The interactive communication model is a way to represent how two people communicate. One person, the sender, wants to send a piece of information, the message. The sender uses a communication channel, such as email or face-to-face conversation, to a second person, the receiver. Sometimes noise, a term referring to any distractions, will compromise the message. Once the receiver has the message, he or she will send feedback, letting the sender know whether the message was transmitted well and how the receiver feels about it. The communication of both people, the sender and receiver, is influenced by their individual experiences, culture, and knowledge. This is called their field of experience.
Other models of communication are also used to represent communication. The linear communication model is more basic, while the transactional communication model is more complex.
Example: WikiAnswers itself is an example of interactive communication. You can think of somebody who answers your questions as the sender. The answer that they send is the message, sent through this website (the communication channel), to the receiver who originally asked the question. Poor grammar and incorrect spelling will make the answer harder to understand, so they are examples of noise. If the message helped the receiver, the receiver can send a trust point as a form of positive feedback. If the answer was incorrect or inappropriate, the receiver can flag it as a form of constructive or negative feedback. You can look at each person's profile page to get an idea of their field of experience.
There are three kinds of models of communication. They are linear model, interactive model, and transactional model. Communication is the key to success in life.
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The HUB model posit communication as an interactive and interpretative process. Messages are sent by the source and the receiver get it, interpret it and send out feedback.
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The advantages are you are able to talk to a variety of people in different ways. In order to have effective communication, you will need to be able to interact with those around you.
Shannon and Weaver Jakobson's model Nick Boer's model Lasswell-control analysis Schramm Berlo's model Aristotle Barnlund PMI basic communication model Transmission model Constructionist model Interactive model Transactional model Constitutive Metamodel Intermediary model Riley's model Westley and Maclean's Conceptual Model Newcomb's model of communication George Gerbner's model
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The linear model of communication, while straightforward, has several disadvantages. It oversimplifies the communication process by treating it as a one-way flow, neglecting feedback and the interactive nature of communication. This model also fails to account for the influence of context, noise, and the roles of both sender and receiver, which can significantly affect understanding and message interpretation. As a result, it can lead to misunderstandings and a lack of engagement in more complex communication scenarios.
The linear model of communication is a one-way process where a sender transmits a message to a receiver without feedback, exemplified by models like Shannon-Weaver. The interactive model incorporates feedback, allowing for a two-way exchange between sender and receiver, acknowledging the role of context and shared understanding. The transactional model further refines this by emphasizing that communication is a simultaneous process where both parties are senders and receivers, highlighting the dynamic nature of interaction and the influence of social and environmental factors. Together, these models illustrate the evolution of communication theories from simple to more complex and reciprocal frameworks.