Communication Tools and Techniques
There is a vast array of diverse communication tools and techniques available. The decision about which to use in a given instance depends on several factors, including the nature of the information to be transmitted, the size of the organization, a...
Decision Making Case Study: CNN
CNN, The Cable News Network, broadcasts around the clock, seven days a week, internationally. CNN executives and other employees must constantly make decisions about what news should go on the air and how it should be gathered and presented.
Decision Making and Delegation Case Study: CNN
In order to facilitate the free flow of information, CNN cultivates an open and collegial atmosphere. While the company needs clear lines of authority to make decisions about rapidly breaking news, CNN executives generally try to temper their formal...
September 11th
Professor of Sociology and History Craig Calhoun discusses the sociological dimensions of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He focuses primarily on the aftermath of that day, looking at everything from the response of volunteer organizations...
Globalization and the Media
Professor of Sociology and History Craig Calhoun talks about factors that sometimes make media coverage of globalization seem biased. He notes that this isn't necessarily caused by the biases of individual reporters or others in the news gathering b...
Managing Organizational Conflict Case Study: CNN
The ongoing fact of life at CNN is that an enormous amount of news has to be gathered and prepared for broadcast quickly on a daily basis. Conflicts sometimes develop because of the tremendous pressure that can arise in that kind of environment. But...