Communication Processes, Principles, and Ethics

also called as "Source"

creates the message

generates a message through his or her past experiences, perceptions, thoughts, and feelings.

content of the communications process

thoughts/ideas, feelings that the sender/encoder creates

involves the form in which messages are sent to receivers ( verbal and nonverbal channels )

 manner of presentation employed in communication

 decode messages

decoding is the process of interpreting the message

Each party in an interaction continuously sends messages back to the other

 negative feedback and positive feedback

obstacles or difficulties that come in the way of communication

may be physical, mechanical, psychological cultural or linguistic in nature