SRERHEBRRPERTEEGRETEE -~)]8- Collectively, Tasks 4 and 5 involve the identification of the informal communication process typically used by Marshallese and using this information with theoretical assumptions to develop a communication process. The prime purpose of the process is to facilitate the communica- tion of radiological and resettlement topics between federal representatives of DOE and resettling Marshallese. Task 4. Investigate procedures for effective communication among Marshallese communities Knowledge gained from this task will assist in identifying the general framework of the flow of communication in the Marshall Islands and specifically on atolls where radiological topics are a focus of concern. .In addition, credibility of sources and personal characteristics will be identified. Characteristics of the communication flow and the sources will assist in developing a communication process; the second task in this research phase. Communication among Marshallese tends to be informal and transmitted by word of mouth. Formal communications are limited to a single newspaper, The Micronesian Independent, and a limited range radio station at Majuro. Both formal media sources are restricted and underutilized in the remote atolls such as Bikini, Enewetak and Rongelap. Hence, Marshallese must rely on word of mouth for the bulk of local and international news.