Essays on Communication

Over the past few years since the invention of the World Wide Web (www), advances in technology have had an impact on every aspect of life in the present century. The internet enables people to share information across the globe, and emerging technologies such as the social media have redefined...

Culture can be defined as beliefs, values, attitudes, and code of conduct that are shared among a group of people. Every group of people has a unique culture about rites of passage of life such as marriage and initiation, dressing code and even the type of meals they take; it...

Chen, G., " Sawyer, R. (2012). The Impact of Social Media on Intercultural Adaptation. The University Of Rhode Island, 21(2), 151 - 169. The authors review how advances in new media especially social media has influenced the dynamics of intercultural integration and adaptation. The first part provides an insight into the...

A human being is known to be a social animal. Therefore, it needs to communicate with another person through some modes. Interpersonal communication skills are the set of process that allows a person to communicate with another person on a face-to-face basis to relay information, emotions, meanings, or feelings through...

Nodding is a nonverbal cue that signifies  concentration on what the speaker is saying It communicates interest in the message being passed across by the speaker. 0:05 Bat man bends and hides behind a closed door The bending and hiding poster is nonverbal cue as he...

The impact of social media and the internet is phenomenal. Social media and networking have had a great impact on various spheres of life, including the language and mode of communication today. Social media is changing the language.  The language used in social media is more malleable than formal, and...

The development of new forms of media has revolutionised various societies across the globe. Precisely, the Internet and documentaries can offer a platform for activism and dissent in countries such as Indonesia and China. In so doing, it provides a chance for the public to air their grievance thus promoting...

Even though people live in the world globally as one, nonverbal communication can be diverse in different cultures, thus creating a perception that people exist from different planets. Therefore, for a person working in an environment where it is multi-cultural, it is essential to understand the differences (Stoy). Although a smile...

Communication and Leadership in Organizations Communication is one of the crucial leadership theories that every organization should consider for it to achieve its goals and objectives. Every leadership should train and orient its leaders on effective communication skills for it to be effective. People communicate with each in order to functions...

Uses and Gratification Theory (UGT) tries to find out why people look out for the media and how they utilize it. The UGT is different from other media effect models because it carries the assumption that people have power and control on the use of the media, instead of looking...

Technological determinism is a reductionist theory that claims that the development of a society’s social structure and cultural values is dependent on the society’s technology. Karl Marx, who was one of the pioneers of technological determinism theorized that the primary influence of social relations was productive technology and that social...

Importance of Credibility in Materials It is vital for students and communication teachers to be concerned with the materials as well as their credibility. The aspect determines the content that is going to be obtained from the sources. Various sources bombard students and teachers with bewildering and overwhelming amounts of materials....