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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