Essays on Modern Communication

This paper would like to research about the impact brought about by the advancement of communication technology, especially in surveillance technology, to an individual’s privacy and convenience. The rapid advancement in communication technology is one of the most salient feature of the modern society. Many people welcome this advancement as a positive development because of its positive impact to an individual’s convenience. Computers and smartphones, which utilizes the internet communication technology, have enabled individuals to work, shop and study online even in the comforts of their own home. E-commerce, for example, is becoming the new business trend ...

It appears that Facebook and Amazon are making attempts to implement the e-commerce business model through e-publishing channels. E-commerce has become an imperative model of business in the contemporary business environment. This has been made possible by the existence of social media platforms and the fact that a significant number of clients across the globe are able to access modern communication technologies such as smart phones. E-publishing as implemented by Facebook and Amazon are some of the modern aspects of e-commerce that have been recommended by many business stakeholders. In this regard, it can be concluded that Amazon and ...

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Introduction The history of Europe indicates that communication in the region was only limited to certain route maps. The route maps were drawn to connect different stations with orders being sent out with messages. Although in some cases the message was written covering sensitive issues, the messages were dictated to the messenger and repeated to the receiver. This system was highly inconvenient since the individuals were often pushed into placing their trust on an individual and the telegraph came to end this (Carey 12). Distortion of the messages often led to the need for repetition or affected how well ...

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Introduction A recent news about the United States lifting its arms ban in Vietnam have circulated on many major online news worldwide. Considered as a landmark occurrence in the bilateral relationship between the two countries, the lifting of the U.S. arms embargo towards Vietnam is seen by different news groups in many perspectives. It should be recalled that the United States and Vietnam had a turbulent relationship that originated when the United States intervened in the Vietnam War; a conflict that lasted for more than two decades, resulting to numerous loss of lives between the two countries. ...

Technology has changed every aspect of human life. It has changed the way how people communicate with their family and friends. The process of growth in technology and communication have been observed in a parallel way and technological inventions like internet, mobile phones, social media has helped the communication in entering into the next level. This paper intends to discuss the way how technology has influenced the way of communication in modern times.

It is not that difficult to assess the importance of technology in the communication sector and the scene were completely ...

Introduction to Digital Communication

Introduction to Digital Communication Being the first week of the lecture, this topic remains intriguing to me. There are several concepts and ideas that I remember vividly from this first week topic. First, it is worthwhile to point out that this topic reminds of the fact that the idea of identity is subjective. Everyone has a feeling of how he/she thinks about him/herself. As the lecturer puts it, the concept of identity is multifaceted. There is no clear-cut definition and understanding of personal identity. I can reflect from the topic that identity can be either a personal thing or a group ...

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Media policy is directed at various issues and contexts of the media environment. When developing the media policy, a broad range of theoretical perspectives are considered. This paper aims to analyze media policy from different theoretical perspectives. In this paper, the media policies of the United Kingdom and Iraq will also be analyzed. The important concepts, covered in this essay, include media imperialism, the CNN effects, and the key issues associated with media policy. An important factor, which must be considered when developing media policy, is the presence of several policy areas in the field of communication. These areas ...

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Following paper analyzes the media environments and media/communication policy of Iraq and the UK. In relation to it, the paper evaluates the media environment in the context of the concepts dealt from the reliable sources. Media policy is directed at various issues and contexts of the media environment. When developing the media policy, a broad range of theoretical perspectives is considered. This paper aims to analyze media policy from different theoretical perspectives. In this paper, the media policies of the United Kingdom and Iraq will also be analyzed. The important concepts, covered in this essay, include media imperialism, the CNN ...

The American psychology association committee on communications and technology has developed a set of flexible and workable guidelines that has been significant in the organizations communications and decision making processes. Telepsychology has become the most recent mode of communications and a tool for decision making in the American psychology association. Telespsychology has become the basis for developing guidelines and frameworks on recommending codes of conduct and practices that psychologist ought to be aware of when providing their services. The advent of telepsychology as a basis for decision making and organizations communications, has successfully incorporated professional guidance, public benefit and legal and ...

Twitter, which is a microblogging application, has attained credible popularity based on its entertainment value. Twitter has been able to attain a large customer base because of its effective feedback mechanism, multi-platform access and brevity traits (Brock 530). The modern communication habits have embraced the concept of Black Internet. This has occurred effectively through the social media integration to the modern communication patterns and means. Twitter is one of these social media platforms, which has seen a large growing number of users from the Blacks. Hence, the social media may be regarded as “Black Twitter”. This is because studies have illustrated that ...

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Discipline investigation assignment relates to the process of analysing a discipline for purposes of decision making. For purposes of bridging the gap between the technical knowledge in a given discipline and its practical application, the class was commissioned to undertake interviews. The objective was to enlighten students on practical situations and realities that exist in the field. I interviewed a finance agent at the prosperous Bank of America. Mr. Brown has worked with the Bank of America since his employment two years ago on the 8th December 2010. Before his employment with Bank of America, he has worked in various financial institutions. ...

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The Postal Age, a book written by David Henkin and published in 2006, gives a historical account of the revolutionary changes in communication borne by the establishment of postal services in the United States. Although the practice of passing written information from one individual or place to another through a go-between can be traced to the early days when writing came to the fore, the establishment of postal services took place much later. In this interesting read, The Postal Age, Henkin examines the chain of events that led to the burgeoning of postal services, and how this was the turning point in ...

Arguably, since the beginning of 21st century political system and its outcome has entered a new era of high-tech politics. The behavior of policymakers, politicians, and citizen is tremendously shaped by modern communication technology. As a matter of fact, modern day campaigns, elections, and outcomes are dictated by modern mass communication. In this perspective, modern mass media communication technologies include television, fm radio, magazines, as well as newspapers. Modern mass media reach wide number of people of which it influences both the elite in the society and the masses. Historically, modern communication technology has developed tremendously; especially in relation to news ...

Effective Business Communication

Effective communication involves the transmission of information from one person to the pother in a way that can be interpreted for the actual meaning. In an organization, effective communication is essential since the employers can communicate instructions to employees for implementation. The employees can also effectively communicate to the management to express their views grievances and challenges they experience in their undertakings (Kaul, 2004). Modern communication methods include the use of modern devices such as radios, televisions, mobile phones computer and the Internet to relay information. However, the modern methods of communication have both social and psychological aspects. Communication involves ...