Kommunikationoch

Kommunikationoch is a neologism used in some Swedish-language discussions to denote an integrated approach to communication and its mediating technologies. The term does not have a single formal definition or official standing in academia, but appears in articles and glossaries as a shorthand for the overlap between human communication and digital infrastructure.

The form is a portmanteau-like construction that blends kommunikation with och to signal that the processes of sending, receiving, and interpreting messages cannot be separated from their technological and social contexts. In this sense, kommunikationoch aims to capture how meaning is produced and transmitted across diverse channels and environments.

The scope includes theoretical questions about how messages acquire meaning across platforms—oral, written, visual, and algorithmically mediated—as well as practical concerns in design, policy, and organizational communication. Key themes include the mediation of messages by platforms, the role of algorithms in shaping discourse, and the social embeddedness of communicative actions.

Researchers referencing kommunikationoch may employ discourse analysis, network analysis, ethnography, and experimental methods to examine how communicative acts propagate and transform within digital ecosystems. The term also appears in discussions of information flow, media literacy, and ethical considerations in technology use.

Because kommunikationoch lacks a standardized definition, critics argue that it risks vagueness or overlap with established fields such as communications studies, media studies, and information technology. Proponents contend that the term helps foreground the inseparability of content, medium, and context in contemporary society.

Related concepts include communications studies, information and communications technology, digital media, and platform studies. In practice, kommunikationoch is used as a conceptual umbrella rather than a formal discipline.