In today's post, I am going to discuss about the advantages and disadvantages of today's communication. I'm going to start with the advantages. Technology has changed the way humans think rapidly over time and the way we communicate too makes a big difference to it. Here are some of the advantages of today's communication technology that I found on the internet:
Communication - Speed / time – money can be saved because it’s much quicker to move information around. With the help of ICT it has become quicker and more efficient to contact either a business or family member. We can now correspond with anyone around the globe by simply text messaging them, or sending them an email, for an almost instantaneous response. The wide availability of the internet has also opened up face-to-face direct communication from nearly anywhere in the world, thanks to the help of video-conferencing, social networking websites, Skype and a myriad of deals offered by telecommunications companies and smart phones thus making it far cheaper than in the past. Online communication can bring families / friends together across distances.
Globalization - Video conferencing saves money on flights and accommodation. ICT has not only brought the countries and people closer together, but it has allowed the world's economy to become a single interdependent system. This means that we can not only share information quickly and efficiently, but we can also bring down barriers of linguistic and geographic boundaries. The world has developed into a global village due to the help of information technology, allowing countries like Ireland and China who are not only separated by distance but also by language to share ideas and information with each other.
Cost effectiveness - It feels free to send an email (although it isn’t); it’s without doubt cheaper than phone calls. ICT has also helped to automate business practises, thus restructuring businesses to make them exceptionally cost effective. This, in turn, increases productivity making the business more profitable; that usually means better pay and less strenuous working conditions.
Greater Availability - ICT has made it possible for businesses to be automated giving clients access to a website or voicemail 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This means that a business can be open anytime, anywhere, giving a customer the capability to make a purchase from different countries thus making it easier and more convenient. It also means that you can have your goods delivered right to your doorstep from places that you would never have had access to before.
Bridging the cultural gap – Greater access to technology has helped to bridge the cultural gap by helping people from different cultures to communicate with one another, and allow for the exchange of views and ideas, thus increasing awareness and reducing prejudice.
Creation of new jobs - Probably, the best advantage of ICT has been the creation of new and interesting jobs. Computer programmers, Systems analysts, Hardware and Software developers, and Web designers are just some of the many new employment opportunities created with the help of ICT.
Education – Computer’s along with their programs and the Internet have created educational opportunities not available to previous generations. Information is freely available to any and all with an internet connection.
Source from: https://storify.com/RoryP1/some-of-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-commun
This is a few of the other disadvantage that I found from the internet:
The Lost Art of Conversation - Technology such as text messages and email allows us to communicate in short, carefully-edited sentences that lack immediacy and completely remove the contextual information provided by tone of voice and body language. As a result, people who connect with others primarily through technology might find it difficult to engage in normal conversation, since they may have issues understanding non-verbal cues due to lack of practice with face-to-face interaction that can't be paused, edited or filtered.
Deteriorating Language - Books, dictionaries and treatises have been written on the vocabulary and peculiarities of online and text messaging slang. This slang can prove extremely confusing for people who are not native English speakers, making it harder to discern the meaning of a sentence; people who regularly text or chat online may end up using it, out of sheer habit, even in situations where it is inappropriate or out of place, such as in business messages or school essays.
Enabling Rudeness - Because communicating through technology creates a barrier between people that isn't there when speaking face to face, some may find it easier to be rude and aggressive. Insulting or threatening messages from anonymous commenters are par for the course for anybody who regularly publishes online content, and even lack of anonymity doesn't alleviate the issue -- Facebook arguments and the like are also relatively common. Sherry Turkle, professor of the social studies of science and technology at MIT, suggests that this happens because technology keeps us from having to see the reaction of the person on the receiving end of the message, making it harder to empathize with him.
Constant Disruption - Technology allows us to always be reachable if we want to be, no matter where we are or what we're doing. Although this can be beneficial, it may also lead to a vicious cycle of stress and anxiety in which people feel pressured to immediately check and answer any incoming messages, emails or phone calls regardless of whether it is appropriate, for fear of being seen as inadequate or inattentive. In turn, this can potentially cause the breakdown of the very same relationships the person is trying to maintain.
Source: http://science.opposingviews.com/disadvantages-technology-communication-1821.html
Those are a few of the advantages and disadvantages that I have found on the internet about how the use of today's communication. For my next post, I will be talking about the future communications. Toodles!
Till next time,
H.
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