What is communication?

Communication is the interaction between a sender and a receiver. Communication is the process of “making common” [1] where there is a basic message, something that the sender wants the receiver to know. There are many different forms of communication from nonverbal or verbal, written to oral. There are numerous outlets for communication and with the modern age more and more outlets are being developed each day (twitter and facebook being great communication outlets).

Mass communication including print, television, and news media are important ways of getting information out to the public. Without communication, something that is a basic human need, people would have no ways of gathering information and spreading ideas.

[1] Hardt, Hanno. Myths for the Masses: An Essay on Mass Communication. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2004. Book. P.7

Library Workshop:

The database JSTOR has over a thousand academic journals and over a million other primary sources. It’s a great tool for students to use to find reliable academic content.

One great feature is at the top of the page under Browse there is a button that allows you to browse all the titles by a specific discipline, a great tool to find something quickly.

Another feature is that you can create your own profile and save citations and sources.

The advanced search on JSTOR is a great way to locate specific sources quickly and effectively.

JSTOR Web. 13 Feb 2011. .