Draft:Outline of mass communication

See also: Index of mass communication articles

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to mass communication:

Mass communication is the process of imparting and exchanging information through mass media to large population segments. It utilizes various forms of media as technology has made the dissemination of information more efficient. Primary examples of platforms utilized and examined include journalism and advertising. Mass communication, unlike interpersonal communication and organizational communication, focuses on particular resources transmitting information to numerous receivers. The study of mass communication is chiefly concerned with how the content and information that is being mass communicated persuades or affects the behavior, attitude, opinion, or emotion of people receiving the information.

What type of thing is Mass Communication?

Mass Communication can be described as all of the following:

History of mass communication

Main article: History of mass communication

General mass communication concepts

• Mass media

• Print media
• Media (communication)
• Influence of mass media
• Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
• Media influence
• Mass media in the United States