What Do We Mean by the Phrase 'The Medium Is

question 157

Multiple Choice

What do we mean by the phrase 'the medium is the message'?

• A) Effective communication occurs when people are neither too quiet nor too loud.
• B) Effective listeners should look for nonverbal cues to decipher the sender's true meaning.
• C) Effective communicators use several channels to transmit the intended meaning.
• D) The communication channel selected transmits meaning beyond the message content.
• E) None of these describes this phrase.

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Definitions:

Societal Expectations

The standards and norms that society holds for individuals and organizations, influencing their behavior and actions.

Corporations

Legal entities recognized under the law, able to own property, incur debt, sue and be sued, and conduct business activities.

Ethical Initiatives

Actions or policies implemented by an organization to promote ethical behavior among its stakeholders and to ensure compliance with ethical standards.