Study Guide Applied Social Sciences
Roles and Functions of
Communicators and Journalists
Objectives:
• Define communication.
• Identify the different roles and functions of communicators and
journalists.
The Discipline of Communication
• practiced by communicators and journalists
• deliver information to the public
• collecting and documenting information
• must be at the service of truth
• Information is analyzed to help the public clearly understand social
concerns and issues.
Roles and Functions of Communicators and
Journalists
Information
• focus on issued crucial to society
• report information to the public
• highlight facts and events that matter
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Roles and Functions of
Communicators and Journalists
Objectives:
• Define communication.
• Identify the different roles and functions of communicators and
journalists.
The Discipline of Communication
• practiced by communicators and journalists
• deliver information to the public
• collecting and documenting information
• must be at the service of truth
• Information is analyzed to help the public clearly understand social
concerns and issues.
Roles and Functions of Communicators and
Journalists
Information
• focus on issued crucial to society
• report information to the public
• highlight facts and events that matter
Page 1 of 3
