Communication studies

Communication studies is the academic discipline that studies communication; subdisciplines include animal communication, argumentation, speech communication, rhetoric, communication theory, group communication, information theory, intercultural communication, interpersonal communication, intrapersonal communication, marketing, organizational communication, persuasion, propaganda, public affairs, public relations and telecommunication.

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Academic discipline - Communication - Animal communication - Argumentation - Speech communication - Rhetoric - Communication theory - Group communication - Information theory - Intercultural communication - Interpersonal communication - Intrapersonal communication - Marketing - Organizational communication - Persuasion - Propaganda - Public affairs - Public relations - Telecommunication

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At many institutions, separate schools of Mass communication share an interest in communication theory, information theory and media effects research, but focus on the practice as well as effects of public relations, propaganda, journalism, publishing, broadcasting and advertising and international communicatin, leaving interpersonal, group and organizational communication, speech, rhetoric, semiotics, and critical/cultural perspectives to the communication studies departments.

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Mass communication - Communication theory - Information theory - Public relations - Propaganda - Journalism - Publishing - Broadcasting - Advertising

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The European tradition of communication studies partly builds on the work of the Frankfurt School. The American tradition is better known for, but not limited to, Communication Sciences. In the United Kingdom the subject is often called media studies or media and communication studies.

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Frankfurt School - Communication Sciences - United Kingdom - Media studies

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