Question

The element of communication that carries the message is called:

• A. Sender
• B. Receiver
• C. Channel
• D. Feedback

Hint:

Channel: The medium (e.g., email, speech) that delivers the message from sender to receiver.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

In the communication process, the {channel is the medium or pathway through which the message is transmitted from the sender to the receiver. Examples include verbal communication (e.g., face-to-face conversation, phone calls), written communication (e.g., emails, letters), or electronic media (e.g., social media, radio).
- Sender (1) initiates and encodes the message.
- Receiver (2) decodes and interprets the message.
- Feedback (4) is the response from the receiver to the sender, completing the communication loop.
Only the channel physically or electronically carries the message, making option (3) correct.

Answer 2

Journey-of-the-message method:
Picture the message's journey: it originates with the Sender, travels through some physical or electronic pathway, and arrives at the Receiver, who may then send Feedback. The Sender only originates the message and the Receiver only interprets it, so neither carries it. Feedback is a return message travelling back to the sender, not the original message. The only element that physically transports the message from sender to receiver during that journey is the pathway itself, the Channel, confirming option (3).