Communication Yearbook 17

Divided into four sections, the first part of Communication Yearbook 17 focuses on interpersonal interaction, and is intended to complement the mass media focus of Communication Yearbooks 15 and 16. The second section focuses on message characteristics and what messages do in interaction. Section III considers value and policy issues in light of the ubiquitous nature of communication media and cultural pluralism. The final section discusses the future of communication studies and its potential social contribution.