CAREERS IN THE COMMUNICATIONS FIELD
Elly Rowe, Leslie Johnson, Taylor Brink, Theo Speier, Alessandro Ricchiari
A COMMUNICATION DEGREE
The central focus of the field is Human Communication in all its aspects (DeFleur, Kearney, Plax, 2005 pp.4)
What is Communication?
How much time do we spend communicating?
CONTEXTS IN THE COMMUNICATION FIELD
Interpersonal Communication
Intrapersonal Communication
Small Group Communication
Public/Rhetorical Communication
West, Turner, 2010, p. 33
THE FOUR TRACKS OF A HUMAN COMMUNICATION MAJOR
Human Communication Studies
Journalism/Public Relations
Media Production
Media Studies
DeFleur, Kearney, Plax, and DeFelur, 2005
West, Turner, 2010
POSSIBLE JOB TITLES
Let’s take a look at them now…
HUMAN COMMUNICATION STUDIES
Speech-Language Pathologist (Speech Therapist)
Foreign Correspondent
Speech Researcher
Conflict Management
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JOURNALISM/PUBLIC RELATIONS
Journalist
Marketing/Advertising
Editor
Publisher
Photo Journalist
News Anchor
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MEDIA PRODUCTION
Audio Engineer
Sound Engineer
Recording Producer
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MEDIA STUDIES Director
News Reporter
CEO of a Label for…
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JOB OUTLOOK Human Communication Studies
Speech-language Pathologist
Journalism/PR Journalist
Media Production Audio-control Engineer
Media Studies Director
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SKILLS ACQUIRED IN THE COMMUNICATION FIELD
Verbal and nonverbal skills Persuasion Work and personal improvements Technology Advantage in any job field
FAMOUS COMMUNICATION MAJORS
Brad Pitt- actor Meg Ryan-actress Magic Johnson- star athlete Denzel Washington- actor Matt Lauer- TV host David Letterman- late night TV host Donovan McNabb- star athlete
http://commstudies.edgewood.edu/famouspeople.htm
SALISBURY ALUMNI CAREERSALUMNI NAME GRAD DATE CURRENT JOB ORGANIZATION
Gibson, Katie 05/2006 Enhanced Media Specialist Discovery Communications
Duffy, Ken 05/1999 Box Office Manager Philadelphia Phillies
Wood, Joann 05/1991 Attorney Dugan & McKissick, L.L.C.
Wojtek, Robert 05/2006 Disaster Preparedness Coordinator St. Joseph Medical Center
Weiner, Ariel 05/2006 International Proposal Development Manager SGS
Watson, Caroline 05/2005 Media Planner, Merkley and Partners Maddox, Shea 05/2005 Asst. Manager of Operations UNDER ARMOUR, INC. Lam, Mark 05/2007 Sales Associate American Lawyer Media Advertising
Crisostomo, Contessa 05/2002 Media Reporter The Gazette/Post-Newsweek
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THE END
BIBLIOGRAPHY/WORK CITED
CBSalary.com http://commstudies.edgewood.edu/famouspe
ople.htm www.bls.gov West, Richard, & Turner, Lynn. (2010).
Introducing communication theory. New York, NY: Mcgraw Hill.
DeFleur, M.H., Kearney, P., Plax, T., & DeFleur, M.K. (2005). Fundamentals of human communication. New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
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