My Idea of Communication.

Communication.

Communication is the transfer of a message from the sender to receiver in any particular situation, along a channel. sometimes however we are faced with noise, things that distract us from the message being communicated. 

  

Communication can be verbal or non verbal, symbols can also be used to communicate, However communication isn't complete without the opportunity for feedback.  As media practitioner's communication is essential to proper production. This opportunity allows the persons involved to clear up any misunderstandings. 

In any communications situation a message must be clear  and concise. Listening is also important to the process. Without cohesion between the speaker and audience listening to the clearest instructions or message would be left up to interpretation.

If proper communication isn't achieved many things can go wrong with a project, including wasting resources like time and money.  Getting the information correct the first time help to eliminate errors later on down the line and helps streamline production.

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(1) My Understanding of Communication

I understand communication to be an exchange between 2 or more different users. There are many forms of communication around us on a daily basis: man to man, man to several others, man to computer, phone to man, device to device, etc. The part of the exchange that makes a successful transfer of information is the feedback given from the retriever of information.



For instance, if a visually impaired, older individual were to attempt using a microwave and she pushed the buttons for 3:00 (3 minutes) - there are a few ways that the lack of feedback from the said microwave that would make this instructional form of communication an ineffective one.

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For one, if the buttons do not have some form of kinetic feedback (where the buttons sink in when pushed) she might push a number more than once to "ensure" that what she wants is typed in correctly.

Well then, she could just see that the timer does not say 3 minutes, right? If she's visually impaired and the screen of the microwave is very tiny or possibly dimly-lit, this form of feedback is not reliable enough for her.

There also might be lack of audible feedback as well; a beep to suggest a button has been pressed - or even a voice to say which button has been pressed would be helpful in this scenario so she knows that the microwave has received the information that she wanted to pass onto it.

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Personally, I believe communication to be the interactive and successful / effective transfer of data that has shared meaning, between parties.

Once there is no shared meaning of the data, i.e., once the data being transferred does not mean the same closest thing possible to both parties, leaving misunderstanding to take place, then there is no successful transfer.


If there is no successful transfer of the data, then communication has not taken place.

If there is no interaction, i.e., if the receiver cannot submit feedback to the sender, then communication has not taken place.

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MDIA2002 Blog Assignment #1 "Communication-Monique Smith"

Name: Monique Smith
Course: MDIA 2002
Lecturer: Mrs. Chevonnese Chevers Whyte


                             Question: Describe your understanding of communication.


In ancient times, cave men used various signs and symbols engraved on the wall to serve as a means for them to document and effectively pass on information from one individual to another.  Overtime, communication has become refined to suite today's generation.  Communication enables individuals the opportunity to transmit information from a sender to a receiver, so as to gain an interpretation or an understanding.

Moreover, communication can be described as either verbal or non-verbal and can be achieved through written, oral and visual interactions.  It can also be acclaimed that communication can be deemed as either effective or ineffective due to the medium and how the receiver perceives or interprets the message.

To illustrate, a common place game called 'Chinese telephone' is a demonstration of how communication can either be effective or ineffective.  If at the end of this game the first message remains pure through transmission by word of mouth; then the communication is rendered as effective.  However, if the first message has been reconstructed and does not remain pure to its origin after word of mouth from one party to the next, then communication is deemed ineffective.

In conclusion, as a digital media student, communication means the ability to creatively and effectively help individuals to understand my ideas and concepts.  Our role as designers is to maneuver ways that aid in communicating ideas to a wider audience.  Communication then, means for practitioners in this field that they become adept at translating concepts so that people can understanding whatever they set out to achieve.  Being able to do so effectively will enable me to have a carer built on progress where I can climb up the corporate ladder.  Hence, with hard work, dedication and good communication skills, this will enable myself and others in my field to achieve our goals.