Commjnity Assessment & Intervention    
The Assessment Wheel

A local cafe. Each community has its own gathering place.
A local cafe. Each community has its own gathering place.

Communication Wheel

Definition:

May be formal or informal. Formal communication including newspaper, radio, and television, often originates outside the community. Informal communication (such as those conversations occurring over coffee in churches and restaurants) almost always originates and is disseminated within the community.

Essential Data:

Patterns of communication and efficacy.

 

Examples of Questions:    
  1. Where does radio, newspaper and television service originate?
  2. How does the community communicate about its internal issues?
  3. Who are the "key informants" of the community?

 

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