Communication Models: The first major conceptual model was created by Claude Elwood Shannon and Warren Weaver in 1949. It included concepts such as message, receiver, noise, encode and decode. Because of the importance of this model, I have included a website that goes into detail and explains just exactly the Shannon and Weaver Model of Communication is. communicationtheory.org/shannon-and-weaver-model-of-communication/

Communication Anxiety: Communication apprehension is the fear of interacting with another person. Since my generation often communicates through online social networks, I've provided a link to a website that discusses social anxiety and the pros and cons of online communication. blogs.psychcentral.com/cultivating-contentment/2013/07/social-anxiety-and-on-line-communication-pros-and-cons/