Intro to the Communication Process

What is Communication?Communication is defined as the process of

sending and receiving messages whether deliberate or not.Can be verbalCan be nonverbal

We spend more time communicating than doing anything else!

Types of Human CommunicationIntrapersonal Communication:

communication with yourself

Interpersonal Communication: communication between two or more people, have some relationship level

Group Communication: communication among limited number and has a purpose (share info, develop ideas, solve problems, etc.)

Mass Communication: communication to a broad audience purpose to entertain, inform and/or persuade (mass media)

The Chart!

Sender/Receive

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Receiver/

Sender

Message

Feedback

NOISE

Encoding

Decoding

Encoding VS DecodingEncoding (sender)

The process of changing ideas/thoughts into symbols (verbal/nonverbal) and organizing them into a message

Decoding (receiver)The process of converting the message of

symbols (verbal/nonverbal) back into information that can be understood

Noise- effects messagesInternal

Intellect, psychology, physical

ExternalEnvironment

Environment/ContextContext: the setting where communication

is taking placeDifferent contexts or environments change

communication and actions

Think about how your actions change based on these different settings?

School? Interview? Work? Home? With Friends?