Communication process

 

Communication is a process that involves the transmission of meaningful information from one party to another through the use of shared symbols.

Elements of CP:

-sender/Source:

The person that has information to share with another person or group of people.

-Receiver /Audience:

The person(s) with whom the sender shared thoughts or information .

- Message:

The information or meaning the source hopes to convey .

- Channel:

The medium by which the communication travels from the source or sender to the receiver .

- Feedback:

Refers to verbal and visual responses to messages .

- Context:

The setting in which the communication takes place .

Models for communication:

- Communication as action

- Communication as transaction.

- Communication as interaction

 

** Communication as action:

Meaning sent or transferred from sender to receiver liner input/output.

Communication as transaction:

Back and forth like a ping-pong game we talk, we listen, we talk, we listen.

Types of CMC:

First : Asynchronous CMC : emails, shared network group folders

Second: Synchronous CMC : chat , instant messaging , video conferences.