The communication model sees information as the flow and exchange of a message, originating from one speaker, mind, or source and received by another. According to Ronald Day, "Implicit in this standard model of information are such notions as the intentionality of the speaker, the self-evident 'presence' of that intention in his or her words, a set of hearers or users who receive the information and who demonstrate the correctness of that reception in action or use, and the freedom of choice in regards to the speaker's ability to say one thing rather than another, as well as even the receivers freedom of choice to receive one message rather than another in the marketplace of ideas."
The communication model views information as a flow and exchange of messages between two entities, with an underlying assumption that there is a sender who intends to convey meaning and a receiver who interprets it. According to Ronald Day, this model relies on concepts such as the speaker's intentionality, the presence of that intention in their words, and the freedom of choice for both the speaker and the receiver.