COMMUNICATION:  Terms and Concepts

Please use this grid as a guide to courses in which the following terms and concepts are discussed.   

Term/Concept

Course

agenda setting

COM 205, 210, 353, 363, 380, 383, 395

framing

COM 205, 210, 330, 350, 351, 353, 363, 380

ethos

COM 101, 205, 353, 363, 497

logos

COM 101, 205, 353, 363, 497

pathos

COM 101, 205, 353, 363, 497

Hypodermic Model

COM 353, 380, 383

Limited Effects Model

COM 205, 353, 363, 380, 383

Cognitive Dissonance

COM 205, 350, 351, 382, 395, 497

media gate-keeping

COM 200, 210, 353, 363, 380, 383 

Uses/Gratifications

COM 200, 353, 380, 383

actual malice

COM 210, 330, 363, 382, 383, 390, 395

libel

COM 210, 330, 363, 382, 383, 390, 395

neutral reporting

COM 210, 330, 363, 382, 383, 390, 395

Four areas of right to privacy

COM 210, 330, 363, 390

privilege

COM 210, 330, 363, 382, 390, 395

Wall Street Journal style

COM 210, 330

hourglass style

COM 210, 330

public domain

COM  205, 210, 350, 351, 363, 382, 395

FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)

COM 200, 210, 330, 363

sunshine laws

COM 210, 330, 390

media norms

COM 205, 210, 330, 353, 390

media work routines

COM 210, 330, 353, 363, 380 395

Symbolic Interactionism

COM 205, 350, 351, 363, 497

Looking-glass Self

COM 205, 350, 351, 497

Coordinated Management of Meaning

COM 205, 350, 351, 382, 497

Expectancy Violations Theory

COM 205, 350, 351, 363, 382, 497

Uncertainty Reduction Theory

COM 205, 350, 351, 363, 382, 497

ELM (Elaboration Likelihood Model)

COM 101, 205, 350, 351, 363, 497

Classical Canons of Rhetoric

COM 101, 205, 350, 351, 497

Burke’s Dramatism

COM 101, 205, 350, 351, 497

Gerbner’s Cultivation Theory

COM 350, 351, 353, 380, 497

Anxiety/Uncertainty Management Theory

COM 205, 350, 351, 363, 497

Gerderlect Styles

COM 205, 3501, 351, 395, 497

Hard news style

COM 210, 330, 363, 380, 382, 395

Radio script format

COM 210, 330, 363

Video script format

COM 210, 330, 363, 387

Focus group

COM 205, 350, 351, 381, 383

Communication audit

COM 210, 381, 383