Communication Science

Submitted by eac1g09 on Tue, 11/14/2017 - 16:52

Refers to the study of “content, use and effects of communication and of various forms of media, from radio and television to newspapers and the internet”[1]. There are four main types of Communication Science, as described by the University of Amsterdam. These include: “Persuasive Communication, Entertainment Communication, Corporate Communication and Political Communication”.



[1] http://www.uva.nl/en/programmes/bachelors/communication-science/communication-science.html

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