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Science of Communication Mansi Pandey
Science of Communication Mansi Pandey
COMMUNICATION
BY MANSI PANDEY
TOPICS :
• Cognition
• Diversion
• Social utility
• Withdrawal
Cognition
Cognition means the process by which
knowledge and understanding developed in
mind. In this context, it refers to what a person
feels to watch or use media to get knowledge or
entertainment about a particular topic at that
particular moment.
Diversion
Diversion means the act of changing the
direction of something, especially in order to
avoid problems. Here it refers in doing
something new in order to divert their mind
from various things such as
• Stimulus
• Relaxation
• Emotional release
• Reality exploration
Social Utility
Social utility is a service, or characteristic, that
benefits the majority of population of any
given society. Here it refers to Social gathering
with media as secondary.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal means moving or being moved
back or away from a place. Here it refers to
the interest one has in a particular media that
that person can leave or finish all the work in
order to use that media.
This theory says that the audience are not
passive but plays an active role in using the
media
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