An example that I found of the communication model in effect was a post-game interview with Arizona Cardinals' quarterback Derek Anderson. Anderson was seen laughing with a teammate on the sideline when his team was down by 18 points in a nationally-televised game. He was questioned by the media for this.
We can't be sure what the meaning of these actions are as Anderson denies everything, but the signs he shows are evident. The message he sends, whether he meant to or not, is that he does not really care, as evidenced by these signs. The media then attempts to decode the message he delivers, and they devise the meaning they feel is right. They then deliver the feedback in the form of questioning Derek during the press conference, and he responds violently to their feedback.
Basically, each side goes through the component parts of the communication model in a cycle of misinterpreted messages. These messages are misinterpreted because of the noise affecting the message delivery, causing both sides to react differently than expected and making this communication ineffective.
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