Communication

• Source - imagines, creates, and sends the message.
• Message - produced by the source for the receiver.
• Channel - way in which messages travel between source and receiver
• Receiver - receives the message from the source, analyzing and interpreting the message in ways both intended and unintended by the source
• Feedback - receiver responds to the source
• Environment - atmosphere, physical and psychological where an individual sends and receives messages
• Context - involves setting, scene and expectations of the individuals involved
• Interference or Noise - blocks or changes the source’s intended meaning of the message
• Media Framing - shape how information is presented and interpreted by framing stories in a particular way.
• Gatekeeping - decides which stories to cover and how to present them.
• Intrapersonal - communication with oneself
• Interpersonal - communication between two different people
• Group - communication between 3 or more people interacting to achieve a specific objective or a certain goal.
• Public - one person is typically responsible for conveying information to an audience.
• Mass - is transmitted to many people through print or electronic media.