A university executive once said to me, “Your problem, Lauer, is you think every problem is a communication problem.” At first I tried to convince him otherwise. But in retrospect I really have come to believe that most serious issues and problems really do have significant communication components, and this blog reinforces that perspective every week.
So I fine-tuned the theme to: Lessons in Communication.
Weekly posts will continue to address the challenges of… making individuals, organizations, and causes better understood; understanding the psychic and social consequences of media revolutions, dealing with the impact of 24/7 journalism and social media; exploring the issues related to politics and foreign policy, and seizing the opportunities of a global higher education industry to improve international understanding, develop truly international leaders, solve persistent global problems, and nudge us much closer to world peace.
The world keeps getting smaller and smaller. But it also keeps getting more and more confusing. As we strive to make the planet a better place to live this blog will continue to explore the most serious communication and media issues we will face. Whether you are an educator, communication professional, student, or concerned citizen of the planet, I invite you to join me in my ongoing quest to understand why communication always breaks down, what can be done about it, and how media revolutions change everything.
Larry D. Lauer 
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