The Evolution of Communication

 Almost everyone uses the common social media applications (Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WeChat etc.) to communicate with one another these days! Before these amazing applications are created, people communicate with one another mainly through calling, texting, writing letters and of course, speaking face-to-face. But would you prefer to use the old methods to keep in touch with your family and friends or the up-to-date social media applications?

Among the few means of communication to be chosen from in the past, most people prefer calling and writting letters because it allows immediate communication. However, phone bills can be a problem afterwards. Now, we don't have to spend much to communicate even with long distance relatives/friends! We are almost saying goodbye to writing letters because of alternative ways like writing emails, sending Whatsapp messages etc! Writing letters is inefficient to people because written communication is slow and letters may go missing on the way of deliver. 

Teenagers especially, feel very connected to their friends by using social media applications like Twitter, Instagram etc. They get to know what their friends are doing almost every single time and can interact with out another wherever they go, as long as their smartphones are with them. 

As the technology improves over time, communications are made easier through the internet. We can communicate without spending much wherever we go, thanks to the evolution of internet communication!

Is Society Media Good or Bad?

 

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In a day and age obsessed with social media and technology, it's hard to picture life without them. But, is that good or bad? Or neither? My personal belief after watching this video is social media can be a great steeping stone in our future. Having to be outside, with a flat phone, I could not stop fidgeting and wanting to get myself near a power source so that I can be back online again. I struggle when I am separated from them, would you?

Perks of Internet Communication

Thanks to the array of social media we can choose from, (Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WeChat etc.) communication is not really a problem and allows everyone to interact more efficiently with each other. Applications like Viber or KakaoTalk allows you to make free phone calls without spending a cent! Remember the old days when there was just texting (SMS), letter writing, and sending post cards? Well, thanks to the internet, there are much more cost efficient ways to interact with others! 

Social Media allows us to communicate positively and keep in touch.  For those living far away, they can make use of social networking and share updates with family members and friends. This way, they stay connected and maintain the relationships between one another. There are friendships that can be sustained without any face-to-face interaction. Online social networking has increased people’s capacity for making and sustaining such friendships as well as having more regular communication with family and friends. Many feel that they would lose contact with their friends if they did not use social networking and communicate online.

There are also applications for video chatting/video conferencing (Skype, Facetime ,Google+ etc.) that are useful for in-person meetings. With so much business being conducted, it is critically important to express and discuss industry and ideas beyond these staccato exchanges. In this way, ideas can be discussed, brainstormed and expressed in a freeform and face-to face manner.

Internet communication has helped those seeking to over­come the inhibitions typically experienced in real-life social interactions. Socially anxious teenagers do seem to prefer online self-disclosure as opposed to face-to-face disclosures. Researchers found that the more teens disclose online, the more likely they are to report higher-quality friendships and more friendship-forming behaviours.

Internet communication can benefit greatly but we must remember to be respectful and be in control of our online interactions. Beware of posting anything online that you would normally only disclose to someone you are close to.