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Inbound 2636700024181232728
COLLADO, MARK
CARABALLO, DEVOUN
GALABIN, JUNAMIE
HERONGCO, ROCHEL
Communication Process, Principles and
Ethics
• Communications is inevitable. Our need for self-expression leads us to communicate not only our
thoughts but also our feelings. Communication may be done verbally or nonverbally. A simple
yawn from a member of the audience in a public speaking engagement is a non-verbal message
sent to the speaker. On the other hand, a phone call inquiring about a certain product is an
example of a verbal message.
• Communication is understood as the process of meaning-making through a channel or a medium.
It comes from the Latin term communicares, meaning to share or to make ideas common. The
connection that encompasses interaction among partakers is at the center of your learning of
communication.
The Components of the Communication Process
Understanding the communication process may help you become a better communicator.
1. Source. The sender carefully crafts the message. The sender maybe anyone:
an author of a book, public speaker in special occasion or even a traffic enforcer.
2. Message. The message is the reason behind any interaction. It is the meaning shared
between the sender and the receiver.
3. Encoding. The process of transferring the message.
4. Channel. The channel is the means by which the message is conveyed. When we
answer a phone call, the phone is the channel. On the other hand, when your parents
receive a notification of your absences from school, the channel is the letter. It is the
responsibility of both the sender and the receiver to choose the best channel for the
interaction.
5. Decoding. The process of interpreting the encoded message.
6. Receiver. The receiver is the person who receives the transmitted message.
The receiver may be a part of the audience in a public speaking event, a reader of the letter o a
driver who reads the road signs. The receiver is expected to listen or read carefully, to be aware
of different kinds of sender to joy down information when needed, to provide response and to ask
question for clarification.
7. Feedback. In any communication scenario, a feedback is essential to confirm recipient
understanding. Feedbacks, like messages, are expressed in varied forms. A simple nod for
a question of verification is considered a feedback.
Thus, feedbacks may be written, spoken or acted out.
8. Environment. The place, the feeling, the mood, the mindset and the condition of both
sender and receiver are called the environment. The environment may involve the physical
set-up of a location where communication takes place, the space occupied by both the
sender and the receiver, including the objects surrounding the sender and receiver.
9. Context. This involves the expectations of the sender and the receiver and the common
or shared understanding through the environmental signals.
10. Interference. This is also known as a barrier or block, prevents effective
communication to take place.
Kinds of Interference
1. Uphold integrity. Be truthful with your opinion and be accurate with your judgement.
2. Respect diversity of perspective and privacy. Show compassion and consideration
with beliefs, status, affiliations, and privacy of others.
3. Observe freedom of expression effectively. Be careful of what and how you say your
words depending on the type of people you are communicating with.
4. Promote access to communication. Give others an opportunity to express what they
feel and think about the message being communicated.
5. Be open-minded. Accept that others have different views or opinions, which may conflict
with yours. So, listen and process the views of other people, and learn how to reconcile
their opinions with your own.
6. Develop your sense of accountability. Acknowledge responsibility for all your actions,
good or bad.
There are 8 elements of communication:
1. Source 5. Feedback
2. Message 6. Environment
3. Channel 7. Context
4. Receiver 8. Interference
Ethics is defined as a set of rules or guidelines; these are theories as to which is right or
wrong. In communication, ethics is of considerable importance because it would likely guide
everyone to effective communication process.
Communication ethics emphasizes that morals influence the behavior of an individual,
group, or organization, thereby affecting their communication.