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Kincaid, D. Lawrence – 1980
Expressing the need for a description of communication that is equally applicable to all the social sciences, this report develops a general model of the communication process based upon the principle of convergence as derived from basic information theory and cybernetics. It criticizes the linear, one-way models of communication that have…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Communications, Cybernetics, Information Networks
Peer reviewedRice, Ronald E. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1984
New media, such as electronic mail and word processing, are playing increasingly important roles in communication activities, especially in organizational settings. This article reviews the process by which new media are diffused, and describes some characteristics of new media that have implications for evaluation research. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Communications, Computers, Data Collection
Download full textGarrison, Bruce – 1983
A review of the literature on the computerization of newspaper newsrooms shows that since 1960, computers have assumed an increasingly important role in information collection, news writing and editing, pagination, and news transmission. When newspaper libraries are computerized, reporters are able to find information more quickly and to use…
Descriptors: Communications, Computer Graphics, Computer Programs, Computers
Malik, M. F.; Thwaites, H. M. – 1984
This paper presents an overview of biocybernetic communication research, which deals with the information impact of films, television, photographic pictures, paintings, exhibitions, texts, and verbal stimuli on human beings. The first section describes the biocybernetic basics of biometric research, and clarifies terms used in the field. The…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Communications, Cybernetics, Electroencephalography
Ostry, Bernard – 1979
Today's communications systems and technology facilitate the erosion of cultural differences, threatening cultural sovereignty. In the fifteenth century, the first information revolution created the concept of the nation-state with its unique cultural identity. The technology of the second information revolution, which has advanced video…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communications, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background
Smith, E. Ray; Stallard, John J. – 1984
The widespread use of the micro/personal computer and related technological advancements are having important impacts on information management in the modern electronic office. Some of the most common software applications include word processing, spread sheet analysis, data management, graphics, and communications. Ancillary hardware/software…
Descriptors: Automation, Business, Communications, Computer Oriented Programs
