Commuincations Questions Dicussion board

Question 1. In the age of technology when there are multiple ways to communicate, do you feel that we are a society of better listeners, or have we gotten worse in this digital age? Has social media affected our listening skills? Do you have any improvements to suggest? Explain.

Question 2. RESPOND TO THIS STUDENTS POST: “Bryan”What’s that you say? Better listening? Sorry wasn’t paying attention was checking my social media…Sadly there is a large gap in listening skills from older generations to the younger ones. With all the various ways of communicating, it is easy for us to find ways to get messages to other people without them having to actively listen. When we are finally able to talk with another person face to face, it seems as though they are half paying attention while they are distracted by bings and beeps and dings from text messages or Facebook alerts, or the newest Twitter post. As we talk, their minds drift to wondering what that missed message says, or if their missing some amazing social event.

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Impacts of Technology on Communication

Personal experience interacting with people using their tech gadgets has taught me that interpersonal communication has grown poorer with the technology than it was in the past. People may have achieved some level of convenience to using the available forms of communication, but they are now less engaged in conversations with each other, instead focusing on their devices as a source of sources. Riding a train across different cities no longer presents an opportunity for people to share experiences on how work has been during the day. On the contrary,

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