Communication is a science that studies the occurrence and development of all human communication behaviors and communication processes, and the relationship between communication and people and society. It is also a science that studies social information systems and their operating rules. In short, communication is a subject that studies how human beings use symbols to communicate social information. Communication is also called communication, communication and so on. Journalism is a science that studies news laws and journalism. It mainly studies the relationship between news and society, the characteristics, functions and applications of various news media, the history, present situation and development law of journalism, and the management of journalism.

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First, they have the same life gene-information. "Information" is undoubtedly the most basic concept of both, and information dissemination is undoubtedly the most basic behavior of both.

Second, they have the same material basis-media.

Third, they have the same characteristics and laws-the characteristics and laws of information dissemination.

Tell me the difference.

First, the research scope of the two is different. Communication has a wider scope, including news communication and other forms of communication, such as interpersonal communication and inter-group communication, while journalism only studies news communication.

Second, the focus of the two studies is different. Journalism pays more attention to the study of news ontology, that is to say, its research focus should be relatively micro. Communication studies pay more attention to the study of communication methods and effects, that is, its research focus is more macro. Because of this, some people think that "communication is actually a study of mass media from a macro perspective."

Thirdly, the study of journalism pays more attention to various theoretical problems arising from the needs of news practice, that is, it is more professional; Communication studies pay attention to all kinds of social problems arising from communication activities, that is, they are more comprehensive.