Which of the following are characteristics of interactive communication?

1.It is decentralised

2.It is state controlled

3.It is highly centralised

4.It is a two-way communication

5.It provides universal citizenship

A1, 2 & 3 only

B2, 3 & 4 only

C3, 4 & 5 only

D1, 4 & 5 only ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) 1, 4 & 5 only

Explanation

The characteristics of interactive communication are that it is decentralised, that it is a two-way exchange, and that it provides universal citizenship.

Statement 1 fits because interactive systems spread control among many participants rather than one hub.

Statement 4 fits because messages flow back and forth, letting each party both send and receive.

Statement 5 fits because such networks open participation widely and grant a shared, universal citizenship of access.

Being state controlled belongs to closed, top-down broadcasting rather than to interactive media.

Being highly centralised is the opposite of the dispersed, participatory nature that defines interactivity.

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