 Assessing your communication options
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|
Media
capabilities of communication methods
|
Written word |
Spoken word |
Still images |
Moving images |
Non-verbal sound |
| Audio tape/CD |
no |
yes |
no |
no |
yes |
| Videotape |
no |
yes |
no |
yes |
yes |
| CD-ROM |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Letters / memos /
reports |
yes |
no |
yes |
no |
no |
| Manuals |
yes |
no |
yes |
no |
no |
| Printed materials |
yes |
no |
yes |
no |
no |
| Fax |
yes |
no |
yes |
no |
no |
| E-mail |
yes |
no |
no |
no |
no |
| Intranet |
yes |
no |
yes |
no |
no |
| Radio |
no |
yes |
no |
no |
yes |
| TV |
no |
yes |
no |
yes |
yes |
| One-to-ones |
no |
yes |
no |
yes |
no |
| Meetings |
no |
yes |
no |
yes |
no |
| Phone |
no |
yes |
no |
no |
no |
| Video conferencing |
no |
yes |
no |
yes |
no |
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