Which communication model includes feedback?

Communication models describe the process of communication, evolving from simple to more complex representations. The Interactive communication model explicitly includes feedback, recognizing that communication is a two-way process where participants alternate roles as sender and receiver. Feedback is the response from the receiver to the sender, indicating understanding, providing a reaction, or asking for clarification, making the communication dynamic and allowing for adjustments. This model also often incorporates fields of experience or shared understanding between communicators.

• Linear: The linear model (e.g., Shannon-Weaver) is a one-way process from sender to receiver, focusing on transmission and noise, without explicit feedback.
• One-way: This is synonymous with the linear model, emphasizing communication flowing in a single direction without a return channel for feedback.
• Static: 'Static' is not a standard communication model; it implies a lack of change or movement, which is contrary to the dynamic nature of communication, especially when feedback is involved.