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Messages can contain both a content and relational dimension. The content dimension is literally what is said through the use of language. The relational dimension is the nonverbal component of the message. It usually is conveyed through tone of voice, eye contact and facial expression, and gestures. Let's imagine you say to your roommate, "I told you I didn't care!" The words that you used are the content dimension. How you say it (nonverbal) will communicate the relational dimension. You can say it in an angry way, a caring way, etc. Common relational messages are affinity (degree of liking), immediacy (amount of attention or interest), respect, and control.
The difference between a telegram and a telegraph is that a telegram is a message communicated through delivered in written or printed message from while a letter is written or printed message usually in envelop sent by post.
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It's the message that tells you unpleasant news. It's usually written in indirect approach and following some other rules so the writer looks more polite.
The channel is the mode or medium through which comprehensible information is transferred from the sender to the receiver. It could be a visual channel for a written message or an auditory channel for a spoken message, for example.