Comm Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is communications?
The study of the transfer of data
What is communication ?
The study of the transfer of meaning
Technologically mediated communication
Human communication that uses mechanical or electronic means to transfer meaning
Meta-communication
Communication about communication and communications
Priestleys Paradox
The more we elaborate our means of communication, the less we actually communicate
Dataholic
A person who is emotionally dependent on communications systems such as mobile phones and the internet
Lasswells model of communication
Who, what, channel, whom, effect
Linear
One way comm
Sender-message-receiver (smr) model
Shannon and weaver
A model showing a one-way path or pattern of communication
Linear
Communication Breakdown
A misunderstanding or failure to communicate
Communication Success
Achievement of understanding between interacting individuals and groups
Berlo’s SMCR model
Source message channel receiver
One way in flow
Lievrou and Finns communication systems model
Control, involvement and temporality
Foulgers ecological model of comm
Creators , messages, receivers
Encoding
Qualitatively transforming or masking a message in some way
Decoding
Qualitatively transforming or converting a message from a coded form into a plain form
Pre-editing
Consciously or unconsciously choosing to quantitatively transform or limit the content of a message before it is sent
Editing
Consciously or unconsciously choosing to quantitatively transform or limit the content of a message after it is received
Noise
Anything that interferes with or distorts a message, or creates barriers to communication
Feedback
Response from message recipient, turning one -way comm into two-way comm
Channel
The medium or means of sending messages
Mediated communication
Communication that takes place by means of a technological channel
Synchronous communication
Communication that is sent and received at virtually the same time -
Asynchronous communication
Communication that is sent at one time and received at another time
Dyad
A group of two people
Lean medium
A medium that conveys little detailed information beyond the main message
Rich medium
A medium that conveys a range of verbal and nonverbal information, including colour, auditory and visual elements
Memos
Strength and weakness :
Strength: provide hard copy documentation of event and situations
Can ensure the same message reaches everyone
Weakness: if sent too frequently will not be read or taken seriously
Slower than email
Reinforcement
Sending the same
Message through different channels
Channel suitability
Matching the channel to the message and the receiver, audience or target
Variation
The possible tendency of the media or message processes to vary or transform or change the content of a message
Preferences
The inclination or bias towards one particular comm channel rather than another
Message termination and failure
When messages are terminal and when there is no reciprocal response from the message receiver switching into the role of a message sender
