After reading chapters $1$ and $2,$ please provide a thoughtful answer $($see the discussion rubric provided in the Syllabus module$)$ to one of the Options below $($please do not answer both as you will not earn extra credit.

OPTION A:

Select one of these concepts for this answer: intercultural communication, television violence, or communication competence $($referring to effective communication with a competent communicator$).$ Next, prepare three $(3)$ questions you have about the concept selected. Third, identify what information you will need to answer each question. This is from Chapter $1...$

OPTION B:

It is important to become familiar with library resources $($chapter $2)$ and to know when to stop researching $($when enough is enough$).$ Select one of the following Communication Journals $($you can find these online or in person$)$:

$-$Communication Quarterly $+$ Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media $+$ Public

Relations Review $+$ Western Journal of Speech Communication $+$ Journal of Applied

Communication Research $+$ Human Communication Research $+$ Communication Studies $+$ Journal of Communication

Next, answer the following questions about the one journal you selected: $($a$)$ who are the editors and from what schools; $($b$)$ who publishes the journal; $($c$)$ are the articles quantitative, qualitative, or both; $($d$)$ what are some examples of the topics published, and are you surprised by those topics; and $($e$)$ what information about the journal is available on the journal's website, and is this different from the content you saw when you researched it$?$

You must start a new thread before you can reply to other threads... so$,$ post your answer to either Option A or Option B by Thursday, Jan. $18$th$,$ then read over what your classmates shared, then select one classmate to reply to by Sunday, Jan. $21$st$.$

If you are using sources, please include them as per APA style and format but this is not required for this initial discussion.