The Russian spy story of 2010 reminds us of how critical a role we have played in each other’s lives.
When I taught communications, I regularly emphasized the model of “sender-channel-receiver” for passage of information. At any point along that line, the message (the information) can go astray. The sender has an intention that may not be conveyed clearly. The channel may abbreviate, damage, or delete the message. The receiver may misinterpret the message. If [...]
Feb 152010
Upon visiting my father in the living room, where he was watching the midday news, I got a dose of the commercials used to target his audience group. They are dominantly directed toward senior citizens, with the assurance that the viewers are incapable of “regular” lives. Most advertising comes from pharmaceutical companies and describes a [...]