As the world becomes more global and interdisciplinary, the ability to communicate effectively becomes more vital.  By using words, images and multimedia in traditional and new ways, you can play a role in fields from business and industry to journalism and the arts.  You might translate the important findings of scientists and researchers into words the general public can understand.  You might write technical reports for engineering firms or develop a website for a nonprofit organization.  As a journalist, you could determine the headlines of the day or the hour, working for a news website, satellite radio, television program or newspaper or magazine.