Essays on Communication

Social Media and Communication Social media has revolutionized the way we communicate. It has offered a platform that enables us to instantaneously express our experiences and thoughts with relatives, peers as well as strangers globally. One of its benefits is that it allows sharing of information with a large number of...

Obsession with smartphones and the social media can greatly affect stress levels and one’s relationships. Roberts (2016) argues that behavioral and substance addictions to social media can be categorized into six groups namely; tolerance, salience, conflict, euphoria, relapse and withdrawal symptoms. According to Dallas (2016), internet addiction is linked to mental...

Data Analysis The study involved a total of 184 respondents, with the majority of them aged 18-24 years old. At 44.57 per cent, this age group is the leading age group within the total population of respondents in terms of mobile phone ownership. As illustrated in figure 1 below, the second...

According to Duboff (2011) marketing research is the process of collecting information about the business’ competitors, market, and customers. I conducted an interview with three Subject Matter Experts (SME) doing research work as their primary occupation to understand the role of market research. There were three open-ended questions that I...

4.1 Introduction Technological advances in mobile communication devices and breakthrough in dating apps, virtual communities have emerged, characterized by increased socialization in a virtual society. Dating in contemporary societies is only a swipe away. Studies indicate that at least 1 in 10 Americans use online dating services (Alhabash, Hales, Baek...

This paper looks into the psychological impacts of online friendships specifically trying to establish whether they are of value to those involved. In order to do this, it first has to look into what constitutes a friend and friendship, what drives the need to have friends, the psychological and health...

Both pro-social and antisocial behaviors are voluntary actions, but the former is intended to benefit another person or group of people, while the latter seeks to harm or disadvantage another individual or group (Hyde, Shaw, " Moilanen, 2010). This discussion describes prosocial and antisocial behaviors depicted in two advertisements and...

According to Bradberry (2009), emotional intelligence is the skill and capacity to construe other people’s emotions, as well as being able to read and understand them appropriately. The sole purpose of emotional intelligence is to enable people to acknowledge their emotions and those of other individuals. Furthermore, the four main...

Friendship is a fundamental aspect of human life as it plays a crucial role in the overall wellbeing of person. Existence of friends in an individual’s life is not only vital for the social-being of the individual but also the health of the individual. In quite a number of studies...

The Importance of Active Listening The active process of listening helps in interpreting and assessing what we hear. This process entails reception, comprehension, evaluation, recall, and giving feedback. Active listening is a communication skill that requires a listener to respond to what a speaker talks about by repeating or paraphrasing the...

Overcoming Challenges in Public Speaking Despite preparing early enough for the presentation in my Public Speaking class, nervousness took a better part of me and I felt uncomfortable, making numerous grammar mistakes, as English is not my native language. The challenges above adversely affected my public speaking sessions; however, there are...

The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of Ethics The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) has laid down guidelines for journalism conduct which deal with several ethical issues associated with the profession. The most outstanding code of ethics is about truthfulness which requires journalists to use original sources and verify information...