Surf these sites: "A Mathematical Theory of Communication" -- Claude Shannon, 1948. Paper presented a transmitter-receiver model that precipitated much of modern communication theory. PostScript and PDF versions available for download. Ali Darwish, Translation Consultant -- Site contains research abstracts and articles on translation and technical communication. Center For Communication -- Center organizes seminars and workshops with focus on journalism, television and film public relations, and advertising and marketing. Contains links to calendar of events, and archives of seminar transcripts -- but beware! Title links don''t match the transcript; you must hunt for the right link. Communicating Culture, Change and Development -- Research on the relationships between communication, culture and distance education in developing countries Communication Cafe -- Wadsworth Publishing/Thomas Learning lists sources for communication educators: textbooks, by course; student supplemental materials such as workbooks; links to other sites. Communication Research Methods Cyberspace Resources -- Links to syllabi in communication theory, papers on research methods. Conference, April 2000 -- Conference of the Eastern Communication Association in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 27-30 April 2000, entitled "The Architecture of Communication: Construction and Deconstruction." Conference, June 2000 -- 50th annual conference of the International Communication Association in Acapulco, Mexico, 1-5 June 2000, entitled "ICA: 50 Years of Research in Communication, Culture and Cognition." Course materials on ERIC Clearinghouse -- ERIC/REC Great Web Resources Page links to educational materials, services, and coursework in a few areas of communication study - journalism, speech, debate (argumentation) - aimed mostly at primary and secondary students. Happy Fun Communication Land -- Tutorials, study questions, glossary, and citations facilitate secondary or undergraduate learning about communication theory. Some focus on semiotics. Whole site is searchable. Language Technology Group (Edinburgh) -- Research, software, and course material for large-text processing, bibliographic markup, text parsing, and other areas of natural language processing and engineering. Lesson Plans on ERIC Clearinghouse -- ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication contains coursework and lesson plans in a few areas of communication at primary and secondary levels. Some lessons include exercises that can be adapted for use in undergraduate classrooms. Listserv: AFMEDIA -- AFMEDIA is a network of journalists, communication researchers, educators, and others who seek to exchange ideas and experiences in African journalism, mass media or communication research, freedom of the press in the African context, ethics, current problems and challenges for practicing journalists in Africa, or the future of African journalism. On the ONElist community. Listserv: H-Rhetor -- Discussion listserv on Rhetoric and Communication. Links to H-Rhetor archive, reviews, and to H-Net directory of discussion lists on various subjects. Listserv: JHistory -- Discussion listserv on the History of Journalism and Mass Communication. Links to JHistory archive, web resources, and subscription page. Newsletter of the Eastern Communication Association -- Semi-annual online publication contains news and activities of the Eastern Communication Association. Newsletter of the International Communication Association -- Bi-monthly publication containing news of activities of the Association and its members as well as news of programs and people in communication studies all around the world. Princeton Cutaneous Communication Lab -- Department researches communication via skin vibrations and transmission of patterns as aids to the sensory-impaired. SOSIG: Social Science Information Gateway -- No parent-link for communication but still, a useful resource for communication scholars looking for research in methodologies, culture, cognition and perception, language and linguistics, and business management; data; and bibliographies. SOSIG is located in the UK. Social Sciences WWW Virtual Library -- Social science research resources, organized by subject, resource type, and alphabetically. No specific communication resources, but see Business, Journalism, Language, or Psychology under "Resources by Subject". Resources include online journals, bibliographies, data archives, professional associations, and links to other directories. Strategic Communication and Knowledge Management -- Site by Melcrum Online contains topics in knowledge management and organizational communication. Monthly selections of articles by field experts, research findings, industry news and events. Emphasis is on "strategic" communication. Term Papers on Communication and Media -- Purchase college-level term papers in the areas of communication and media studies. Previews of papers available by email request. FAQ links from main page. World Lecture Hall -- Course materials created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to deliver university-level communication courses.
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