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Discuss Shannon and Weaver model of communication.

Discuss Shannon and Weaver model of communication.

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Martin
Shannon and Weaver produced a general model of communication known after them as the Shannon-Weaver Model. It involved breaking down an information system into sub- systems so as to evaluate the efficiency of various communication channels and codes. They propose that all communication must include six elements:Source Encoder Channel Message Decoder Receiver.

This model is often referred to as an “information model" of communication. A drawback is that the model looks at communication as a one-way process. That is remedied by the addition of the feedback loop. Noise indicates those factors that disturb or otherwise influence messages as they are being transmitted.

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marto answered the question on October 3, 2019 at 06:28

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