Despite the perception in some quarters that cartoons constitute an important medium for framing social issues, they are often dismissed on the grounds of political absurdity and ideological insignificance. Cartoons are seen as offering just "passing chuckles" rather than any "deep reflection" on social issues. The perception may be related to the cartoon's discursive spatial limitation and its very nature as a visual mode of communication. Visual modes of communication are deemed deficient in performing analytical communication. By grounding cartoons within a theory of visual semiotics and visual persuasion, this paper attempts to address some of the concerns raised about the effectiveness of editorial cartoons. It attempts to find out how cartoons, as uniquely visual forms of communic...
A Missouri appeals court said a prosecutor had no right to access a month's worth of text messages sent by a suspect in a fatal car accident. The Court of Appeals Western District said the messages James Clampitt sent by cellphone deserve the same long-standing privacy protections given to more traditional forms of communication.
One of the first classes that I took in college was English 101, a rigorous writing class. The professor assigned us two or three theme papers each week. I had previously written only about three theme papers during my entire high school career, so I had to make an effort to acclimate to the demanding pace. But I did acclimate, and I did learn. First, I learned that I wasn't quite the polished writer that I had thought. I began the class convinced I was already a good writer; the professor soon convinced me otherwise. Second, I learned that writing, like all forms of communication, improves with practice. Third, and most importantly, I learned the classic structure of communicating. Now, you may be wondering what these communications reflections have to do with banking. I would sa...
Follow up with colleagues and employers, using both e-mail and voice mail. * Be consistent and say the same thing in both places. * Always leave your first and last names, phone number and the reason you're calling when leaving a voice mail message. * Avoid being overly detailed regarding why you're calling. * Avoid using abbreviations or text message shorthand for words in e-mails. * Don't rely on spell check; always read what you've written. * Text only if you know the person well and they have given you permission to do so. * Avoid clever or overly creative voice mail greetings. * Avoid clever or overly creative e-mail addresses.
The Internet has revolutionised crisis communications management. It is the channel through which traditional crises have found new ways to spread virally; it has brought new potential scenarios to plan for, and new forms of power configuration in the communication model, among other changes. This article examines how the Internet has introduced significant shifts in the way organizations must monitor, plan and respond to crisis situations, while the basic objectives and principles of crisis management remain the same. It also points out the reasons why online crisis management requires a new organizational culture and tone.
Storytelling is one of the oldest forms of communication. From music to literature, artists use a variety of platforms to tell their tales. This tradition continues on Friday and Saturday at the Northland Public Library's 11th annual Three Rivers Storytelling Festival.
BOULDER, Colo., May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Community resource management software developed by VisionLink is powering the American Red Cross "Safe and Well" website, which allows victims of disasters like the Joplin tornado to join a registry that tells friends and family they are safe when other forms of communication are disrupted. VisionLink's system powers the "Safe and Well" site deployed by the American Red Cross (www.safeandwell.org). The site provides a secure platform for members of communities hit by disasters to register their name in a secure database which family and friends around the globe can access when landline telephones, cell service and other forms of communication are disrupted.
CHICAGO, May 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A class action lawsuit was filed today in federal district court in Chicago in response to the systemic discrimination by the Illinois Department of Corrections ("IDOC") and its failure to provide accommodations to deaf and hard of hearing prisoners. Denials of accommodations include the IDOC's refusal to provide American Sign Language interpreters, technological assistance and other alternate forms of communication. Without these accommodations, deaf and hard of hearing prisoners are endangered and deprived of meaningful access to religious services, healthcare, educational and vocational programs, telephones, televisions, library services, disciplinary proceedings, grievances and pre-release programs. The lawsuit was filed by the law fir...
Court professionals can communicate with the media through: (1) inperson contact via a news conference, a pool producer, or press pool committee; (2) traditional modes of communication such as hard-copy press releases, telephone hotlines, and faxes; and (3) newer modes of communication utilizing the Internet such as websites, e-mail, RSS feeds, podcasts, listseiv's, blogs, wikis, and online social networks. [...] court professionals should increasingly rely on the Internet and other newer forms of communication.
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