The art of using language for public expression in order to persuade target audience to support development initiatives is a key reason for graphic communication. This requires communication actors particularly, the graphic encoder to know salient input and output variables of communication for effective mediation. However, the prevalence ignorance of these variables, often results in ineffective media production that is counter-productive to development. Therefore, this paper focused on production of practical rhetoric in graphic language for development programmes. The paper employed the critical-historical-analytic examination and content analysis methods. It introduced the reader to the need for practical rhetoric in visual communication. Furthermore, it highlighted the salient input and output variables that the graphic communication actor need be conversant with in order to produce visual rhetoric, using the McGuire’s Communication/persuasion Matrix. And it exemplified graphic media that result from application or neglect of the knowledge of the variables. The paper found that consideration of the variables afforded production of effective rhetoric in graphic language. The paper ended with the need for graphic encoders to internalize knowledge of the input and output variables and utilize it during the process of media production to generate visual rhetoric with desired effect.
Empirical study exploring leadership perceptions and practices among communication professionals and PR managers (n = 1,766) in corporations, nonprofit organizations (including governmental, political, educational) and agencies. The research led by Prof. Dr. Ansgar Zerfaß (University of Leipzig) and Prof. Dr. Ulrike Röttger (University of Münster) is part of a global research project with quantitative and qualitative methods in 8 cultural regions and 23 countries. Focus and research questions: Important issues for leaders in PR and communication management - Conditions for leadership, leadership abilities and qualities - Strategies and actions implemented by leaders to deal with important issues - Development of future leaders - Personal beliefs and perceptions about leadership.
Dr. Timothy P. Christy outlines his 2011-2013 research plan, which includes 6 high priority projects covering topics such as gamification in advertising, the influence of social media on word-of-mouth, and how agency restructuring has affected stakeholders. The plan details each project's goals, current stage of development, potential collaborators, and targeted publications. It also provides a list of key submission deadlines for conferences and journal special issues throughout 2011-2012.
The document discusses the digitalization of business communication and messages. It begins by looking at the characteristics of digital communication versus analog communication. Digitization has influenced how business messages are transmitted by allowing for integration of different media like video calls and more interactive experiences. The digital transformation has led to clearer communication over longer distances at lower costs. Overall, the document analyzes how the shift from analog to digital has changed business communication.
La mayor encuesta del mundo sobre comunicación a nivel internacional ha revelado que el desarrollo de los canales de ‘comunicación móvil’ se duplicará antes del año 2017. El estudio plantea, según Ángeles Moreno, profesora de la Universidad Juan Carlos I y coordinadora del estudio en España, que “mientras sigan integradas las plataformas de social media en los planes generales de comunicación, será la comunicación móvil, centrada en la interacción con el consumidor en tiempo real y un contenido visual rápidamente digerible, el área de mayor crecimiento en el sector”.
Getting Started Communicating And Disseminating Research.April07Rajesh Dhimar
The document discusses the importance of disseminating educational research. It notes that effective dissemination requires effective communication and outlines some key aspects of dissemination including having clear objectives, enhancing teaching and learning practices, and being context specific. It also provides examples of dissemination methods and channels that have been used, such as reports, conferences, and journal publications.
The 15th annual edition of the European Communication Monitor - the largest academic study worldwide on the strategic communications and PR profession - is based on interviewing 2,644 communication professionals from 46 European countries, providing valuable insights for public relations, corporate communications and public affairs.
As well as digital transformation of communications as the main topic, the survey explores the use of video-conferencing for stakeholder communications and changing roles of communicators when helping to create value for their organisations or clients. Salaries, key strategic issues as well as the characteristics of excellent communication departments have all been researched with more detailed analysis for 22 countries.
The study reveals that digital transformation is in progress, but few communication departments or agencies have reached maturity – 39.2 per cent of practitioners across Europe describe their unit as immature in both digitalising stakeholder communications and building digital infrastructure. Nonetheless, video-conferencing is here to stay – it is more frequently used for communication with employees and clients than with journalists and less valued by stakeholders in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. Communication practitioners take on different roles simultaneously in their daily work – a trend to watch is the Advisor role who helps top management make better business decisions. Last but not least, professionals working in excellent communication departments are more engaged in coaching or advising executives and colleagues at all levels of the hierarchy
The strict selection of participants, a unique research framework based on established theories and statistical analyses fulfilling academic standards are key features of the ECM studies. Lead researchers Professors Ansgar Zerfass (Leipzig), Dejan Verčič (Ljubljana), Ralph Tench (Leeds), Ángeles Moreno (Madrid) and Alexander Buhmann (Oslo) are supported by national research collaborators who are professors at renowned universities across the continent.
The European Communication Monitor 2021 has been organised by the European Public Relations Education and Research Association (EUPRERA) and the European Association of Communication Directors (EACD), supported by premium partner Cision Insights and digital communications partner Fink & Fuchs. National partners are The Nordic Alliance for Communication & Management (#NORA) hosted by BI Norwegian Business School. Norway, and the Center for Strategic Communication (CECOMS) at IULM University in Milan, Italy.
Modern PR the art & science of integrated media influenceNuno Fraga Coelho
This document discusses the rise of social media and its importance in integrated public relations strategies. It outlines how PR professionals must now manage influence across owned, social, traditional and hybrid media to maximize impact. Specifically, it explores how to locate influential audiences and individuals on social media, use new analytics to measure influence, engage important influencers, and leverage owned media to generate earned media through social sharing.
Empirical study exploring leadership perceptions and practices among communication professionals and PR managers (n = 1,766) in corporations, nonprofit organizations (including governmental, political, educational) and agencies. The research led by Prof. Dr. Ansgar Zerfaß (University of Leipzig) and Prof. Dr. Ulrike Röttger (University of Münster) is part of a global research project with quantitative and qualitative methods in 8 cultural regions and 23 countries. Focus and research questions: Important issues for leaders in PR and communication management - Conditions for leadership, leadership abilities and qualities - Strategies and actions implemented by leaders to deal with important issues - Development of future leaders - Personal beliefs and perceptions about leadership.
Dr. Timothy P. Christy outlines his 2011-2013 research plan, which includes 6 high priority projects covering topics such as gamification in advertising, the influence of social media on word-of-mouth, and how agency restructuring has affected stakeholders. The plan details each project's goals, current stage of development, potential collaborators, and targeted publications. It also provides a list of key submission deadlines for conferences and journal special issues throughout 2011-2012.
The document discusses the digitalization of business communication and messages. It begins by looking at the characteristics of digital communication versus analog communication. Digitization has influenced how business messages are transmitted by allowing for integration of different media like video calls and more interactive experiences. The digital transformation has led to clearer communication over longer distances at lower costs. Overall, the document analyzes how the shift from analog to digital has changed business communication.
La mayor encuesta del mundo sobre comunicación a nivel internacional ha revelado que el desarrollo de los canales de ‘comunicación móvil’ se duplicará antes del año 2017. El estudio plantea, según Ángeles Moreno, profesora de la Universidad Juan Carlos I y coordinadora del estudio en España, que “mientras sigan integradas las plataformas de social media en los planes generales de comunicación, será la comunicación móvil, centrada en la interacción con el consumidor en tiempo real y un contenido visual rápidamente digerible, el área de mayor crecimiento en el sector”.
Getting Started Communicating And Disseminating Research.April07Rajesh Dhimar
The document discusses the importance of disseminating educational research. It notes that effective dissemination requires effective communication and outlines some key aspects of dissemination including having clear objectives, enhancing teaching and learning practices, and being context specific. It also provides examples of dissemination methods and channels that have been used, such as reports, conferences, and journal publications.
The 15th annual edition of the European Communication Monitor - the largest academic study worldwide on the strategic communications and PR profession - is based on interviewing 2,644 communication professionals from 46 European countries, providing valuable insights for public relations, corporate communications and public affairs.
As well as digital transformation of communications as the main topic, the survey explores the use of video-conferencing for stakeholder communications and changing roles of communicators when helping to create value for their organisations or clients. Salaries, key strategic issues as well as the characteristics of excellent communication departments have all been researched with more detailed analysis for 22 countries.
The study reveals that digital transformation is in progress, but few communication departments or agencies have reached maturity – 39.2 per cent of practitioners across Europe describe their unit as immature in both digitalising stakeholder communications and building digital infrastructure. Nonetheless, video-conferencing is here to stay – it is more frequently used for communication with employees and clients than with journalists and less valued by stakeholders in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. Communication practitioners take on different roles simultaneously in their daily work – a trend to watch is the Advisor role who helps top management make better business decisions. Last but not least, professionals working in excellent communication departments are more engaged in coaching or advising executives and colleagues at all levels of the hierarchy
The strict selection of participants, a unique research framework based on established theories and statistical analyses fulfilling academic standards are key features of the ECM studies. Lead researchers Professors Ansgar Zerfass (Leipzig), Dejan Verčič (Ljubljana), Ralph Tench (Leeds), Ángeles Moreno (Madrid) and Alexander Buhmann (Oslo) are supported by national research collaborators who are professors at renowned universities across the continent.
The European Communication Monitor 2021 has been organised by the European Public Relations Education and Research Association (EUPRERA) and the European Association of Communication Directors (EACD), supported by premium partner Cision Insights and digital communications partner Fink & Fuchs. National partners are The Nordic Alliance for Communication & Management (#NORA) hosted by BI Norwegian Business School. Norway, and the Center for Strategic Communication (CECOMS) at IULM University in Milan, Italy.
Modern PR the art & science of integrated media influenceNuno Fraga Coelho
This document discusses the rise of social media and its importance in integrated public relations strategies. It outlines how PR professionals must now manage influence across owned, social, traditional and hybrid media to maximize impact. Specifically, it explores how to locate influential audiences and individuals on social media, use new analytics to measure influence, engage important influencers, and leverage owned media to generate earned media through social sharing.
Communications is a versatile field that develops skills like critical thinking, problem solving, and writing which are valuable for a wide range of careers from journalism to public relations. The growth of social media and new telecommunication technologies have rapidly changed the communications industry and created more opportunities in areas like crisis management. A communications degree cultivates skills applicable to many career options including internal/external communications, sales, education, research, management, and consulting.
Communications Majors COM 320 DiscussionTony Huang
Communications is a versatile field that develops skills like critical thinking, problem solving, and writing. It offers a wide variety of career paths from journalism to public relations. With the growth of social media and new technologies, opportunities in communications have rapidly changed and expanded into areas like crisis management. A communications degree cultivates skills that are applicable to many career options such as internal/external communications, sales, education, research, management, and consulting.
This document provides information about a unit on communication techniques for creative media production. The unit aims to develop learners' oral, written, formal and informal communication skills needed in the media sector. Key learning outcomes include communicating effectively in discussions, presenting information orally to audiences, and communicating written information in appropriate formats for media production. Assessment criteria cover skills such as clarity of communication, use of presentation software, addressing audiences, and proofreading documents. The unit focuses on applying communication skills within a vocational context through assessments connected to production activities in other units.
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speakerhead.com Multimedia Design and digital marketing services is an original Website Design, Multimedia Design and Graphic Design Services based in San Francisco, US. We have been faithful to delivering excellent, contemporary digital projects completed to the highest possible standards. We are passionate about creating encouraging design contented solutions.
http://www.fabcomlive.com/fabcom-brainfood.php | FabCom.com | Dynamic Marketing & Neuromarketing Case Studies | Whether the campaign uses traditional offline media, mass media, online and interactive media, direct marketing, emerging media, mobile media, social media, online or on-site marketing, Web development and e-commerce, or an optimized combination of all these elements, FabCom crafts powerfully emotional, relevant one to one messaging that reaches to the core of each individual. This one to one messaging is delivered on the media platforms they use; at the precise moment they use them. | The result is high-impact messaging that engages individuals in an ongoing conversation with your brand, just as they are choosing between your brand and your competitor’s brand. | FabCom is a full service dynamic marketing agency that is leading the charge, nationally, in deploying these one to one neuromarketing campaigns.
Results of the largest empirical study on status quo and trends in communication management and public relations worldwide with almost 2,200 participants from 42 countries. Insights about strategic issues in the field, ethics, integration of communication, social media communications, skills and knowledge, recruitment strategies. Conducted by 11 renowned European universities, led by Prof Ansgar Zerfass, U of Leipzig, Germany. PDF download and previous versions of this annual survey are available at http://www.communicationmonitor.eu
This document discusses enabling customer engagement and collaboration for small and medium-sized enterprises through ubiquitous multi-channel ecosystems. It identifies several challenges that SMEs face in managing engagement across many online channels, including issues with scalability, costs, and domain personalization. The document proposes a semantic communication architecture called SCAI to help SMEs effectively manage communication and collaboration across multiple online channels in a scalable and cost-effective way.
Corporate Communications: Can You Hear Me Now?Jevin Sackett
In earlier posts, I discussed some of the most vital skills required to be a successful Chief Executive Officer. As you may have noticed, the recurring theme in those columns—and many others that have pertained to successfully managing a growing company—was the absolutely essential need for clear and consistent corporate communications.
The document provides an overview of social media use among associations based on an online survey of 123 association executives and focus groups with 10 communication directors. It finds that while most associations are active on social media, especially Twitter and Facebook, dedicated resources are limited, usually less than 10 hours per week. Associations primarily use social media for communication and information gathering. Measurement of impact is still developing, relying mainly on follower counts with few conducting in-depth analysis. Twitter is seen as having the greatest potential for positive influence while Facebook may pose more risks. The report concludes with recommendations for associations to develop effective social media strategies.
E-mail marketing is facing challenges due to increased use of social media and user rejection of many commercial emails. To be successful, e-mail marketing must integrate with social media by (1) entering real dialogs with customers on relevant topics, (2) creating consistent content that can be distributed across multiple channels, and (3) accounting for globalization and proliferation of topics. Combining e-mail marketing's strengths with social media trends allows for direct communication and sharing of information with customers.
This document discusses an approach to online value management developed by researchers at STI Innsbruck. It aims to enable smaller organizations to fully exploit communication potential across growing online channels in a scalable way. The approach separates content and communication channels, allowing content to be reused across various heterogeneous channels. It distinguishes between yield, brand, and reputation management as aspects of value management with different time orientations and connections to financial goals. The methodology involves developing domain ontologies, a channel model, and weavers to map content to channels for automated dissemination. This separation of concerns is meant to provide reusability and scalability not available in existing channel-centric solutions.
The document discusses the importance of strong communication skills in the modern world. It notes that while education has traditionally focused on reading, writing and speaking, employers find many graduates still lack proficiency in these basic skills. Employers rate oral and written communication as highly important skills but find deficiencies even in college graduates. As the world becomes more globally connected through technology, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively across different cultures and languages is increasingly necessary for work. The document advocates for integrating various communication activities and technologies into classroom lessons to help students improve these vital 21st century skills.
ComGap 2014 Report: Mind The Gap - How the public and public relations profes...Communication Monitor
The document summarizes key findings from a study that examined how the public and PR professionals value leadership and social media communications. The study found:
1) Both groups see effective communication as extremely important for leadership, though PR professionals rated it as more important. In-person speeches/appearances were seen as the most impactful activity for shaping views of organizational leadership.
2) PR professionals overestimate the impact of some communication activities like print interviews and underestimate others like TV advertising. They also have different views than the public on what's most important in different European countries.
3) Attributes like innovativeness, quality of management, and customer service were among the most important for organizations to be seen as leaders
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Program management involves managing related projects to achieve strategic goals, while project management techniques are used to manage scope, quality, time, cost, risk, and other elements through a project's lifecycle. Effective communication is critical, as 56% of $135 million in risk for every $1 billion spent on projects is due to ineffective communication. Developing communication strategies, managing information flow, and creating awareness are important for maintaining stakeholder expectations and ensuring project success and productivity through team collaboration.
The document discusses communications strategies and guidelines for the Global Water Partnership (GWP) network. It addresses developing a common graphical policy and brand, updating online publishing tools, strategic messaging, knowledge sharing, advocacy, and best practices for media outreach, events, and reporting outcomes. The key points are establishing a coherent global identity and communications culture across the diverse partnership to effectively share knowledge, influence stakeholders, and demonstrate the network's achievements and impact.
Communication project management approach for non govermentals by wycMarek Koziol
Publication about past project of Wrocław Youth Club Association - New communication and new technology pathways for NGO project organized with 14 different Non-Governmental Organizations from all over Europe!
This document discusses the role of language and intercultural communication in technical assistance projects in developing nations. It argues that communication, including meeting both information and language needs, is a key factor in project design and implementation. Effective management information systems, access to information, and the ability to access the growing global information network all require consideration of language issues. The level of investment in information dissemination in development contexts is often inadequate. The document proposes conducting language and information audits during project planning to properly assess needs and ensure effective communication throughout projects.
Evaluating Impact: NLab, Amplified Leicester, and creative innovation via soc...Dr Sue Thomas
SEMINAR: Evaluating Impact: NLab, Amplified Leicester, and creative innovation via social media
Wednesday 8th June 2011, 4pm at the Institute of Creative Technologies De Montfort University, Leicester, UK .
Since 2005, DMU has initiated a series of projects which share a common focus of exploring social media as a means of stimulating creative innovation in business, non-profit, and community life in and around Leicester. They include NLab and CreativeCoffee Club (funded by HEIF, the Higher Education Innovation Fund) and Amplified Leicester (funded by NESTA, the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts). Professor Sue Thomas has devised and directed these activities across the Faculty of Humanities and the Institute of Creative Technologies.
Emergence has been a dominant feature of all the projects and, despite being driven by different agendas, each has informed the shaping of the others. An important element has been the creation and evolution of spaces, both physical and intellectual, which support:
* the application of academic research to real-life problems
* the connection of cutting-edge research into social media innovation with local creative businesses
* the creation of a network linking De Montfort University with small businesses, non-profits, and local agencies
Dr Souvik Mukherjee has evaluated the impact of these projects both in relation to their importance for the Research Excellence Framework and with regard to indications of future developments building on current achievements. In the process, he has also gleaned valuable insights into the REF Impact agenda which will be of interest to colleagues in a wide range of disciplines.
Dr Mukherjee is a Research fellow in the Department of Media, Film and Journalism in the Faculty of Humanities. He is currently involved in analysing the impact of social media projects on communities, especially in relation to business innovation and transliteracy. Having completed his PhD on storytelling in New Media, especially focusing on videogame narratives, Souvik has published and presented papers on a range of related topics. Besides New Media, he also takes a keen interest in e-learning and has been involved in analysing online media and virtual learning network usage in higher education. After completing his project at DMU, Souvik intends to return home to India to develop New Media research networks there.
This document outlines a Flexible Instruction Delivery Plan for an 11th grade Media and Information Literacy course. The course aims to develop students' understanding of media and information as communication tools, and their ability to think critically and responsibly about media. Students will learn about different media types and how media is produced and distributed. They will evaluate reliability of information and select sources critically. The culminating project requires students to create a living museum, portfolio, or other multimedia presentation demonstrating their understanding of media resources. The second quarter focuses on motion media, with students analyzing how it is formally and informally produced and distributed, evaluating reliability of sources, and creating an original motion-based presentation using design principles. Students will be assessed through constructed responses,
Case Study: UNICEF Global Integrated Media Monitoring Programme Lessons learn...Arturo Romboli
In August 2015, UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake, approved a new Global Communication and Public Advocacy Strategy for the entire organization. The strategy, which aims to 1) to put the rights and well-being of the most disadvantaged children at the heart of the social, political, and economic agenda, 2) to support shifts in public policy, 3) fuel social engagement and to increase private and public resources for children, has the following specific objectives:
- Voice: be the leading voice for and with children
- Reach: 1 billion people around the world
- Engage: at least 50 million people acting regularly in support of children
The Strategic Planning and Communication Support unit in the Division of Communications (DOC), working in close collaboration with the Private Fundraising Partnership division (PFP), Regional and Country Offices developed a comprehensive Monitoring & Evaluation framework and set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in support of the strategy implementation. This brief case study looks at the main lessons learned during the first year of implementation.
Communications is a versatile field that develops skills like critical thinking, problem solving, and writing which are valuable for a wide range of careers from journalism to public relations. The growth of social media and new telecommunication technologies have rapidly changed the communications industry and created more opportunities in areas like crisis management. A communications degree cultivates skills applicable to many career options including internal/external communications, sales, education, research, management, and consulting.
Communications Majors COM 320 DiscussionTony Huang
Communications is a versatile field that develops skills like critical thinking, problem solving, and writing. It offers a wide variety of career paths from journalism to public relations. With the growth of social media and new technologies, opportunities in communications have rapidly changed and expanded into areas like crisis management. A communications degree cultivates skills that are applicable to many career options such as internal/external communications, sales, education, research, management, and consulting.
This document provides information about a unit on communication techniques for creative media production. The unit aims to develop learners' oral, written, formal and informal communication skills needed in the media sector. Key learning outcomes include communicating effectively in discussions, presenting information orally to audiences, and communicating written information in appropriate formats for media production. Assessment criteria cover skills such as clarity of communication, use of presentation software, addressing audiences, and proofreading documents. The unit focuses on applying communication skills within a vocational context through assessments connected to production activities in other units.
know more about Multimedia Design and digital marketing services with- speak...speakerhead-com
speakerhead.com Multimedia Design and digital marketing services is an original Website Design, Multimedia Design and Graphic Design Services based in San Francisco, US. We have been faithful to delivering excellent, contemporary digital projects completed to the highest possible standards. We are passionate about creating encouraging design contented solutions.
http://www.fabcomlive.com/fabcom-brainfood.php | FabCom.com | Dynamic Marketing & Neuromarketing Case Studies | Whether the campaign uses traditional offline media, mass media, online and interactive media, direct marketing, emerging media, mobile media, social media, online or on-site marketing, Web development and e-commerce, or an optimized combination of all these elements, FabCom crafts powerfully emotional, relevant one to one messaging that reaches to the core of each individual. This one to one messaging is delivered on the media platforms they use; at the precise moment they use them. | The result is high-impact messaging that engages individuals in an ongoing conversation with your brand, just as they are choosing between your brand and your competitor’s brand. | FabCom is a full service dynamic marketing agency that is leading the charge, nationally, in deploying these one to one neuromarketing campaigns.
Results of the largest empirical study on status quo and trends in communication management and public relations worldwide with almost 2,200 participants from 42 countries. Insights about strategic issues in the field, ethics, integration of communication, social media communications, skills and knowledge, recruitment strategies. Conducted by 11 renowned European universities, led by Prof Ansgar Zerfass, U of Leipzig, Germany. PDF download and previous versions of this annual survey are available at http://www.communicationmonitor.eu
This document discusses enabling customer engagement and collaboration for small and medium-sized enterprises through ubiquitous multi-channel ecosystems. It identifies several challenges that SMEs face in managing engagement across many online channels, including issues with scalability, costs, and domain personalization. The document proposes a semantic communication architecture called SCAI to help SMEs effectively manage communication and collaboration across multiple online channels in a scalable and cost-effective way.
Corporate Communications: Can You Hear Me Now?Jevin Sackett
In earlier posts, I discussed some of the most vital skills required to be a successful Chief Executive Officer. As you may have noticed, the recurring theme in those columns—and many others that have pertained to successfully managing a growing company—was the absolutely essential need for clear and consistent corporate communications.
The document provides an overview of social media use among associations based on an online survey of 123 association executives and focus groups with 10 communication directors. It finds that while most associations are active on social media, especially Twitter and Facebook, dedicated resources are limited, usually less than 10 hours per week. Associations primarily use social media for communication and information gathering. Measurement of impact is still developing, relying mainly on follower counts with few conducting in-depth analysis. Twitter is seen as having the greatest potential for positive influence while Facebook may pose more risks. The report concludes with recommendations for associations to develop effective social media strategies.
E-mail marketing is facing challenges due to increased use of social media and user rejection of many commercial emails. To be successful, e-mail marketing must integrate with social media by (1) entering real dialogs with customers on relevant topics, (2) creating consistent content that can be distributed across multiple channels, and (3) accounting for globalization and proliferation of topics. Combining e-mail marketing's strengths with social media trends allows for direct communication and sharing of information with customers.
This document discusses an approach to online value management developed by researchers at STI Innsbruck. It aims to enable smaller organizations to fully exploit communication potential across growing online channels in a scalable way. The approach separates content and communication channels, allowing content to be reused across various heterogeneous channels. It distinguishes between yield, brand, and reputation management as aspects of value management with different time orientations and connections to financial goals. The methodology involves developing domain ontologies, a channel model, and weavers to map content to channels for automated dissemination. This separation of concerns is meant to provide reusability and scalability not available in existing channel-centric solutions.
The document discusses the importance of strong communication skills in the modern world. It notes that while education has traditionally focused on reading, writing and speaking, employers find many graduates still lack proficiency in these basic skills. Employers rate oral and written communication as highly important skills but find deficiencies even in college graduates. As the world becomes more globally connected through technology, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively across different cultures and languages is increasingly necessary for work. The document advocates for integrating various communication activities and technologies into classroom lessons to help students improve these vital 21st century skills.
ComGap 2014 Report: Mind The Gap - How the public and public relations profes...Communication Monitor
The document summarizes key findings from a study that examined how the public and PR professionals value leadership and social media communications. The study found:
1) Both groups see effective communication as extremely important for leadership, though PR professionals rated it as more important. In-person speeches/appearances were seen as the most impactful activity for shaping views of organizational leadership.
2) PR professionals overestimate the impact of some communication activities like print interviews and underestimate others like TV advertising. They also have different views than the public on what's most important in different European countries.
3) Attributes like innovativeness, quality of management, and customer service were among the most important for organizations to be seen as leaders
03.stakeholders and communication PMI-RMP Risk Management Professionalnanacyrah
PMI- RMP Risk Management Professional. Self-paced Learning with more than 500 Exam questions. For more details and sample questions, visit http://www.pmvision.ca/shop/pmi-rmp-certification-course/
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WWW.PMVISION.CA
Program management involves managing related projects to achieve strategic goals, while project management techniques are used to manage scope, quality, time, cost, risk, and other elements through a project's lifecycle. Effective communication is critical, as 56% of $135 million in risk for every $1 billion spent on projects is due to ineffective communication. Developing communication strategies, managing information flow, and creating awareness are important for maintaining stakeholder expectations and ensuring project success and productivity through team collaboration.
The document discusses communications strategies and guidelines for the Global Water Partnership (GWP) network. It addresses developing a common graphical policy and brand, updating online publishing tools, strategic messaging, knowledge sharing, advocacy, and best practices for media outreach, events, and reporting outcomes. The key points are establishing a coherent global identity and communications culture across the diverse partnership to effectively share knowledge, influence stakeholders, and demonstrate the network's achievements and impact.
Communication project management approach for non govermentals by wycMarek Koziol
Publication about past project of Wrocław Youth Club Association - New communication and new technology pathways for NGO project organized with 14 different Non-Governmental Organizations from all over Europe!
This document discusses the role of language and intercultural communication in technical assistance projects in developing nations. It argues that communication, including meeting both information and language needs, is a key factor in project design and implementation. Effective management information systems, access to information, and the ability to access the growing global information network all require consideration of language issues. The level of investment in information dissemination in development contexts is often inadequate. The document proposes conducting language and information audits during project planning to properly assess needs and ensure effective communication throughout projects.
Evaluating Impact: NLab, Amplified Leicester, and creative innovation via soc...Dr Sue Thomas
SEMINAR: Evaluating Impact: NLab, Amplified Leicester, and creative innovation via social media
Wednesday 8th June 2011, 4pm at the Institute of Creative Technologies De Montfort University, Leicester, UK .
Since 2005, DMU has initiated a series of projects which share a common focus of exploring social media as a means of stimulating creative innovation in business, non-profit, and community life in and around Leicester. They include NLab and CreativeCoffee Club (funded by HEIF, the Higher Education Innovation Fund) and Amplified Leicester (funded by NESTA, the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts). Professor Sue Thomas has devised and directed these activities across the Faculty of Humanities and the Institute of Creative Technologies.
Emergence has been a dominant feature of all the projects and, despite being driven by different agendas, each has informed the shaping of the others. An important element has been the creation and evolution of spaces, both physical and intellectual, which support:
* the application of academic research to real-life problems
* the connection of cutting-edge research into social media innovation with local creative businesses
* the creation of a network linking De Montfort University with small businesses, non-profits, and local agencies
Dr Souvik Mukherjee has evaluated the impact of these projects both in relation to their importance for the Research Excellence Framework and with regard to indications of future developments building on current achievements. In the process, he has also gleaned valuable insights into the REF Impact agenda which will be of interest to colleagues in a wide range of disciplines.
Dr Mukherjee is a Research fellow in the Department of Media, Film and Journalism in the Faculty of Humanities. He is currently involved in analysing the impact of social media projects on communities, especially in relation to business innovation and transliteracy. Having completed his PhD on storytelling in New Media, especially focusing on videogame narratives, Souvik has published and presented papers on a range of related topics. Besides New Media, he also takes a keen interest in e-learning and has been involved in analysing online media and virtual learning network usage in higher education. After completing his project at DMU, Souvik intends to return home to India to develop New Media research networks there.
This document outlines a Flexible Instruction Delivery Plan for an 11th grade Media and Information Literacy course. The course aims to develop students' understanding of media and information as communication tools, and their ability to think critically and responsibly about media. Students will learn about different media types and how media is produced and distributed. They will evaluate reliability of information and select sources critically. The culminating project requires students to create a living museum, portfolio, or other multimedia presentation demonstrating their understanding of media resources. The second quarter focuses on motion media, with students analyzing how it is formally and informally produced and distributed, evaluating reliability of sources, and creating an original motion-based presentation using design principles. Students will be assessed through constructed responses,
Case Study: UNICEF Global Integrated Media Monitoring Programme Lessons learn...Arturo Romboli
In August 2015, UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake, approved a new Global Communication and Public Advocacy Strategy for the entire organization. The strategy, which aims to 1) to put the rights and well-being of the most disadvantaged children at the heart of the social, political, and economic agenda, 2) to support shifts in public policy, 3) fuel social engagement and to increase private and public resources for children, has the following specific objectives:
- Voice: be the leading voice for and with children
- Reach: 1 billion people around the world
- Engage: at least 50 million people acting regularly in support of children
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The Graphic Communication Actor: Generating Visual Rhetoric for Development Initiatives
1. International Journal of World Policy and Development Studies
ISSN(e): 2415-2331, ISSN(p): 2415-5241
Vol. 6, Issue. 1, pp: 1-10, 2020
URL: https://arpgweb.com/journal/journal/11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32861/ijwpds.61.1.10
Academic Research Publishing
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Original Research Open Access
The Graphic Communication Actor: Generating Visual Rhetoric for
Development Initiatives
Ebigbagha Zifegha Sylvester
Department of Fine and Applied Arts Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Abstract
The art of using language for public expression in order to persuade target audience to support development
initiatives is a key reason for graphic communication. This requires communication actors particularly, the graphic
encoder to know salient input and output variables of communication for effective mediation. However, the
prevalence ignorance of these variables, often results in ineffective media production that is counter-productive to
development. Therefore, this paper focused on production of practical rhetoric in graphic language for development
programmes. The paper employed the critical-historical-analytic examination and content analysis methods. It
introduced the reader to the need for practical rhetoric in visual communication. Furthermore, it highlighted the
salient input and output variables that the graphic communication actor need be conversant with in order to produce
visual rhetoric, using the McGuire‟s Communication/persuasion Matrix. And it exemplified graphic media that result
from application or neglect of the knowledge of the variables. The paper found that consideration of the variables
afforded production of effective rhetoric in graphic language. The paper ended with the need for graphic encoders to
internalize knowledge of the input and output variables and utilize it during the process of media production to
generate visual rhetoric with desired effect.
Keywords: Rhetoric; Communication actor; Development initiative; Graphic communication; McGuire‟s
communication/persuasion matrix.
CC BY: Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0
1. Introduction
Globally, graphic language is often employed to share prime messages and supporting information of
development programmes. This is hinged on the necessity to inform, mobilize, and persuade target audience to
actively participate in development initiatives, which could readily be seen in campaigns on agriculture, education,
and health, to mention a few. So, rhetoric in graphic communication is crucial for the success of development efforts.
Nevertheless, the art of generating and utilizing graphic language for public persuasion is hinged on
collaboration among communication actors, which include members of the media team (a group of subject
specialists, assigned with the responsibility to effectively communicate development messages with target audience)
during the media production process in a given campaign. Within this collaborative efforts, the graphic encoder
(person assigned to perform the task of transforming development ideas into graphic language), is required to have a
comprehensive knowledge of input and output variables of communication in order to function effectively (Ejembi,
1989; citing Wright (1981).
However, there is prevalence ignorance of these independent and dependent variables by most communication
actors including the graphic encoder. The result has often been neglect or obtrusive intrusion upon roles, activities
and functions of different communication actors, particularly, the mediation role of the graphic encoder, and other
members of the media team during media production process in communication campaign. This is a common
situation in Nigeria, whereby anybody could be assigned to perform graphic encoding task that usually results in the
production of ineffective graphic media with grave consequences for development (Ebigbagha, 2016). So, it is
needful for the graphic encoder to know the input/ independent and output/mediating variables of communication
and persuasion in order to mediate effectively during media production process and generate informative and
persuasive graphic language.
Proper mediation of the graphic encoder during media development, usually culminates in generation of
rhetorical information, education and communication (IEC) materials. However, the level of mediation/intervention
of the graphic encoder is immensely determined by the communication practices and development paradigms
adopted by the media requesting agency/ Source. The adoption of Modernization/Dependency concept of
development that employs the hierarchical or Top-down/One-way communication approaches, often inhibits proper
mediation role of the graphic encoder because the Source controls the entire communication development process.
Conversely, the Source‟s adoption of Another Development/Multiplicity concept of development that uses the
Participatory/Two-way communication practices, usually occasions effective graphic mediation because the Source
engages the participation of all other communication actors, including the graphic encoder and target audience.
Therefore, effective graphic encoder‟s mediation, hinged on in-depth knowledge of input or independent
communication variables, and output, dependent or mediating persuasion variables are prospective of practical
rhetoric in graphic communication. Towards this end, we are going to critically examine variables for practical
rhetoric in graphic communication, and present examples of practical rhetoric in visual communication hereunder.
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2. Variables for Practical Rhetoric in Graphic Communication
Many input and output variables are necessary to create graphic language that communicate messages that
effectively persuade target audience. This requires knowledge of how target audience process information and
response to graphic treatment of development messages. In order to achieve this, it would be necessary to consider a
general framework that is coalesce of communication and persuasion variables. An important model to guide our
discussion in this respect, is the McGuire communication/persuasion matrix.
2.1. The McGuire’s Communication/Persuasion Matrix
McGuire (1989), McGuire (1999) describes/prescribes the way target audience processes information and
response to persuasive communication. He presented a communication and persuasion matrix of input/independent,
and output/dependent or mediating variables (Figure 1).
The model identifies five communication components - Source, Message, Medium, Receiver, and Effect - with
many input or independent variables, from which persuasive communication can be constructed. In addition, thirteen
output steps - mediating and dependent variables – are stated, the evocation of which enhances persuasive impact.
2.1.1. Source as Independent Variable for Rhetoric in Graphic Communication
The communication process usually begins with the input/independent variable – the Source, which could be an
individual, non-governmental, governmental, international or multinational organisation, or a combination of any of
these organisations. McGuire (1999), pin pointed eleven factors of the Source that need be considered when
constructing persuasive communication. These are credibility, expertise, trust, attractiveness, similarity, familiarity,
neoteny, power, control, scurrility, and concern. When these are interrogated with the thirteen persuasion output
variables: exposure, attention, liking, comprehension, cognitive elaboration, skill acquisition, agreement,
Figure-1. The communication/persuasion (input/output) matrix as an aid in constructing persuasive communication McGuire (1999) from
Machado (2002)
The column heading are the categories and subcategories of inputs (independent variables) out of which the
persuasive communication can be constructed.
The row headings are the output steps (mediating and dependent variables) the evocation of which enhances
persuasive impact.
Memory storage, retrieval, decision making, acting on decision, cognitive consolidation, and proselytizing; a
clear orientation for visual rhetoric is afforded.
Credibility, expertise and trust of the Source are salient points to be thoroughly considered in constructing
persuasive communication. The target audience need believe that the source and its ideas as well as products are
true, dependable and reliable. A credible source with immense expertise and trustworthy ideas and products would
potentially attract target audience and constitute a virile structure for persuasive form generation. The genuineness,
proficiency and technical dexterity as well as the believability of the Source in knowledge production and product
development are formidable ingredients that are critical to creating persuasive messages. Contrarily, a Source bereft
of credibility, expertise and trustworthiness would often be taken for granted, doubted and likely ignored. It is a
common experience that products and ideas of mediocrity and amateurism are usually greeted with much scepticism,
uncertainty, unwillingness or delayed response when compared with products of great expertise, credibility and trust.
So, in configuring graphic messages, it is crucial to interrogate each input variable with the output variables. For
example, what areas of credibility, expertise and trust of the Source could the target audience be exposed to in order
to attract their attention and stimulate interest as well as generating liking and enhancing comprehension? The
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portrayal of a high degree of credibility, expertise, and trust of Source, products and ideas are indispensable to
formulation of practical rhetoric in visual language for commercial, and institutional advertising purposes.
The establishment of a common ground is paramount to creating persuasive messages. McGuire (1989),
McGuire (1999), described/prescribed attractiveness, similarity, familiarity and neoteny as input variables of the
Source, which are pivotal for successful generation of practical rhetoric in visual communication. Attractiveness is a
key purpose of communication in visual language, whether for predominantly aesthetic or utility products as in fine,
and applied arts respectively. This could readily be seen in packaging of industrial, and manually generated products,
whereby pleasing appearance is diligently crafted to arrest attention and stimulate interest of target audience for
prompt response. This is in consonance with the universal principle of Attractive Bias, which states that attractive
products are generally much more accepted and seemingly easier to utilize than less attractive ones Lidwell et al.
(2013). Also, similarity, and familiarity between the Source and the target audience affords acceptance because it
presents a known and shared reality; particularly when the reality associated with the Source, produces pleasurable
experience in the life of target audience. This is hinged on the premise that learning or behaviour is conditioned,
reinforced, and generalized when stimulus offers satisfactory experience (David, 2015). In addition, the Source
should be presented in timeless freshness and potentials that sustain target audience support. Messages and products
should be infused with neoteny, whereby, effervesces of juvenility is exuded even though the message/product is not
new. Therefore, it is salient not to organize visual expressions in a grotesque, different, strange, and ephemeral
manner that presents content and context with meanings that are parallel to Source‟s desired communication aim and
target audience information needs.
Moreover, the power, control, scurrility, and concern of the Source are critical input variables to consider in
order to create practical visual rhetoric. The ability of the Source to occasion desired outcomes with high credibility,
responsibly taking charge of situation/activities in order to produce an overall salutary effect, utilizing language that
is void of vulgarism, and express concern which support user needs are critical features of the Source that need be
emphatically expressed. These are attractive and reliable characteristics that are salient to persuade target audience
for support of development ideas or commercial products.
Fundamentally, the age, gender, socio-economic status, ethnicity, expertise, similarity, familiarity, concern, etc.
of the communicator affect the extent to which the target audience are persuaded. This is because these aspects of the
source give credibility, attractiveness and power to the receivers.
2.1.2. Message as Independent Variable for Rhetoric in Graphic Communication
A critical independent variable for practical rhetoric in visual communication is the message – content. McGuire
(1999), prescribed that arguments, inclusions, orderings, discrepancy, and style of the message need be examined in
order to create visual rhetoric. The perspectives presented in a given message should be understood by the target
audience to be of superior value and of immense benefit that would translate to a better and higher standard of living.
Also, it is needful to consider what the message is consists of - what would be omitted or included, how could it be
depicted, are there variations, and in what manner could it be expressed?
The manner of expression could introduce technical, syntactic, semantic, pragmatic, and aesthetic/arousal
uncertainties during the encoding process of ideas/message into graphic language, which often occasion a misleading
misrepresentation, misunderstanding, and misinterpretation. For example, not applying the principle of Chunking:
grouping related pieces of information to depict prime messages and supporting information would likely pose
syntactic and semantic challenges to target audience. The style a message is expressed is essential because content
attributes are capable of determining behaviour of receivers – negative or positive Ebigbagha (2019) citing Watt
(1979). So, messages need to represent target audience based on objective measures through action research on the
topic, pre-test, and evaluation during the media production process Ebigbagha (2016); citing Ejembi (1989); Bowers
(1973).
Nevertheless, when the input variables: arguments, inclusions, orderings, discrepancy, and style of the message
are questioned in juxtaposition with the output variables, a pathway for visual rhetoric is created. For examples, how
could the message - its content, be configured to get maximally exposed, attract attention, liked, understood,
memorized, and cognitively elaborated by receivers? How could the content of the message be transformed for target
audience to acquire desired skill, support agreement, store and retrieve it from memory, make and act on decision,
consolidate it cognitively, and proselytize as desired? These interrogations on the message during media
development process often engenders production of visual rhetoric.
2.1.3. Channel as Independent Variable for Rhetoric in Graphic Communication
A paramount variable in the communication process, is channel. It carries the message in the communication
process. McGuire (1999), states that particular attention should be devoted to modality, context, and nonverbal
activities, functions and processes when producing/utilizing the input variable - channel. When these independent
variables of communication are engaged with the dependent variables of persuasion: exposure, attention, liking,
comprehension, cognitive elaboration, skill acquisition, agreement, memory storage, retrieval, decision making,
acting on decision, cognitive consolidation, and proselytizing a potently persuasive channel emerges. For instance,
what channel could best convey the message with utmost exposure, greatest attention, and liking of target audience?
From the above, media analysis is salient to launching visual rhetoric. It requires examination of the features and
capabilities of the medium, its appropriateness and appeal to target audience as well as its potentials to suitably
present the message as planned. Messages are well communicated by both verbal and non-verbal channels; however,
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media, which include variables that are audio/visual, written/spoken, verbal/nonverbal, vocalic/visual non-verbal
messages have different effect in various context.
According to Anonymous (2007), media analysis is done by first deciding on the target audience, using, say the
„TGI‟, „NRS‟ and other survey instruments to decide the most appropriate media to reach target audience. It is this
consideration of appropriateness of medium in order to reach the targeted audience that resulted in the distribution of
billboard posters to most Nigeria Universities on the Delayed Sexual Debut Campaign; which is adjudged a success
by the NARHS evaluation (Society for Family Health, 2006).
To neglect a thorough consideration of the appropriateness of a medium to a given target audience, is an action
oriented towards communication failure. This is because the medium is liable to noise that is capable of destroying
the message and invariably, the entire communication process; and a wrong choice of medium could impede desired
communication outcome. For this reason, advertising agencies employ media analysts, who decide what is the most
suitable medium or combination of media for a given message they would want to communicate.
2.1.4. Target Audience as Independent Variable for Rhetoric in Graphic Communication
Target audience conditions are critical to generating practical rhetoric in visual communication. McGuire
(1999), prescribed demographics, personality, lifestyle and ability as a set of independent variables of target
audience that need be considered in order to communicate with target audience effectively and persuasively too. This
requires audience research to find out the characteristics, behaviour, attitudes and values as well as likes and dislikes
of the targeted population, which affect the way messages are received and perceived (Ebigbagha, 2016b). Target
audience research is done using survey instruments such as the NAHRS, „TGI‟ ratings figures and other data from
„BARB‟, and from „Gallup‟ to mention a few.
The aforementioned independent variables of the target audience, when examined in the light of the thirteen
persuasion output variables: exposure, attention, liking, comprehension, cognitive elaboration, skill acquisition,
agreement, memory storage, retrieval, decision making, acting on decision, cognitive consolidation, and
proselytizing; messages constructed thereof, are prospective of generating persuasive impellents. This kind of
messages, would certainly be consistent with the knowledge, aptitude and practices of the target audience that is
liked, understood and usually responded to as desired for a long time. This affords a change in target audience
behaviour because messages are planned and communicated for long term effects rather than immediate effects,
which are lesser in effectiveness in relation with remembering and persuasion
The need to know the target audience is important in all forms of communication whether at the level of
interpersonal communication between, for example, teachers and learners, graphic designers and clients, doctors and
patients or mass communication in support of development programmes as in the campaign on HIV/AIDS between
the source and the target audience.
2.1.5. Response Target as Independent Variable for Rhetoric in Graphic Communication
Every communication is embarked upon in order to generate a response, result or achieve something. This is the
Response Target – destination or effect, which is a communication variable that has to do with the type of target
behaviour at which the communication is directed (McGuire, 1999). This includes immediate or long term change,
or change on a specific issue for which the communication was occasioned. Furthermore, he described/prescribed
purchasing, violence and voting as independent variables of communication that could be considered.
Whatever the targeted response is - purchasing, violence, voting, or change of behavioral pattern, messages that
would persuade receivers to elicit desired feedback, need be configured to accommodate the thirteen mediation
variables of persuasion already mentioned.
It is important to get feedback on target response for subsequent communication efforts, so that mistakes are
corrected or avoided, and weak points could be strengthened. This is the reason broadcasters use the services of
„BARB‟ to gain feedback in form of ratings when they transmit a programme. Also, advertising agencies use a
variety of services such as „Gallup‟ to find out the effectiveness of the campaign on products, and the „NARHS‟ was
used to find out the effectiveness of the campaigns on HIV/AIDS in the Delayed Sexual Debut Campaign.
Conversely, it was not done in the Use Condom Campaign and the result was ineffective communication outcomes
(Ebigbagha, 2016).
Having discussed the input/independent variables of communication, been interfaced with the thirteen
persuasive variables superficially, we would now consider in more detail, the thirteen persuasion outputs/mediating
or dependent variables of the communication/persuasion matrix. These are:
i. Exposure, this is the first crucial step necessary for attitude change/information processing to occur. Before
the target audience is involved in decision-making on a given message, he/she must be exposed to the
message, which is then processed before he/she ascent through the stages of attitude change (Machado,
2002).
ii. Attention, even, with exposure to the message, attention is not guaranteed. The human mind accepts only a
small portion of the large number of information it receives. Therefore, messages should be organised in a
way that attracts attention, which is necessary for attitude change to occur.
iii. Liking, is to become interested in the communication. For target audience to be persuaded, they need to
develop interest on the message. So it is necessary to make messages interesting or likeable to target
audience.
iv. Comprehension, this requires the target audience to grasp the meaning and implications of the message
communicated. Apart from been understood, it must be able to generate deep thought or contemplated
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about. McGuire discussed abstraction, encoding and meaning systems as construct that affect
comprehension. Therefore, graphic messages should be configured in a way that facilitates understanding
and thinking about what is presented because it supports persuasion.
v. Cognitive elaboration, is critical thinking about what is communicated; it is closely related with
comprehension. It holds that communication should be carried out in a way that stimulates critical and
imaginative thoughts. This helps to persuade target audience, so graphic treatment of messages should
provoke thinking.
vi. Skill acquisition is the skills target audience acquire by learning how to do what is communicated; as this is
done, target audience are persuaded.
vii. Agreement is how believable or valid a message is. After a full grasp of what is communicated, an opinion
must arise about the persuasive message whether it is believable, valid or not. Agreement with the message
can be influenced by a number of factors such as previously held beliefs (internal) and the perception of the
source as being credible or the type of appeal used (external). This step of agreement is also referred to as
yielding/attitude change (McGuire, 1989).
viii. Memory storage, is to commit accepted message into the preconscious level of the mind, which can be
recalled at will. This is necessary because sometime may elapsed between when a message is disseminated
and when it is adopted/utilized. Therefore, development messages should be encoded in a way that would
facilitate retention. However, messages committed to memory can still be liable to decay because delayed
processing affects the storage of content as well as reprocessing of message.
ix. Retrieval is the act of information search and fetch or recall. It is closely related to memory storage but
refers to the search strategies, which gather information from the cognitive storage systems. This could be
organised in different ways, depending on whether the cognitive domain surrounding the development
message is organised into a tree diagram, a matrix, pushdown lists, etc. There would be differences in the
type of search strategies the target audience would and should use to bring this informational domain to
bear on choices made on a given development idea (Machado, 2002). So, the search strategies, which would
aid recall and rapid adoption of development messages by target audience should be taken into account in
the graphic encoding process.
x. Decision-making is arrived at on the basis of the retrieval, after which the receiver makes a decision/choice
from the available options. This decision can be made using different processes or „choice strategies‟
including „elimination-by-aspects‟ strategy, heuristics and the „one-dimension-at-a-time‟ model (Machado,
2002).
xi. Acting on decision, is behaving in accord with prior firmness of conviction. It refers to actions and
appropriate response taken on development messages. However, Blair et al. (1975) and Machado (2002)
notes that action do not necessarily follow attitude as research has shown, despite the fact that an individual
can experience the entire process as he/she passes through it. People always say one thing and do another
because acting on decisions are influenced by imitation of others, peer groups, role models, family ties and
society, among others. However, interest, which is a positive attitude that causes a person to seek more
activities in a given area, when sufficiently stimulated would facilitate acting on decision, which is
important in commercial and development communication.
xii. Cognitive Consolidation is the sustainability and reinforcement of behaviour from pleasant experiences,
which result from knowing, understanding or learning a given development idea and acting on decision.
The satisfaction derived from previous acting on decision based on stimulated interest would often lead to a
repeat of such decisions whenever the need arises; and
xiii. Proselytizing is the expression of a previous pleasant experience in order to persuade someone to join in
trying or acting on decision in the same way as previously done. This is based on previous knowledge,
belief and confidence in a product, that the result would be as satisfying as expected. Therefore, it is salient
to make graphic language for development communication persuasive, so that, it would result in this kind of
desirable behaviour from target audience.
From the foregoing, McGuire shows the input and variables of communication and persuasion respectively that
are important in planning practical rhetoric in graphic communication. Although it was originally intended to be
employed in the field of commercial advertisement, it is equally useful in the field of development communication.
These require communication strategies that persuade target audience to take deliberate action: to buy a given
product, as in commercial advertising or to change a particular behaviour/adopt development ideas, as in
development communication/ institutional advertising.
Also, the model is useful to measure the effectiveness of communication campaign by using input and output
variables. It brings together multiple elements to be considered in the construction and evaluation of visual rhetoric,
which can help to reinforce the communication strategy. Machado (2002) states that the model is a complete how-to-
guide for the creation of persuasive message aimed at inducing an attitude change and/or a purchase action. So, to
plan persuasive communication that requires collaborative efforts, these stages in the cognitive process could be very
useful.
Nevertheless, the model has been criticized for presenting the human mind as if it were a programmed machine
that follows a given order whenever it is confronted with making a choice. Not all change of attitude or decision
making require higher levels of reasoning. For this reason, Scholten (1996), states that the model is overly restrictive
in assuming that cognitively complex changes in consumer/target audience attitudes are necessary for effective
communication. Often, people do not use logic to think about issues at stake because perhaps they are distracted,
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unmotivated or too busy, so they use peripheral cues and heuristic shortcuts based on either visuals or persuasive
knowledge and associations Myers (2002) and Scholten (1996). Besides, communication campaigns could still be
effective without the target audience being guided through each and every step of the cognitive process.
Despite the above criticisms, the model is very useful and important for development purposes, especially when
target audience are motivated and are capable of reasoning. In this state of mind, people take decisions through the
central route, which are characterized by the steps described/prescribed in the model. The peripheral and central
routes are the two cognitive paths for attitude change. But attitude along the central route are more persistent, more
resistant to counter persuasion and more predictive of behaviour than attitude change along the peripheral route
(Scholten, 1996). This being the case, it is therefore, of crucial benefit to make use of the model during media
development to help guide the creation of rhetoric in graphic language employed to support development
programmes.
Finally, the model underscores the necessity for communication actors, especially, the graphic encoder to make
rhetoric graphic encoding choices that attract attention, stimulate interest, facilitate comprehension and encourage
rapid adoption/utilization of development ideas. This would persuade and help target audience to change attitude as
they make decision through the peripheral route and more especially through the central route of the cognitive path.
Having considered the input and the output variables the media team should have in mind in the treatment of
graphic messages during media production process in order to produce rhetorical information, education, and
communication materials, examples of graphic media that were produced and utilized for communication campaigns
would be examined. This is in order to present the consequences of employing or neglecting the input and output
variables during media development.
3. Examples of Practical Rhetoric in Graphic Communication Campaigns
The Delayed Sexual Debut Campaign, and the Use Condom Campaign in Nigeria, and the ORT Campaign in
Egypt, are three nationwide communication campaigns on health issues that produced and utilized information,
education and communication materials to persuade target audience to support development initiatives. These
examples, sufficiently and necessarily depict attempts to generate rhetoric in graphic communication for
development purposes, which employed or neglected the input variables of communication, and the output variables
of persuasion.
The graphic media produced and utilized for the Delayed Sexual Debut Campaign is an epitome of virile
rhetoric in graphic communication (see figure 2a and b). During its media production process, the independent
variables of communication and the dependent variables of persuasion were adequately employed.
The communication process started with the Source - Society for Family Health (SFH), which collaborated with
the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA). SFH and NACA, which are properly represented in the
poster, are established non-governmental, and governmental organization respectively, however, SFH was active,
while NACA was passive in this collaboration. These media requesting agencies are credible organizations with
great concern on HIV/AIDS and other related issues on health. The power, control, concern, credibility, scurrility,
expertise, trustworthiness are aptly stated in the Creative Brief (a document containing all activities concerning the
campaign development process), Therein, it was concluded that there was a genuine need for the campaign in
Figure-2. A billboard poster on Sex is worth waiting for „ZIP UP‟; (a) English/Pidgin English Version; (b) Hausa Version; by Society for Family
Health (Culled from Ebigbagha (2016)
Order to address prevalent unawareness and misconceptions about sexual debut, abstinence, and delay; and to
empower those who wish to delay sexual activity until they are ready. This was suitably depicted in the billboard
posters Also, the campaign was hinged on behavioral theoretical underpinnings, and employed all mass media
distribution outlets in order to educate and persuade target audience. The television, and radio broadcasts were
supported with billboards, posters and stickers characterized with graphic language that is attractive, familiar, and
retaining its appeal of freshness to target audience. This was hinged on the interrogation of the input variables of the
Source in communication with the output variables of persuasion that underscores the configuration of development
messages in graphic forms and formats. The result is visual rhetoric based on heightening of awareness, exposure,
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attention, liking, comprehension, cognitive elaboration, skill acquisition, agreement, memory storage and retrieval,
decision making, acting on decision, cognitive consolidation, and proselytizing.
The content of the message in the billboard posters of the Delayed Sexual Debut campaign are excellently
organised. Its arguments that “sex is worth waiting for” because unwanted pregnancy can be ruinous. In addition,
“ZIP UP” is an inclusion that is well chunked, emphasized and ordered to the left, this makes for attention, liking
and comprehension. The concept of abstinence is a discrepancy to that of delay that was added with dexterity and
without technical, semantic, syntactic or aesthetic uncertainty. Furthermore, the style with which the pictorial
elements were combined with the verbal and other graphic elements are superb. It facilitated exposure, arrest
attention, liking and other persuasive variables already mentioned. The ordering of the prime messages and the
supporting information to the left and the pictorial elements to the right in the English/Pidgin English version (Figure
2a); and the verbal elements at the middle, framed with the pictorial elements to the right and left, in the Hausa
version (Figure 2b) are diligently orchestrated following target audience conditions in the graphic encoding process
of the stimulus conditions. Moreover, the logos of the Source (SFH, and NACA) are inclusions that were well
positioned. The overall appearance was pleasant and free of any aesthetic or arousal uncertainty. Thus, a visual
rhetoric was concocted that produced immense benefit, which minimized the incidence of sexually transmitted
diseases, and unwanted pregnancy; and translated to a higher standard of living.
The input variables: arguments, inclusions, orderings, discrepancy, and style of the message in the billboard
posters of the Delayed Sexual Debut campaign were thoroughly probed using the output variables of persuasion. For
examples, how could the message - its content, be configured to get adequately exposed, attract attention, liked,
understood, memorized, and cognitively elaborated by receivers? And how could the content of the message be
transformed for target audience to acquire desired skill, support agreement, store and retrieve it from memory, make
and act on decision, consolidate it cognitively, and proselytize as desired? Towards this end, the prime messages and
supporting information are appropriately chunked: “ZIP UP”, “Sex is worth waiting for”, and “Unwanted belle fit
spoil your life”, were all suitably grouped and aligned/ordered to the left. Also, the pictorial elements were attractive,
and appropriately represented the target audiences knowledge, aptitude and practices as well as reflecting their socio-
cultural environment. These interrogations on the message during media development process, created visual
rhetoric, which was so successful that “ZIP UP”, a prime message, became a catch phrase among target audience.
The visual rhetoric produced desired communication outcome as purported.
In the Delayed Sexual Debut campaign, attention was paid to creating a virile set of channels that carry the
message in different configurations, forms, and formats. Particular focus was devoted to modality, context, and
nonverbal activities, functions and processes in making the channels utilized. This requires examination of the
features and capabilities of the channel, its appropriateness and appeal to target audience as well as its potentials to
suitably present the message as planned. Messages could be effectively communicated by both verbal and non-verbal
channels; and channels that include variables, which are audio/visual, written/spoken, verbal/nonverbal,
vocalic/visual non-verbal messages have different effect in various context. For this reason, both the big mass media
such as radio, and television were employed in addition to small media such as billboard posters, pamphlets and
flyers, among others. Examples includes Radio spots “Aunty Sabi says “Mosquito Do Not carry AIDS” and “Living
positively with HIV/AIDS”, which were radio programmes, and pamphlets respectively. The use of multiple
channels are based on the need to subject development messages to afford maximum exposure, attention, liking,
comprehension, cognitive elaboration, skill acquisition, agreement, memory storage, retrieval, decision making,
acting on decision, cognitive consolidation, and proselytizing. This resulted in an effective delivery and distribution
of messages that potently persuaded target audience with salutary effect, which was attested to by NARHS
evaluation Ebigbagha (2016) citing Society for Family Health (2006).
The target audience conditions were critically taken into consideration in the graphic encoding process during
media development of the IEC materials utilized in the Delayed Sexual Debut campaign. The demographics,
personality, lifestyle and ability of the target audience are considered diligently following data from the NAHRS
audience research. These input variables of the target audience, were examined in the light of exposure, attention,
liking, comprehension, cognitive elaboration, skill acquisition, agreement, memory storage, retrieval, decision
making, acting on decision, cognitive consolidation, and proselytizing. This is lucidly reflected in the English/Pidgin
English version (Figure 2a), which afforded the knowledge, aptitude, and practices of target audience in the Southern
part of Nigeria, where it is distributed; and in the Hausa version (Figure 2b) that support the knowledge, aptitude and
practices in the Northern part of Nigeria, where it is distributed. The socio-cultural environment of the target
audience were thoroughly examined and depicted, using appropriate language and suitable attires. The accuracy,
brevity, and clarity that characterized the way the digital/verbal and iconic/pictorial signs in the posters are
coalesced, give credence to the Source for properly regarding the target audience by paying attention to the input
variables of scurrility, neoteny, expertise, credibility, and control, to mention a few. The result was a visual rhetoric
with long salutary effect that afforded remembering and persuasion with desired change in target audience
behaviour.
The Delayed Sexual Debut campaign was a huge success; the specific and general targets as well as the desired
response from target response was achieved. The „NARHS‟ and the „NIGERBUS‟ evaluated the effectiveness of the
campaign on HIV/AIDS, and found that the communication campaign reached its destination and was very effective
(Ebigbagha, 2016).
Another example of activities, functions, and processes that culminated in the generation of practical rhetoric in
graphic communication, is the development of the logo used for the ORT campaign in Egypt (see Figure 3a, b, and
c).
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Figure-3. a, b and c: Logos Pre-tested for the ORT Campaign in Egypt, showing how test improved logo (Culled from World Health
Organisation (1987)
The ORT Campaign in Egypt, emphasises strongly the need to thoroughly regard the input variables of
communication along with the output variables of persuasion in order to produce effective rhetoric in graphic
communication. It underscores the activity of proper evaluation of target audience conditions and socio-cultural
environment through pre-test, which is paramount to avoid rash decision-making and production of ineffective
graphic communication.
The first Executive Director of the Egypt ORT Project was to decide on and adopt a logo for the project.
Having examined many logo ideas that were submitted to the project by different artists and designers, he liked one
more than the others (Figure 3a). The director was tempted to adopt the particular logo he liked for the project
without further deliberation. However, he instinctively decided to withhold his opinion or most preferred choice until
all logos were thoroughly tested with a sample of the target audience - mothers.
The result reveals that the logo, which the director most preferred, was the least favoured by the pre-test
respondents. Also, it shows that the logo chosen needed to be revised in order to be free from the semantic and
syntactic uncertainties that bedeviled it (Figure 3c). A large number of the respondents suggested that the colour
need be modified, and the mother pictured in the logo should wear a wedding ring.
The result was a practical rhetoric in graphic language, which was adopted for the ORT campaign. The
experience was so impressive to the Director that he often recounted the story, to reiterate the need to evaluate draft
with target audience for successful communication in development programme. Had the director adopted the
particular logo he liked without the target audience involvement in the development process through pre-test, the
necessary improvements made on the logo, would not have been possible. The addition of a wedding ring on the
finger of the pictured mother in the logo, is very significant and instructive. It pinpoints the socio-cultural role in the
determination of target audience perception, interpretation, and response to graphic communication.
The „Use Condom‟ communication campaign, is an example of efforts towards production of practical rhetoric
that failed because it neglected the described/prescribed utilization of independent variables of communication and
dependent variables of persuasion. The IEC material examined are a poster and a sticker (Figure 4 a, and b)
respectively.
Figure-4. (a) Poster on “No Condom, No Sex. (b)” Sticker on “Female Condom” (Culled from SWAAN)
The main aim of this poster (Figure 4a), was to emphasis the use of condom to warn against unprotected sex in
order to stem the HIV/AIDS epidemic. It depicts a man approaching three ladies in a brothel in an attire commonly
worn by Western and Northern Nigerians. Although the poster was fairly illustrated, it afforded connotative
meanings that could ruin achievement of the desired overall communication goal. These inferences include: only
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those who go to brothel, patronise prostitutes, from the Western and Northern parts of Nigeria, or want to prevent
HIV/AIDS are at risk of the virus and need use condom. These faulty interpretations would have been structured to
what it should purportedly denote, had the input variables of communication been adequately examined with the
output variables of persuasion. Scurrility, expertise, control, inclusions, omissions, and modalities, among other
independent variables, when interfaced with exposure, attention and liking, to mention a few of dependent variables,
would have resulted in effective visual rhetoric. The attire of the man would have been revised for socio-cultural
reason. Also the attention to brothels and prostitutes would have been revised because the most liable group to
HIV/AIDS (fifteen to twenty-five years) are more in the schools and out-of-school environment than in the brothel;
and prostitution along the street is now common and fashionable than the brothels.
Also, the sticker, „Female Condom Does Not Promote Promiscuity Use It‟ (Figure 4b) that was produced and
used for the use of condom was ineffective. It emphasized „Promiscuity‟, which is in red hue and boldly expressed in
capital letters. The prime message „Female Condom‟ is de-emphasized in green hue and boldly written with initial
capital and low letters. The supporting information „Does not promote‟ and „use it‟ are written in slim italics with
black. The pictorial image of the condom and the container are oppositely placed on both sides in half tone green.
Each set of words are expressed in a different typeface and in all, there are four typefaces. On the whole, the
haphazard placement of both the graphic and typographic elements defies any existing described/prescribed layout
for the production of graphic language. At a glance from a short distance, these three words „Female Condom
Promiscuity‟ are conspicuous; so, the sticker seems to encourage promiscuity, which is against its real
communication goal. Besides, it was unattractive, uninteresting and filled with semantic, syntactic, and
aesthetic/arousal uncertainties. It failed to elicit the desired response from target audience because they could neither
understand nor identify it.
4. Findings
Adequate consideration and application of input variables of communication in conjunction with output
persuasion variables by the graphic encoder among other members of the media team during media development
process is needful to produce practical rhetoric in graphic communication.
Rhetoric in graphic language is a product of adequate collaboration between communication actors during the
media production process. This requires coalesce of the Source‟s credibility, trust, expertise, scurrility, concern,
control, power, similarity, familiarity, and neoteny with target audience demographics, personality, ability,
knowledge, aptitude and practices while structuring and encoding development messages into graphic media or
channels. In addition, the encoding process need take into consideration the content of the message, its arguments,
inclusions, orderings, discrepancy, and style as well as the modality, context, and nonverbal features of the channel.
When these input variables of communication are orchestrated in the light of the mediation variables of persuasion –
exposure, attention, liking, comprehension, cognitive elaboration, skill acquisition, agreement, memory storage,
retrieval, decision-making, acting on decision, cognitive consolidation, and proselytizing; the result is often
satisfactory.
When the communication actor examines the stimulus conditions in the light of target audience conditions, and
tailors both to suit the potentialities of channels, target audience usually responds as desired. This underscores the
generation of persuasive messages in graphic communication campaigns for development.
5. Conclusion
Practical rhetoric in visual language is pivotal for the success of human development, and a virile vehicle for
education, mobilization, and persuasion of target audience to participate in development programmes.
The generation of rhetoric in graphic language is hinged on thorough consideration of the source, message,
channel, target audience, and destination input variables of communication vis-à-vis the output variables of
persuasion, and bereft of technical, syntactic, semantic, pragmatic, and aesthetic/arousal uncertainties. This usually
results in efficacious graphic communication, while neglect, result in communication failure.
Therefore, graphic encoders/designers, other media team members, media requesting agencies, and stakeholders
in development, need to be conversant with, internalize, and utilize coalesce of input communication, and output
persuasion variables. This is indispensable to producing visual rhetoric that enlist target audience support for
development initiatives with salutary effect.
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