In common usage the term often refers to a mass media outlet. E.g., a television channel, a cable channel. Although its importance declined with the rise of electronic media, Chautauqua still thrives as a center for art, music, discussion and education. In information theory a code is a process that is able to translate one paradigm into another with no loss of meaning. This same definition is used in semiotics .
Communication is a fundamental process by which patterns in a medium move through time and space.
Communication is usually defined as connecting an initiator, or sender, and an interpreter, or receiver. Communication enables interaction between sender and receiver. The Communication Ring is dedicated to the study and teaching of communication, rhetoric, and related topics. Scholars, students with online projects, and academic departments are welcome to suggest their sites for inclusion. ACA was created to promote academic and professional research, criticism, teaching, practical use, and exchange of principles and theories of human communication.