Communication Glossary

Downward Communication

Downward Communication is a term that refers to the direction of information flow. As the term itself suggests, it is referring more precisely to the downwards flow of information. It, usually follows the organizational hierarchy. Any possible answers are moving along...

Display Ads

Display Ads are advertising type that displays images, logos, and other visual elements. This type of ad is usually found in posters, billboards, flyers, websites, etc.

Development Journalism

Development Journalism is a type of journalism that focuses on development in society by reporting on the need for development, obstacles, and actions, taken by the government, successful projects, etc. Development journalism depends on the investigative style of...

Development Communication

Development Communication is a concept, an approach, or philosophy that deals with the use of communication and its principles or techniques. The goal of development communication is to develop and improve society.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment usually, there are dependent and independent variables. While the independent variable is the one, that is changed by the direct manipulation of the researcher, the dependent variable is changing its value due to the change in the independent. For...

Defensive Communication

Defensive Communication is a behavior that occurs in the form of communication to defend oneself. It, naturally only occurs when a person feels threatened. The more defensive one gets, the more the manner of their speech, verbal content, etc. is losing the spontaneity...

Dayparting

Dayparting is a scheduling strategy in which the day is divided into different parts. In each individual part, the media is airing a different type of program. The goal is to meet the needs of the audience which is turning the media (TV, radio, etc.) on in a specific...

Date Line

Date line is a brief space that is used to show the dates included in the news articles when or where the story has occurred or filed.

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Interview

An interview is a term that refers to a session of questions and answers that are being carefully planned and executed to exchange information between two parties. Most often than not, between a journalist or a showman, and a person of interest, such a celebrity, a...

Informal Communication

Informal Communication is a term that refers to a type of communication in which the links and networks do not follow any pattern or a chart.  The informal type of communication is typical in neighborhoods (or a community). Yet, there are organizations in which...



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