Models of Communication

Question 1

Simplify the process by providing a visual representation of the various aspects of communication

Answer 1

Models of Communication

Question 2

4 Types of Communication Model

Answer 2

• Shannon-Weaver Model
• Linear Model of Communication
• Transactional Model of Communication
• Interactive Model of Communication

Question 3

Known as the mother of all communication models. It depicts communication as a linear or one-way process consisting of five elements: a source, a transmitter, a channel, a receiver, and a destination

Answer 3

Shannon-Weaver Model

Question 4

A simple one-way communication model. The message flows in a straight line from the sender to the receiver. There is no concept of feedback. The only task that a receiver does is to receive the message

Answer 4

Linear Model of Communication

Question 5

Both the sender and the receiver are communicators and both play important roles in communication. This model relates communication with social reality, cultural up-bringing, and relational context

Answer 5

Transactional Model of Communication

Question 6

It is a two-wag communication model but is mostly used for new media like the internet

Answer 6

Interactive Model of Communication