Types of communication based on life situations
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There are several types of communication based on different life situations: 1) Mass communication which reaches a large, diverse audience rapidly through transient media like radio and lacks direct interaction. 2) Interpersonal communication occurs between two or more people who both send and receive messages. 3) Intrapersonal communication is an individual's internal thoughts and allows for self-awareness but can lead to overthinking. 4) Organizational communication involves sending messages within a work environment to achieve goals, and intercultural communication facilitates understanding between people from different cultures.
Types of communication based on life situations
- 1. Types of Communication Based on Life Situations MAHRUKH SHEHZADI
- 2. Mass Communication Mass Communication is directed towards a large, diverse and anonymous audience. The specific features of this are: RAPID in Nature: Since the messages are meant to reach a large audience within a relatively short time TRANSIENT in Nature: Cassettes Film/Radio Recording, Photographs, etc.
- 3. The individual member of the audience generally remains personally unknown to the communicator; moreover, the target-audience may even be physically separated in terms of space; Lack of “Direct Interaction” between the source and receiver; Only one Source, at one point of time, is disseminating the message; Lack of instant feedback from the audience; More Coverage of Area is possible
- 4. Mass Contact Methods Campaigns CAMPAIGN is an intensive teaching activity undertaken at an appropriate time, for a brief period, focusing attention in a concentrated manner on a particular problem, so as to stimulate the widest possible interest in the community
- 5. Exhibitions A systematic display of models, specimens, charts, posters, etc. in a sequence, so as to convey some significant information or idea in an easily understandable way to the onlookers.
- 6. Circular Letters Specially prepared intimate letters, using a personal approach for a specific message, which are mailed to a large number of farmers either periodically or on special occasions
- 7. Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal communication is the process by which people exchange information, feelings, and meaning through verbal and non-verbal messages In this type of communication, each individual functions both as a SOURCE as well as RECEIVER of message/ messages .
- 8. Between 2 persons Between several persons Between Persons to Group Communication
- 9. Group Communication It possesses at least 3 characteristics common to Interpersonal Communication Face-to-face in nature. All the members of the group are both source as well as receiver. Probability of “Influence” of one person upon another.
- 10. Group Contact Methods Lectures Group Meetings Field Tours Conference/Seminar Brain storming
- 11. Intrapersonal communication Intrapersonal refers to communication occurring in an individual mind or self. In other words, this is the internal discourse of a person. Intrapersonal communication serves several social functions. Everyone engages in intrapersonal communication almost every day in their lives. There are varied reasons for intrapersonal communication.
- 12. Advantages Self-awareness It allows the person to be aware of every aspect of their own personality. Through introspection, the person becomes aware of the qualities that help shape his personality which in turn makes him aware of his motivations, aspirations, and expectations from the world.
- 13. Self-confidence A self-aware state makes one secure and increases confidence. Self-management The fact that one is conscious of the indwelling strengths and shortcomings, it equips him to manage his daily affairs efficiently using his strengths to the maximum which in turn compensates for his weaknesses.
- 14. Self-motivation The absolute knowledge of what one wants out of life will enable the person to strive to achieve those aims and goal while continuously motivating themselves Focused The qualities of self-motivation and self-management will help develop deeper concentration and direct his focus towards the task at hand.
- 15. Independence Self-awareness allows the person to be independent. Adaptability The person is highly adaptable to his surroundings as the knowledge of his own qualities allows him to confidently and calmly take decisions and change his approach accordingly in response to situational stimuli.
- 16. Disadvantages/Demerits Introverted Since the person prefers working alone, he is perceived as shy or anti-social by others. Wrong assumptions Since there is absence of a feedback, that is, the conversation is in a one-way flow, it could lead to the development of misconceptions and faulty assumptions.
- 17. Incorrect decisions Prejudices formed based on wrong assumptions made by an individual could lead to incorrect choices or decisions Categorical thinking There is a possibility of an individual categorizing and viewing certain individuals or events with a biased opinion causing one’s thought pattern be one-tracked and unbalanced.
- 18. Over-thinking Over analysis of situations and prolonged thinking about them will lead to the imagination of unrealistic and unnecessary scenarios, and in extreme cases, may even lead to self-doubt
- 19. Arrogance Due to an independent nature and specific approach towards an issue, one may be incorrectly perceived as being arrogant. This is further reinforced by one’s tendency to pay attention to every minute detail.
- 21. Organizational Communication Organizational communication as the sending and receiving of messages among interrelated individuals within a particular environment or setting to achieve individual and common goals Things such as performance feedback, training, delegation, policy statements, directions or orders are all examples of Organizational communication.
- 22. Intercultural communication Intercultural communication refers to the effective communication between people/ workers/ clients of different cultural background. Urdu language is written from right to left and English language is written from left to right
- 23. Seating , eating, food, dress, etc. Success of any business; Allows workers from different cultures to work together as a group Intercultural communication also helps individuals to understand the beauty of different cultures