There are many communication models
There are many communication models, and they all look alike. There is a sender and there are one or more receivers. The sender can choose a channel, and whatever channel she chooses, the message is distorted. The receivers are active or passive. It they react, maybe even if they don’t react, there is feedback. A channel is chosen for the feedback, and the feedback is distorted, if you like it or not. Miscommunication models would maybe be as better title.
A collection of Communication Models
For this collection we have selected more than 30 models. From the Aristotle to White.
1. Aristotelian Model
More simple than this is difficult. See also One-way communication.
2. Barnlund’s Model (Transactional Model)
The transactional model of Dean C. Barnlund, in two versions.
3. Basic Models
Communication 101.
4. Berlo’s SMCR Model
Berlo or Berlos? It is David Berlo, not David Berlos.
5. Body Language Model
6. Burke
Kenneth Burke created this modelo.
7. Clark & Martinez
Post-Modern communication.
8. Constructivist Model
Sometimes called the Escalator model.
9. De Fleur
Melvin de Fleur, Most of the communication professors have great names. I am waiting for the communication model of Bryson DeChambeau.
10. Dialogic Model
Question 4: explain the Dialogic Communication Model in less than 100 words.
11. Encode-Decode Model
12. Foulger’s Ecological Model
Joseph P. Foulger also designed a model.
13. The 4 Sides Model
Interesting square model.
14. Interactive Model
15. Lasswell’s Model (Action Model, Linear Model)
Harold Lasswell is famous in communication circles. According to Wikipedia he has been described as a “one-man university”.
16. Maletzke
Gerhard Maletzke “war ein deutscher Kommunikationswissenschaftler und Psychologe”.
17. Miscommunication Model
You said “Happy Holidays” but I heard “Merry Christmas”.
18. Multistep Flow Models
Different flow models.
19. Mustajoki
A model from Arto Mustajoki.
20. One-way communication
Three different pictures illustrating one-way communication. Preferred by many.
21. Osgood-Schramm
Charles E. Osgood and Wilbur Schramm worked together on this model.
22. The Process Model
There is noise everywhere.
23. Requirements Communication Model
24. The Rileys
The Rileys, John and Matilda. A couple in communications.
25. Schramm
Schramm’s first name is Wilbur. Some call him “the father of mass communication”.
26. Shannon and Weaver
Claude Shannon and Warren Weaver, the fathers of the famous Shannon-Weaver model.
27. The Spiral of Silence
28. From Telling to Co-creation
Telling = shouting.
29. The 3-layer model
And where is the heart in this 3-layer model? We need a four layer model.
30. The Transactional Model
31. Two Step Flow Model
The two-step flow model, by Lazarsfeld, Berelson and Gaudet. Katz is another name mention in relation to this model.
32. Types of communication
33. Updated Communication Model
34. Westley & MacLean
Bruce Westley and Malcolm MacLean tried to make it simple. I am puzzled by X3m.
34. White
Eugene White’s model is the last one in this exhibition. From Aristotle (no first name) to White.
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