Quite often, after explaining exactly what I do for a living, friends or new acquaintances will say to me: "Oh, so you're like a lawyer." They don't mean that in a flattering or positive way. They mean that, like a lawyer, public relations practitioners fiercely advocate for clients for the right price, and will do so without regard to ethics, morals, or the guilt or innocence of the person they represent.
Communications is a science, an art, and a field of study, depending on the context. In simplest terms, communications is the means by which people express ideas or information