Cmat 101 final powerpoint

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…

Speech-Language Pathologist (Speech Therapist)
Foreign Correspondent
Speech Researcher
Conflict Management
www.salisbury.edu/careerservices

Journalism/Public Relations
Journalist
Marketing/Advertising
Editor
Publisher
Photo Journalist
News Anchor

Media Production
Audio Engineer
Sound Engineer
Recording Producer

Media Studies
Director
News Reporter
CEO of a Label for…

Job Outlook
Speech-language Pathologist
Journalism/PR
Journalist
Media Production
Audio-control Engineer
Media Studies
Director
www.bls.gov

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 Careers
ALUMNI 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

The End

Bibliography/Work cited
CBSalary.com
http://commstudies.edgewood.edu/famouspeople.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.
www.salisburyuniversity.edu

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