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Philosophy and goal of Development Communication
- Development communication is purposive communication, it is value-laden; and it is pragmatic. In the development context, a tacit positive value is attached to what one communicates about, which shall motivate the people for social change.
- Development communication is goal-oriented. The ultimate goal of development communication is a higher quality of life for the people of a society by social and political change.
- We should not view the goal of development communication purely in economic terms, but also in terms of social, political, cultural, and moral values that make a person’s life whole, and that enable a person to attain his or her full potential.