1. TYPES OF COMMUNICATION
Pandya chaula k.
Roll no=15
Paper=404
mass communication and mass media
Sem=4
Department of English

2. WHAT IS COMMUNICATION?
INTRAPERSONAL COMMUNICATION MASS COMMUNICATION
Communicate with yourself. MASS LINE COMMUNICATION
Intrapersonal communication is the
most basic level of communication.
You must understand who you are
and what you think of yourself.

3. INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
 Interpersonal
communication deals with
relationships between
people, usually in face-to-
face private settings.
 Interpersonal
communication is the
primary way relationships
are created, maintained, and
changed
 Functions of
Interpersonal
Communication
 Four Principles of
Interpersonal
Communication

4. GROUP COMMUNICATION
 Group communication refers to
communication between 3 or more
individuals. Small group communication
includes numbers from 3 to about 20 people,
and large group communication includes
numbers larger than that

5. Group Communication
Group: Three or more individuals who interact over time, depend on
each other, and follow shared rules of conduct in order to reach a
common goal.
Team: Special type of group characterized by different and
complementary resources of members and a strong sense of
collective identity.

6. PURPOSE OF GROUP COMMUNICATION
 To solve a problem which is of concern to
the organization as a whole
 To discuss the issues related to a
particular topic in relation to the group
itself or for the benefit of a larger
audience
 To elaborate upon any work undertaken
or research done in order to elicit
feedback

7. GROUP DISCUSSION
Group discussions are widely used in many organizations for
decision making and problem solving.
 TWO CATEGORIES OF GROUP DISCUSSION
 Organizational Group Discussions
GROUP DISCUSSION AS A PART OF SELECTION PROCESS
 Group discussion have become an integral part of most selection
processes today
 Characteristics of Group Discussion
 MEETINGS
 INFORMAL PURPOSES
 DECISION-MAKING PURPOSES

8. Group Communication
Strengths: Limitations:
Greater Resource Time Constraints
More Thorough Conformity
Pressures
Greater Creativity
(Groupthink)
Greater
Commitment