COMMUNICATION

MODELS

A Guide to
Communication
 CHANNEL MEDIUM
2

It is the way of sending of sending a It is the item or equipment to send

message. the message.

Nonverbal Communication
Physical medium – the physical
• Facial • Haptics medium where the person speaking
expression • Appearance is seen and heard by the receiver
• Gestures • Body Language
• Paralinguistics • Eye Gaze • Meetings
• Proxemics • Video Conferences

Mechanical medium – the written

Verbal Communication
or electronic devices that is used to
• Written Communication give the message

• Oral Communication • E-mail

• SMS
• Social Media
 THE 3

COMMUNICATION
PROCESS

The Cycle of Communication

 NOISE
CYCLIC MODEL

CHANNEL
&MEDIUM

SPEAKER SPEAKER

RECEIVER RECEIVER

CHANNEL
&MEDIUM

NOISE
 CYCLIC MODEL OF COMMUNICATION

• The speaker creates an idea. This idea can be conveyed into a message
depending on the channel and the medium used. Suppose the situation is two
friends casually talking, namely A and L. A remembers the memory from before
The cyclic model is a (idea) and tells this to L by speaking (channel and medium).
repetitive cycle of • Now, the receiver encodes the message. Through listening with what A said, L
communication where in the reminisces that moment. L then remembers another memory connected to this
speaker and receiver are both message by A, that creates the idea. This idea is then conveyed through
manifested in the two – or speaking. From being a receiver, L turns the table and becomes the speaker.
This now makes A the receiver.
more – people in the
conversation. • A wants to reply another message to what L just said, but due to the sudden
ringing of the bell, their communication is put on hold. This is the noise or
barriers in a communication. It can affect the exchange of idea and messages as
it is in between the process of the cycle (as seen in the figure).
Example of CYCLIC Model 6