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Communications is one of the majors that are misunderstood and underrated. The reason
for the existing stereotypical treatment might be caused by how the course does not embody the
typical features of skill-based degrees like engineering and business administration. Due to such,
a lot of people find the major as pointless and a waste of time. However, that is not entirely true.
The uncertainty of landing a good job after graduation applies to every other course taker.
Communications and the people who took it do not deserve baseless discrimination. The major is
as practical and functional as the others. Communications is a "real" major and it is worthy of
In order to fully analyze the worth of Communications as a major, both the pros and cons
Section 1: Cons
logical to investigate the factors that made other people think that the major is not worthy of
Many argue that Communications is too specific and the sets of skills one can acquire are
too limited. Communications graduates will have very high proficiency in verbal communication
but pretty low in everything else. They will have no practical abilities that would eventually
employ them in works outside the media industry. All they can do is write and talk.
Specialization can lead to complacency and unproductivity (Karam, Haidar, Khawaja and
Allaziki, 2018). This is particularly true if an individual work on the same field over a long
period of time. This may suggest that a career shift might be inevitable in the future.
Communications is impractical
Being able to pursue a job based on one's passion can be rewarding. However, passion
alone does not translate dreams and talents into cash. Majoring in Communications is not ideal
because the return of monetary investment spent during the academic years does not occur fast
enough. Also in practice, it is necessary to spend a significant amount of money just to establish
one's career.
For starting journalists and writers, the pay is estimated to be at the minimum wage level
(or even lower). In order to be at a satisfactory position, a Communications graduate might spend
Landing a job as a Communications graduate will be a challenge. Aside from the fact that
employers prefer employees that are equipped with practical skills, the jobs specifically needing
Communications graduates are quite rare. Though TV and radio stations are everywhere, they do
not have job openings all the time. And if one would resort in putting up a career online, the
stakes are much higher. Hegemonic broadcasting companies had long dominated the World
Wide Web and they are very wary with independent media personalities (Briziarelli and
Hoffmann, 2018).
The people believing that Communications is unworthy as a major are mostly uniformed
and close-minded. This lack of guided knowledge can create shallow biases and prejudgments.
Section 2: Pros
major. The major may not be formatted the same way as the others, it remains valid and doable.
that it is also a widely generalized major is not wrong as well. What is actually being trained is
not the verbal and non-verbal skills but rather the individuals' ability to interact, counteract and
analyze certain situations. While Communications students become fluent and impactful, they
Communications is timely
The Information Age has come. In today's world, people have high demands for
accessibility, connectivity and knowledge (Schement and Curtis, 2018). And since then, new
problems had surfaced. One of which is the lack of mediators to facilitate the surge of
information from one medium to another. Here is where Communications majors come in.
Humans no longer need blades and shield as weapons. In this day and age, people can
acquire power and exude dominance through expert-level communication and sharp intellect.
Communications graduates (and even students) will become key societal players.
The course inculcates versatility
One of the biggest misconception about Communications as a degree is that the graduates
can only work in the media industry. This is completely wrong. The pursuers of this course can
be placed in any fields and thrive there. Communications majors can become public relations
A Ted talk video emphasized that good communication is essential to deliver topnotch
customer service (Smith, 2018). Employees must know how to talk and what to talk about during
challenging situations. Clearly, the skills developed by Communications majors will come in
handy.
The way to end the stigma against individuals majoring in Communication is through
setting examples. By showing how success is being achieved by the involved individuals, the
Section 3: Synthesis
question the validity of a course through misconceptions and irrational worries. This degree,
while hinged on creativity and passion, is progressive and practical. The skills developed by the
students are not inferior to those trained by others, they are just different. Through social
analysis, communication can become a bridge that connects one field to another (Duncan, 2017).
Conclusion
The removal of prejudice against Communications majors will help the students and
aspirants feel comfortable on their own skin. They will be able to focus on their craft and pursue
greater heights. Everything boils down with being sufficiently informed and rightfully unbiased.
In exercising critical analysis and in-depth investigation, societal issues, including the one
Works Cited
Briziarelli, M. and Hoffmann, J. (2018). Hegemony and the media: A culturally materialist
Karam, R., Haidar, M.A., Khawaja, A. and Allaziki, G. (2018). A preliminary exploratory study
Schement, J.R. and Curtis, T. (2018). Tendencies and tensions of the information age:
Smith, T.M. (2018). How to train employees to have difficult conversations [video file].
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