More Than Words

An Introduction to Communication
3. New Auflage 1998
ISBN: 978-0-415-17006-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 594 g

The authors cover the essential elements of communication, including communication between individuals and groups, in organizations and through mass media and new technologies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Burton, Graeme

Dimbleby, Richard

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Informationstheorie, Kodierungstheorie
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Daten / Datenbanken Informationstheorie, Kodierungstheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: What is Communication? 1. How do we Experience Communication? 2. Why do we Communicate? 3. What Happens when we Communicate? Part 2: Interpersonal Communication 1. Means of Contact 2. Dealing with Others 3. Perception - Of Ourselves and Others 4. Barriers to Communication 5. Interpersonal Skills Part 3: Communication in Groups 1. What is a Group? 2. Why do People Join Groups? 3. Features of Groups 4. Communicating in Groups Part 4: Communication in Organizations 1. How do Organizations Operate? 2. Applications: Case Studies and Activities Part 5: Mass Communication 1. A Mass-Communication Society 2. Interpreting the Media, Including Institutions, Audiences, Genres, Representations 3. The Media: Particular Examples - Advertising, News and Technologies Part 6: Communication and Media Skills 1. Getting Started - General Principles for Approaching Practical Work 2. Interpersonal Skills - Listening, Assertiveness, Interviews, Presentations 3. Writing Skills - Questionnaires, Radio Scripts 4. Design Skills (Print) 5. Storyboarding 6. Taking Photographs 7. Audio-Visual Production - Audio, Exhibitions, Film-Making 8. Into the Net 9. Designing a Web Site

Über Autor(innen)

Richard Dimbleby is a former Principal of Bournemouth and Poole College and now works as a writer, trainer and consultant. Graeme Burton is a freelance author and part-time lecturer at the University of Teesside. He has written several books on communication and the media.