The process by which a message is transmitted via some form of medium is identified as _______ communication.

Mediated communication is the process by which a message is transmitted through some form of medium.

Formative communication is not the established term for message transmission through a channel.

Inter-connective communication names no standard category for this mediated transfer.

Formal communication refers to structured official channels, not the general fact of using a medium.

Any technology-carried exchange, from telephone to internet, is mediated communication.

It contrasts with unmediated face to face contact.