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Communication
Communication is a process that allows beings - in particular humans - to
exchange information by one of several methods. Communication requires that some
kinds of symbols from a kind of language are exchanged. There are auditory
means, such as speaking or singing, and nonverbal, physical means, such as body
language, sign language, paralanguage, touch or eye contact. Communication
happens at many levels (even for one single action), in many different ways, and
for all beings, and some machines. Many or all, fields of study dedicate some
attention to communication, so when speaking about communication it is very
important to be sure about what aspect of communication one is speaking about.
Some definitions are broad, recognizing that animals can communicate with each
other as well as human beings, and some are more narrow, only including human
beings within the parameters of human symbolic interaction. The beginning of
human communication through artificial channels, i.e. not vocalization or
gestures, goes back to ancient cave paintings, drawn maps, and writing.
While it could be argued that these "Epochs" are just a historian's
construction, digital and computer communication shows concrete evidence of
changing the way humans organize. The latest trend in communication, termed
smartmobbing, involves ad-hoc organization through mobile devices, allowing for
effective many-to-many communication and social networking
Media may refer to various aspects:
In communication:
Recording media, devices used to store information.
Print media, communications delivered via paper or canvas.
Electronic media, communications delivered via electronic or electromechanical
energy.
Multimedia, communications that incorporate multiple forms of information
content and processing.
Hypermedia, media with hyperlinks.
Digital media, electronic media used to store, transmit and receive digitized
information.
Published media, any media made available to the public.
Mass media, all means of mass communication.
Broadcast media, communications delivered over mass electronic communication
networks.
News media, mass media focused on communicating news.
News media (United States), the news media of the United States of America.
Media meshing, the act of combining of multiple communication mediums to enrich
an information consumer's experience.
New media, media that can only be created or used with the aid of modern
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