In this blog, I will let you know the Reasons How Has Technology Changed the Way We Communicate Positively and Negatively,
and the difference between the old traditional communication media and digital media?
As we all know that the world is continuously changing to the technological world.
It also changes the communication ways of the people, we can find that there is a big difference between past communication and today’s communication.
Modern technology actually completely changes the communication ways of people.
New advancements come day by day in modern technology for the sake of improving the communication of the people.
To make the communication of the people effective and better.
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Traditional Communication Media is Replaced by Digital Communication Media
In the past, communication was done by traditional communication media. Peoples were communicating with each other through letters, telephones, etc.
Which was the toughest communication media.
Letters take a lot of time for people to communicate with other peoples in other places in the world.
Other communication media, telegraph, telephone, walkie-talkie, etc. are also changed to the digital communication media.
Traditional communication media is completely replaced by digital communication media, mobile phones, different kinds of social media platforms.
Nowadays it’s hard to find someone who didn’t use mobile phones and social media platforms.
Every second person is familiar with mobile phones, the internet, and social media.
There are different reasons by which traditional communication media is replaced by digital media.
Communication through traditional media was very slow and not effective.
People were writing letters and send them through the post office to the desire people, this method of communication was not effective,
because the letters can be lost or misplaced on the way to their destination.
Before modern technology involved in the communication of the peoples, people are limited in changing the information with each other.
But after the advancement in communicational technology, it becomes very easy for people to communicate with other people around the world.
Nowadays different kinds of social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp are mostly used for communication around the world.
How Has Technology Changed the Way We Communicate Positively and Negatively
Technology changes the way we communicate with others positively and also, negatively.
First, I would like to discuss how technology changed communication positively. Then I will be discussed how technology changed communication negatively.
Reasons How Has Technology Changed the Way We Communicate Positively
Modern technology changed a lot the way we communicate with others.
We can see that modern technology completely changed the way we communicate with others around the world.
We can find a big difference between the past traditional communication and now digital communication.
Reasons How has modern technology changed we communicate positively are given below:
1: Modern Technology Saves Time of the People in Communication
Modern technology saves a lot of time for people in communication.
With the help of modern technology, we can easily communicate with other peoples around the world.
Before modern technology people used letters for communication. Which was the most time-consuming way of communication.
People wrote letters and then send them to other people at the post office.
The postman delivers the letters to the desire people in days. And sometimes the letter can be lost on the way to their destination.
It was not an effective way of communication.
But now with the help of modern technology and social media platforms, we can easily communicate with people around the world.
Social media platforms can help us to easily communicate with other peoples in less time.
Social media platforms help us to easily make connections with our friends, relatives, and other people around the world.
And also, can see their response within seconds.
We didn’t have to wait for days and weeks for other responses, on the spot we can see their response.
It saves a lot of our precious time in communication.
2: Modern Technology Improved Connectivity
Modern technology improved the connectivity of people. Making connections with other people very easy with the help of modern technology.
With the help of social media platforms, we can easily make connections and communicate with other people.
Almost all peoples are available on different social media platforms, and we can easily make connections with them.
3: Modern Technology Voice Communication
One of the benefits of modern technology, with the help of modern technology we can voice communication with other peoples.
Not only textual messaging communication can be done by modern technology, but also voice two-way communication can be easily done by modern technology.
Before modern technology, it was very difficult for people to communicate with their relatives and friends from other places.
But now with the help of modern technology, mobile phones, and social media platforms. They can easily voice communicate with them.
This is how modern technology changed the way we communicate with each other.
4: Modern Technology Video Communication
Video communication is also one of the benefits of modern technology in communication.
With the help of modern technology, not only textual messaging or voice calls, but we can also do video communication with other peoples around the world.
With the help of social media platforms, WhatsApp, Facebook, IMO, Snap Chat, etc. we can easily video communicate with our relatives and friends around the world.
Almost all peoples have smartphones with high-resolution cameras. Through which they can easily video communicate with other peoples around the world.
Most peoples love and referred to video call communications with other peoples because video communication is very effective for them.
This is how modern technology changed the way we communicate positively.
5: Modern Technology Cost Effective Communication
One of the main purposes of modern technology is to save the time and cost of the people in communication.
Modern technology saves a lot of money for people in communication. There is no need to pay extra money for the people in communication.
With the help of modern technology, they can easily communicate with other people without paying extra money for it.
Social media platforms help people to make connections and communicate with other people free of cost.
All they need is an internet connection, and they only have to pay for the internet and no more extra charges for communication.
6: Modern Technology Distance Communication
With the help of modern technology, we can easily communicate with our relatives and friends from distance.
Modern technology decreases the distance of the people in communication.
Modern technology and social media platforms help people to communicate with their relatives and friends from distance easily.
Before technology involvement in communication, it was very difficult for people to communicate with their relatives from distance.
But now different social media platforms and modern technology decrease the distance of the people in communication by enabling them to communicate with each other easily.
7: Modern technology Faster Communication
Modern technology faster the communication of the people.
With the help of modern technology and social media platforms, people can easily and faster communicate with other people from around the world.
Modern technology saves a lot of time for people in communication.
We can easily communicate with other people within seconds through modern technology and social media platforms.
8: Modern Technology Improved Public Communication
Modern technology, social media platforms, Skype, Facebook, WhatsApp, improved the public communication of the people.
Before technology, there is no way for people and businesses to make connections and communicate with the public.
With the help of social media platforms, businesses and people can directly communicate with their customers.
Modern technology improved a lot the public relationships of the people.
9: Modern Technology Group Communication
Modern technology helps us to communicate in a group with other people.
With the help of modern technology, we can easily communicate with other peoples in a group.
On social media platforms, we can easily make groups and communities with other people and communicate with more people at a time.
10: VR Technology in Communication
Virtual reality (VR) technology is the upcoming technology used in communication.
With the help of Virtual Reality (VR) technology an illusion of 3d environment can be created which looks real.
VR technology can also be used in the communication of people.
VR technology is not completely used in the communication of people. But we can imagine that VR technology can be Completely used in the future in the communication of people.
So, this is how modern technology changed the way we communicate positively.
Reasons How Has Modern Technology Changed the Way We Communicate Negatively
Now I am going to discuss all the reasons how has modern technology changed the way we communicate negatively are given below:
1: Face to Face Communication Decrease
Modern technology decreases the face to face communication.
This is one of the worst effects of modern technology on people. It decreases the face-to-face communication of the people.
Most people like to use modern technology for communication and didn’t want to go outside and communicate with other people face to face.
They used social media platforms for communication with others and didn’t want to communicate face to face with other people.
They get addicted to the use of modern technology for connectivity and communication, thus face-to-face communication decreases.
2: Modern Technology Causes Social Isolation of the People
Modern technology causes social isolation of the people.
People get addicted to the use of modern technology for connectivity and communication and didn’t want to go outside and communicate with other people face to face.
They get isolated from society.
Modern technology has a lot of benefits for the people in communication and connectivity but also it badly affects our society.
Most modern technology users can be seen as socially isolated from society.
3: Modern Technology Ruined Relationship Too
Modern technology also ruined the relationships of people.
People get addicted to different communicational technology and always seem busy in using technology and communicating with others and didn’t focus on their real relationships.
Most of the relationships are ruined due to the extensive usage of communicational technology.
Most people cheat in their relationships with the usage of communicational technology and social media platforms.
And ruined their relationships.
This is how modern technology changed the way we communicate negatively.
4: Easily Illegal Communication and Cyberbullying with Modern Technology
Illegal communication can easily be done with the help of modern technology. Peoples do cyberbully on communicational technology and tease other peoples.
By which some people do suicide.
The usage of mobile phones and different social media platforms is increasing day by day. And most people used it for illegal activities and cyberbullying.
Modern technology helps a lot in communication but also it has a lot of bad effects on our society. Modern technology opens the doors for cyberbullying and other illegal activities in our society.
5: People Lie to Each Other on Technology
Modern technology helps a lot of people in connectivity and communication. But also, it has a lot of bad effects on the people.
Most people lie to each other on mobile phones and social media platforms. They used social media fake accounts and make connections and communicate with other people.
They make fake relationships with the other peoples and lie to each other.
Conclusion
The above all are the positive and negative ways modern technology changed our communication; I hope you gone through it.
All kind of technology in this world has its good effects and bad effects. But it depends on us, how we use technology.
If we use it in a good way then it will be good or if we use it in a bad then its results will be bad for us.
The main purpose of this article is for people to know about how has modern technology changed the way we communicate positively and negatively.
It’s in your hand now, how you will use modern technology. My suggestion is to think before using technology for communication.
Use the technology within a limit, use it only if needed. Don’t overuse it. That it can harm you.
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