dissemination of messages to large audiences through media channels, traditionally controlled by large conglomerates. The rise of new media platforms like YouTube and social networking has shifted some of this control, providing alternative voices.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Communication/Intercultural_Communication/Communications_256%3A_Intercultural_Communication/01%3A_Chapters/1.06%3A_Understanding_Intercultural_CommunicationThis page focuses on intercultural communication, outlining its definition, importance, and impact on interpersonal relationships. It explores six dialectics of intercultural communication: cultural-i...This page focuses on intercultural communication, outlining its definition, importance, and impact on interpersonal relationships. It explores six dialectics of intercultural communication: cultural-individual, personal-contextual, differences-similarities, static-dynamic, history/past-present/future, and privileges-disadvantages.
