A CASE FOR THE QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PARTICIPATORY COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS

Authors

  • Tom Jacobson

Abstract

What is dialog, and how can it be measured in a meaningful way? In this article, Jacobson presents an approach to assessing participatory communication based on communication in the form of dialog as conceptualized by Jurgen Habermas.

Author Biography

Tom Jacobson

Thomas L. Jacobson (Ph.D. University of Washington) is Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the School of Communications and Theater, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA. Jacobson studies national development, democratization and grass roots communication.

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Published

2007-11-01

Issue

No. 9 (2007)

Section

Articles