The Implication Of The Internet For Human Communication

I. TOPIC

Within recent years, technology has grown significantly, integrating itself until it has become an integral component of our daily lives. As technological advancements pave the way for new forms of communication including texting, email, and social media forms of communication such as Facebook and Twitter, in doing so, they also have all but replaced verbal and face-to-face communication between individuals. What impact does this then have? According to Forbes magazine, only 7% of communication is based on the verbal word while over 90% is based on nonverbal cues such as eye movement, gestures, etc. As we increase our dependence on technology for communicative means, we lose the context derived from nonverbal cues leading to an adverse

Concepts only briefly mentioned in my topic proposal but ones I would like to expand upon for hypothesizing the future of human communication with the rapid growth of technology. Stating that humans, by nature grow through social interaction. Matusitz hypothesizes that as individuals rely more so on the internet and technological means of communication, people engage in face-to-face communication less and thus before decliningly competent at communication with one another in physical settings. Stating that the internet is the fastest growing communication medium currently in the world, Matusitz concludes that while it may diminish the quality of interaction between individuals, it can also contribute to the well-being of its users. The Implications of the Internet for Human Communication provides significant contributing information regarding the positive and negative role internet communication may have. Limitations occur as the article is primarily informative based off of other conducted studies, not a unique study carried out to measure the authors hypothesis. Despite this, the article provides contributing information that would not be great on its own but in correlation with other sources provides a well-rounded background of research for my research on the

Working from two proposed research questions of “what is the extent of social media us among college students?” as well as “is there a relationship between the degree of social media usage and communication?” a study was constructed around these questions in the search for answers. Using stratified sampling methods, participants in the study consisted of clinkers of various genders, backgrounds, and from a variety of different courses. These participants were then surveyed using a questioner rating usage, satisfaction, and rate of communication in social media use. Similar to results found in a 2004 study by Baym, it was determined that individuals prefer face to face communication. However, Soincil elaborate, while the individuals may prefer face to face communication, computer-mediated and technological forms of communication are more convent and thus more frequently used. Looking at the limitations of the study, the author states that the sampling could have been more equal in gender as a majority of the volunteers were male. Furthermore, a diary approach to collecting data may have been more conclusive in data collection than a survey. Not only does this article relate to similar research I previously found on the topic but it