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Learning the 4 Basic Types of Communication

Knowledge of the 4 basic types of communication can enable practitioners to effectively plan, develop, monitor and evaluate communication campaigns… Communication is ever present in our everyday life and when it occurs it is always one or a combination of the four basic types of communication. This is the reality that you, as development communication practitioners, must bear in mind whenever you are writing a verbal report on malnutrition to be disseminated among barangay officials or doing fieldwork among farmers in the rural areas. Knowledge of the types of communication can facilitate you in planning a communication campaign, its implementation and most of all, evaluation of how your  communication efforts are going. The four basic types of communication are the following: . Verbal communication - it happens when you talk to another individual or a group of people. With the onset of the information and communication technologies (ICTs) verbal communication denotes a much broader
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The 6 Basic Components of Communication

Knowledge of the six components of communication facilitates communicators in establishing important relationships… Knowledge of at least the six basic components of the communication process is a must for development communication practitioners who intend to create a communication plan for a campaign. This is because it allows you to establish important and consequential relationships between each component and thus create a strong framework for the conceptualization and implementation of the communication campaign. The 6 basic components of the communication process are the following: . Source - is the person who wishes to convey a message . It is the source who first encodes the message by selecting the appropriate string of words to be transmitted to the receiver. That string of words has a meaning for the source, who would like to convey it to the receiver. . Message - is the idea, information or thoughts that the source would like to convey to the receiver. The message is a
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Definition and Connotation of Communication

Communication is more than an exchange of information between individuals, development communication practitioners should also bear in mind the Latin connotation of the word… The word “communication” is one of the most important word in the development communication sphere. As development communication practitioners who are tasked to communicate information to the target audience in the most effective way possible.  you should  have the appropriate knowledge of all the connotations of this word. This is because it is vital in organizing every aspect of whatever type of communication campaign you have in mind. But what is, exactly, the definition of communication? Communication came from the Latin word “communicare ” meaning “to share” or “to be in relation with”. “Communicare” is a derivative of the word “commune” (“cum” = common or of the community and “munies” = office, appointment or task, responsibility) which means “someone who takes responsibility for the community”. The Latin
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SEO Copywriting Guidelines

SEO copywriting is a process that involves knowledgeable textual development of a web page to reach the first page of engine results… Search Engine Optimization (SEO ) copywriting is a process that involves knowledgeable textual development of a page of a website in an effort to make it reach the first page of search engine results. As development communicators who make use of websites, blogs or You Tube videos to transmit messages to your target audience, you need to have a good grasp of SEO to enhance the visibility of your message on the internet and, as a consequence, to boost and reach your communication goals. The objective of SEO copywriting is not only to craft unique and compelling content but also to make use of keywords or keyword phrases that correctly describe the information or message to be transmitted to your target audience. Writing a copy that motivates or persuades the target audience to take action is also one of the most important elements of SEO copywriting. Know
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Definition and Assumptions of the Agenda-Setting Theory

The agenda-setting theory explains the correlation between the emphasis that the media attribute to issues and the consequent importance that media users may accord to such issues. The agenda-setting theory describes a very powerful influence of the media, which is the ability to tell people what news are important or not. The agenda setting-theory is the creation of public awareness and concern of salient issues by the news media.  The mass media has become the dominant means through which individuals and social groups receive a permanent and intense stream of data, facts and ideas. When this flow of information is transmitted  through the mass media , it consequently proposes certain meanings, building a certain image about the world. Thus, the values, hierarchies, social norms and ideas promoted by the media, and/or the meanings determined by them can influence the way media users think. Originally formulated by Maxwell McCombs in 1972, the agenda-setting theory explains the correl
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How Internet has Transformed the Communication Landscape

The Internet has radically transformed the computer and communication landscape... Toward the end of the twentieth century, the rise of the Internet gave way to the era in which most people have the means to access a massive flow of information.  Considered  the most popular expression of ICTs, the Internet can be simply defined as a worldwide system of computer networks, a sort of interconnected ‘network of networks’ that transmits data by means of packet switching using the standard internet protocol (IP). The Internet has radically transformed the computer and communication landscape.  This was made possible because of the integration of various technologies that paved the way for the invention of the telegraph, telephone, radio and computer. The Internet, in fact, has a worldwide reach and offers a dynamic structure for communication and information dissemination. It also provides the means for participation and interaction between individuals and their computer, easily surmoun
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Major Characteristics of Online Newspapers

Online newspapers are the popular expressions of the evolving media landscape... The media is considered an important ally in development communication . Development communication strategies such as information-dissemination by means of media outlets such as online newspapers are effective in raising public awareness on purposive actions towards development.  Awareness on development projects and initiatives is needed to provide people the appropriate knowledge in order to participate and, thus, to contribute in the success of development projects and goals .  Over the last two decades, with the onset of the information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the popularity of the internet, the media landscape has been radically transformed and has expand its reach, paving the way for innovative and more engaging media outlets and communication tools.  Online newspapers are popular expressions of the evolving media landscape. Since internet-based information
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