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Notes

[1] This article is based on a paper delivered at the annual conference of the History of Concepts group, in Amsterdam on 19 June 2002. My gratitude goes to the sponsors: Huizinga Institute, Institute for Culture and History, Belle van Zuylen Institute and the University of Amsterdam.

[2]For a sample of recent books presenting original work explicitly on general communication theory, excluding work on more specific topics like media effects or interpersonal relationship, see:  Carey (1989), Deetz (1992), Greene (1997), Harris (1996), Hauser (1996), Leeds-Hurwitz (1995), Mantovani (1996), Mortensen (1994), Mortensen and Ayres (1997), Norton and Brenders (1995), Pearce (1989), Pilotta and Mickunas (1990), Sigman (1995).

[3]  As described by Geoffrey Squires, Helen Simons, Malcolm Parlett, and Tony Becher (Klein, 1990, p. 63).

[4]  A term used by network analysts in order to denote those individuals who interact mainly with the environment surrounding their organization.

[5] Shanon and Weaver's original model is available at:  www.gsu.edu/~mstswh/courses/it7000/papers/communic.htm