The transmission view defines communication as sending messages across distance for control

Evidence

The transmission view of communication is the commonest in our culture— perhaps in all industrial cultures—and dominates contemporary dictionary entries under the term. It is defined by terms such as “imparting,” “sending,” “transmitting,” or “giving information to others.” It is formed from a metaphor of geography or transportation. — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 150

Categorization

• DEFINE: Core counterposed definition of the whole book: the transmission view contrasted with the ritual view.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 150
• XREF: connects to: The transmission view of communication derives from nineteenth-century transport metaphors — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 244; Understanding communication means grasping others’ purposes hermeneutically — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 383; Mechanical communication growth did not necessarily expand freedom and knowledge — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 650 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• The transmission view of communication derives from nineteenth-century transport metaphors #expands (0.85) — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 244
• The ritual view of communication maintains society in time through shared beliefs #contradicts (0.75) — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 161
• Understanding communication means grasping others’ purposes hermeneutically #contradicts (0.70) — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 383
• The behavioral transmission view of communication became exhausted and academic by the 1970s #expands (0.60) — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 177
• Mechanical communication growth did not necessarily expand freedom and knowledge #qualifies (0.50) — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 650