Considering the essentially of
communication, scholars enumerated the following functions of it.
a) Education:
To transfer knowledge for the
progress of the society (Example: class room communication)
b) Information:
To find and explain some thing
new (Example: News media)
c) Cultural
promotion :
To help foster social values and pass them
from generation to generation (Example: Festivals, parties, celebrations)
d) Social
contact:
To help make enjoyable
companionship (Example: Friendship, clubs, organizations etc.)
e) Integration:
To create harmonious
relationships among various social groups (Example: Political parties, conferences,
meetings etc.)
f) Stimulation:
To create interest and develop
positive thinking /behavior(Example: Advertisements)
g) Counseling:
To alleviate anxiety and lead to
better ways (Example: guidance, consolation etc.)
h) Expression of
emotions
(Example: crying, smiling etc)
i)
Entertainment:
To help pass time and enjoy life
(Example: drama, song etc.)
j) Control
function:
To get someone to behave in an appropriate way
(Example: management, censorship etc)
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