Bridging the Gaps in Global Communication — Video Vocabulary Flashcards (Ch1–4)

30 vocabulary flashcards drawn from Chapters 1–4 notes, including core terms and example-focused variants.

Sources of Information

People, media, and organizations where we get facts.

Interpersonal Channels

Direct person-to-person communication.

Public Channels

TV, radio, newspapers that reach many people at once.

Mass Communication

Sending messages to a large audience.

Organizational Communication

How companies or NGOs share information internally and externally.

Intranets

Internal networks used by companies for staff information.

Concepts

Basic ideas that guide choices.

Individual Decision-Making

Using facts for personal choices.

Communal Decision-Making

Using facts for group choices.

Assumptions

Beliefs accepted without checking.

Avoiding Assumptions

Asking before deciding instead of guessing.

Culture and Values

Culture shapes how people think and communicate.

Government Structure

How a country is run.

Individual Freedoms

Rights like free speech, religion, voting.

Institutional Freedoms

Rights of press, courts, businesses to act without too much control.

Transparency

How open government decisions are.

Signs of Shared Power

Indicators that power is not held by only one person/group.

Market (Commercial) Economy

Businesses compete, prices set by supply and demand.

Government (Planned) Economy

Government decides what to make and sets prices.

Mixed Economy

Combination of market and government systems.

B2B (Business-to-Business)

Business contacts with other businesses.

Economic Freedom

How much people can choose what to buy, sell, or make depending on economy type.

Examples of Sources of Information

Asking a teacher; reading news websites; checking company reports.

Examples of Interpersonal Channels

Talking to a friend; calling family; texting classmates.

Examples of Public Channels

National news broadcast; online news article; city radio announcements.

Examples of Mass Communication

TV commercials; viral social media videos; news on national TV.

Examples of Organizational Communication

Press releases; internal memos; NGO newsletters.

Examples of Intranets

Employee portal with HR forms; internal announcements; company calendar.

Examples of Concepts

Basic ideas that guide choices.

Examples of Culture and Values

Culture shapes how people think and communicate.