The types of
communication depend upon the number of people involved in the process of
communication. Generally communication can be classified in four basic types:-
(i)
Interpersonal
communication
(ii)
Intrapersonal
communication
(iii)
Group
communication
(iv)
Mass communication
(i)
Intrapersonal
communication- intrapersonal communication means communication that occurs
within an individual. In simpler words taking to ownself is intrapersonal
communication. Meditation, prayer and dreaming comes under intrapersonal communication.
(ii)
Interpersonal
communication- interpersonal communication is communication between two
individual. They can be two friends, two family members or even two strangers.
Our relations largely depends upon one to one
or face to face communication.
(iii)
Group
communication- group communication includes more than two people. Group
communication is mostly formal in nature except for a group of friends and
family. In most of the cases group communication is done to achieve some goal.
As the size of group increases, the degree of interaction and feedback
decreases. Group can be classified into three types:
·
Casual or social
group: casual group are people gathered for a family function or a party.
·
Work group:
people of same profession gathered for a meeting or seminar.
·
Educational
group: Students in a class constitute educational group.
Communication
amongst these small groups further develops the society and culture.
(iv)
Mass
communication-mass communication as the name suggests is communication with the
masses or large number of people. The people involved in this kind of
communication can be from different backgrounds, age groups, social
environments and cultures. People involved in mass communication never have a
direct relationship with each other. The basic element that bounds both of them
is a common idea, theme or goal.
Mass communication
always needs a big scale mechanism for it to occur. It is done through a
particular medium or media collectively. The medium for such communication can
be-
Print- newspapers, books,
magazines etc., audio- Radio, C.d’s, Audio
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