Q&As (Contemporary Period (1900-present)

Question 1

Contemporary Period (1900–present)
Modern departments of communication were formed. Communication study took two paths?

Answer 1

1. Rhetoricians used humanistic methods to analyze rhetorical effects of public discourse.
2. Communication theorists used scientific methods to analyze communication behavior as a social science.

FYI: Communication study expanded to include interpersonal and group, as well as public, communication. The rise of electronic media signaled additional changes in communication study.