Communication Theory Blog

 Noam Chomsky- Independent Media and Media's Invisible Powers  This week on Masterclass, our assigned segment was taught by the "father of modern linguistics" Noam Chomsky. Chomsky is an American Professor and one of the most brilliant minds of our time. The purpose of his course was to teach media consumers to cut through propaganda and opinions, while creating your own thoughts, ideas and interpretation without the influence or manipulation of outside factors. Noam Chomsky believes that new technology, like AI or Chat GPT, is a very useful tool but is destined to be used as an effective offensive strategy in political and government disputes. He also states that his generation has failed our new generation. He feels that the selfishness and greed of big companies has left the next generation with the task of trying to fix the climate problem. Sea levels and temperature rising is a problem that is now the new generations job to solve.  Chomsky believes that the media has...

    Robin Roberts- Effective and Authentic Communication       Robin Roberts, famous news anchor for CBS's  "Good Morning America" shares her knowledge with us on this weeks masterclass course. Roberts begins with her self introduction and reasoning for her wanting to share her experience. She repeats the phrase "make your mess your message". Roberts explains why the phrase is so meaningful to her. Her mother told her while she had breast cancer to use her platform and spread the her message not only for herself but for the millions of people affected by cancer. She used her own mess to help spread awareness, kindness and concern. Throughout her course, Roberts continues to emphasis key factors in being a successful communicator. We need to be conferrable being vulnerable, and look for authenticity in our connections and relationships. She also gives tips and examples of how to be a better public speaker. Roberts dives into her own world by also explai...

James Clear: Small Habits That Make a Big Impact on Your Life       This week we were signed a masterclass course taught by James Clear, author of the award winning book Atomic Habits. During his lecture, Clear emphasizes and expands upon the small habits that help people become successful. Some of his main points include consistency, goals setting, having a high quality system to achieve these goals, and tips to stay on track. Clear uses many sports analogies in order to make his point clear. He compares reaching a goal with a scalper working on a marble stone. If after 100 strikes of the hammer a large chunk of stone breaks off, it wasn't the last hit that broke the marble, it was the 99 previous strikes that made it possible. It's the same thing with getting in shape. One workout will not make you fit, but it's the 100 previous workouts that built upon one another to made you get into shape. Clear makes sure to reiterate that a good system and consistency is the m...