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What is communication?

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What is communication?

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Communication is one person giving information to another. The information may be about: • facts – “I got a pay rise today” • opinion – “I reckon overtime will be cut soon” • feelings – “I’m really scared about being laid-off soon”. We are so used to communicating with others that we forget how complicated it can be. To communicate clearly with your partner you need to: • be clear about what you want to communicate • convey your message so that it can be received and understood. And your partner must: • hear the message accurately • understand what you mean. At any of these stages, misunderstandings can occur. These can easily lead to hurt, anger or confusion. The good news is that with a little persistence, these misunderstandings can be easily corrected. When we communicate we also give a great deal of information without using words; by our body posture, by our tone of voice, and by the expression on our face. These non-verbal means of communicating can tell the other person how we

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Blackboard offers many features for communicating with your instructor and with other students.

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Communication explores how and why people communicate in a multitude of public and private settings such as in close relationships, the family, the workplace and via media and technology. Many Communication researchers are interested in learning about the individual and societal effects of a particular form of communication. Some questions our faculty study include how people communicate in dating relationships, how mass media shapes society’s perception of race, and how leadership and communication interface in a wide variety of settings.

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