Communication is an essential part of human life and a fundamental mechanism that creates, sustains, and develops a society. The importance of communication in contemporary society has never been greater. The media and the information system have played central roles in the construction of modern society. The recent technological revolution in information system and communications is fundamentally transforming the communication processes of the entire society. The Department is committed to enhance our understanding of communications by eng_1aging in systematic and analytical research and by developing and teaching theories and creative skills that are pertinent to specific areas, including newspaper, broadcasting, filming, telecommunications, information industry, advertising, and marketing.