Message
A message is a unit of communication that conveys information from a sender to a receiver. It can be transmitted through various forms, such as spoken or written words, signals, or electronic data, and can range from simple instructions to complex information.[1][2]
The consumption of the message relies on how the recipient interprets the message, there are times where the recipient contradicts the intention of the message which results in a boomerang effect.[3] Message fatigue is another outcome recipients can obtain if a message is conveyed too much by the source.[4]
One example of a message is a press release, which may vary from a brief report or statement released by a public agency to commercial publicity material.[5] Another example of a message is how they are portrayed to a consumer via an advertisement.
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