Modern means of communication by Miroslav Vek COMMUNICATION
Modern means of communication by Miroslav Veľk COMMUNICATION AND ITS FORMS
Communication � Introduction � Media – mass communication � World goes digital – new technology � Mobility – basic characteristic � Overcoming great distances � Stay on-line : -) � Disadvantages – not an utopia � Conclusion
Introduction Communication is not only the process of sharing information, it‘s a kind of social interaction. Communication is based on the idea of respect, promises and the want for social improvement.
Media – mass communication Broadcasting Radio Television CDs, DVDs, tapes. . . Film Internet Publishing Books Magazines Newspaper Computer games
World goes digital. . . new technology Modern means of communication • Face-to-face • Letter • Fax • E-mail • Telephone • Video-conferencing • Mobile phone • Text messages • Computer systems, instant messaging • Websites – World Wide Web • …
How do you communicate? Technology has added to the possibilities of travel by horse or the quill pen, and fuelled an expectation of speed of communication which a century ago would have been unthinkable.
Mobility – basic characteristic Mobile phones PDAs, notebooks… Internet on the move
Overcoming great distances Telegraph Telephone Fax Internet
Overcoming great distances Global networks - get connected! Optical fiber - across the oceans Satellite communication - touch the space Internet - not just a computer network …even further - contacting other life forms
Stay on-line : -) World Wide Web E-mail Google, Yahoo… IRC, MSN, ICQ, AOL… File sharing Vo. IP Blogs, podcasts Streaming media You. Tube, Google Video
Disadvantages – not an utopia Dependency Addiction Low personalization Health issues Radiation danger Vision damage No exercises - obesity Cheating & criminality Spam Fishing Sex, violence, drugs
Conclusion Communication = basic human need Technology improves our lives Not just an evolution but digital revolution! Don’t forget netiquette Beware troubles
Miroslav Veľk miro. velk@azet. sk COMMUNICATION AND ITS FORMS
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