Channel noise is one of the barriers to communication. Explain what is meant by it giving at least four examples.

 When there is any unwanted interference or snag in the medium of communication process it is termed as channel noise, for example, a noisy market place and illegible handwriting can be termed as channel noise as in both the cases the factors that create communication failure are not an intrinsic part of the message – in one case it is the communication environment which is not suitable for communication and in the other the medium of communication, i.e. writing, is not readable. There can be many kinds of channel noise.

Below are some of the causes with examples of Channel Noise:

● Physical Noise in the Channel: Undesirable physical noise is a great barrier to communication. Any physical noise which is not related to the communication process can cause a barrier. 

●Use of Inappropriate Media: Inappropriate selection of media to communicate messages can lead to miscommunication or may not have the desired result. For example, you are the manager of a company which is bidding for a tender; will it be possible to bid for tender using oral communication? Oral communication is an inappropriate media for a bid for tender.

● Multiple Transfer Stations: If a clerical staff of an organization figures out a mistake in some document and wants to communicate it to the Director and informs her/his higher official who then informs her/his superior and then her/his superior to the Director, then it may happen that because of the Multiple Transfer Stations, the content of the message is lost. It may also happen that the message changes in its tone and meaning because of it being transferred too many times which hampers the communication. 

● Information Overload: A message should only provide that much information as is required to understand it. Too much of information can lead to a situation where the intended message is lost. 

● Fear of Superiors: It often happens that one wants to pass on some information to one’s superior, but s/he cannot do it as s/he feels that the senior/superior would get offended. Often the way superior would react makes us not to communicate what we truly feel or think which can be a major barrier to smooth functioning of an organization. 

● Negative Presuppositions: One usually has a feeling that a memo is always issued to seek clarification or to warn or to inform, whereas a memo can also be issued to congratulate someone. People have a negative presupposition about memos. So when someone gets news that her or his friend got a memo, s/he starts feeling bad without any reason. 

● Communication Selectivity: When we are selective in our listening, it can be a barrier to communication. It also can be a significant barrier when one decides to read only parts of a document.

●Poor Listening: If one is a poor listener than it can itself be a barrier to communication. Listening is a significant thing in the process of communication. 

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