Mass communication is a process in which a person, group of people, or an organization sends a message through a channel of communication to a large group of anonymous and heterogeneous people and organizations.
Mass communication has the following basic functions: To inform, To educate, To entertain and To persuade.
“Mass communication refers to the process by which we communicate with a large group of people through mass media” The source in the mass communication situation is a group of individuals who usually act within predetermined roles in an organizational setting.
Mass communication refers to a mode of communication that helps us impart or exchange information with a large number of people.
This type of communication happens through tools like television, radio, press, or cinema.