Communication is among us =)

     Wow, today’s lecture was interesting. Kam Lin told us about all different models of communication. Firstly, I was confused, because this topic was something new for me; however, when you start to absorb the information and start to think about it deeper it seems easier to understand.

      Have you ever thought about models of communication? At least how the communication is differ from traditional face-to-face, and modern com like TV-programs, blogs or forums in the Internet, and the most popular among teenagers the text messages (SMS) ?

    So lets apply the new gained knowledge. The main concept is that there is 3main models of communication: linear, interactive, transactional models. By the way, if you are reading this post and can not understand what I am talking about, you’ll better study hard, because all this is going to be covered in our QUIZ 1.

     This communication blog is a perfect example of interactive model. You may ask me, how I can be so sure? But I have very strong points to support my opinion.

     Firstly, interactive model depicts communication as a two-way process of message exchange between active sendes and receivers.This is a boring theory… Now I will explain it in the way I personally understand it.

     Now I am trying to express myself , therefore I am putting the meanings into my entry. It is known as encoding the message, the main purpose of it, so that the reader can decode it (extract the meaning).  The important thing to keep in mind is that there is a lot of different factors that affect the way I am encoding a message. It is often a mix of conscious and unconscious processes. Our individual personality and experiences will affect how and what we choose to say. Also cultural and social norms, the target our message isdirected to also all this influence the form of a message.

     You – my reader, decoding my message.

     

     The main idea of interactive model “ Something one does with another”; however, this model is not perfect. If meaning and message is not the same, it is resulting in miscommunication.

    P.S. study hard for your Quiz 1

    Cheers