Abstract:
The main purpose of this study was to develop guidelines for building speech communication network in online media. The researcher analyzed contents and patterns of presentation which appeared in 30 websites affiliated with academic and professional networks in the field of communication and social development. The research results suggested that contents and presentation patterns of information be included in the speech communication network in online media mainly revolving around knowledge associated with organizational informations, areas of interest, networks, membership, activities (academic/professional/social development), publications, and knowledge bank of speech communication and related feilds. This provided information will be used as a guideline for developing online speech communication network.