In order to better understand the communication process, we can brake it down into a series of eight essential components:

• Source
• Message
• Channel
• Receiver
• Feedback
• Environment
• Context
• Interference

The components of the communication process are:

Source-imagines, creates and sends the message

Message-is the stimulus or meaning produces by the source for the receiver or audience

Channel-is the way in which a message or messages travel between source and receiver

Receiver-receives the message from the source, analyzing and interpreting the message in ways both intended and unintended by the source

Feedback-when you respond to the source, intentionally or unintentionally, you are giving feedback

Environment-is the atmosphere, physical and psychological, where you send and receive messages

Context-The context of the communication interaction involves the setting, scene, and expectations of the individuals involved.

Interference-this is also called noise, can come from any source.

1. source

2. message

3. channel

4. receiver

5. feedback

6. environment

7. context

7. interference

1. Source

2. Message

3. Channel

4. Receiver

5. Feedback

6. Environment

7. Context

8. Interference