human communication
a transactional process through which people generate meaning through the exchange of verbal and nonverbal messages in specific contexts, influenced by individual and societal forces and embedded in culture
power
what does communication equal?
message creation, message meaning, setting, participants, channels, noise, feedback
seven components of communication
linear and synergistic/transactional
models of communication
dynamic, processual, simultaneous, interpretive, contextual
included in synergistic/transactional model
individual, societal, cultural, context
communication influences
emotions
something to consider for the synergistic model
ethics
standard of what is right and wrong, bad and good, moral and immoral
communication ethics
standards of right and wrong that applies to messages that are sent and received
communication ethics examples
truthfulness/transparency, sharing or withholding info (privacy vs. secrecy in disclosure), benefit and harm of a message, intent vs. impact
non-binding, flexible
communication is
appropriateness, effectiveness, ethical
communicating with competence