Answer to Question #237763 in Management for Kay

Question

You are appointed as a PR officer for Department of Health and you are tasked to create an awareness about health safety. In your own words, with relevant examples, define communication and select three media platforms which you can use to communicate your message. Indicate how you will use either verbal or non-verbal communication.

Answer 1

Communication refers to the the passing of information from one person to another. It involves giving and receiving information . e.g Talking over the phone with someone, sending a text message to someone,reading a letter from someone.

Radio

Radio as a media platform uses mostly verbal communication .Through the radio , awareness about health and safety can be used to reach many people at once .A short advertisement which includes the use of a song to attract attention can be used to pass information on public health and safety.

Television

Television use both verbal and and non verbal forms of communication .Awareness about health safety can be created through the platform by use of short videos about ways of maintaining health or use of pictures about health safety.

Facebook

Facebook uses both verbal and non verbal forms of communication. Short videos ,written texts about health safety can be uploaded here to create awareness on health safety.