Elements of the Communication Process and Shannon-Weaver model of communication
Communication is the process of sharing information and the elements of the communication consists of a message, a messenger, a receiver, encoding, decoding, channel.
The messenger encode his message according to his intent. The message will go through a channel such as email, face-to-face or phone conversation, letter, poster, presentation, etc. The receiver will then decode the message. However, interference might occurs during the process which misinterpreted the receiver of the intent of the messenger.
Examples of interference could be the message is unclear. Like usage of words, expressions or one’s accents can cause receiver to have trouble decoding the message.
The messenger’s state of mind could also be the cause. Emotions could probably change the way the message will be understood. The body language, tone or moods could cause misinterpretation too.
Another example would be the wrong channel that is used to convey the message of intent and content which they might get lost.
Shannon-Weaver model of communication
A creation by Claude Shannon which expands on Harold Laswell’s theory of communication which states:”Who (says) What (to) Whom (in) What Channel (with) What Effect”
Elements of the Shannon-Weaver model of communication: a source, an encoder, a message, a channel, a decoder and a receiver.
Three other factors: physical noise, semantic noise and feedback.
“The destination in the journey is the receiver. Without the receiver, there is no one to communicate with. But the destination is not the final step. The final step goes back to the start. The receiver provides feedback. This is the heartbeat of communication.” -Derek Barry
