Non-Mediated vs. Mediated Communication

What is the difference between mediated and non-mediated communication? It’s simple. Non-mediated communication occurs through face-to-face interaction- It has no medium or channel that the messages is sent through, and only occurs through some type of face-to-face communication. Mediated communication takes place over a medium, such as a phone, computer, chat room, text message, etc. The biggest difference between the two types of communication, in mediated communication, once the message is transmitted to the receiver, it is somehow altered and sent through wires or satellite, and then put back together.