Model of Communication

Thinking only five years back, I remember the first cell phones with camera and text messages. I believe from that day on, the way our world communicated drastically changed. I found it easier to send a text instead of dial the number, wait for the person to answer, and talk. Text messages gave me the ability to communicate what I wanted, by finishing my idea without any interruptions from the receiver, or to say things I would not dare say face-to face. Because oral communication is transient, communicators often repeat words and phrases as they talk. By contrast, if readers do not understand a particular part of the written message, they can reread the passage or stop to contemplate the author's meaning ( Dobkin & pace, 2006).  However, the words and phrases within a message can be interpreted differently among people.One common form of internal noise is confusion over the meaning of words; two people may have different meanings for the same word or phrase ( Dobkin  & Pace, 2006). For instance, in Argentina a simple text message "what are you doing" can represent a way to say " hi". By contrast, a plain message saying" what are you doing", could sound impolite in other countries.  The online communication processes can be more effective if we remember everything we say or write is irreversible. Nowadays, events, thoughts and ideas are recorded and open to all public. For instance, writing something very personal about you on Facebook, may well be the wrong choice because of the great number of people being on this social media everyday. Finally, valuing diversity can help us understand and be tolerant of others ideas as well as be aware of different meanings of communication symbols. This makes the valuing of diversity a second key principle of effective communication (Dobkin & Pace, 2006)