The Pros And Cons Of Electronic Communication

The first means of electronic communication in the 1980’s was the pager and later the mobile cell phone changed everything. But in the span of 10-15 years, the brick phone became a distant memory and handheld touch screen cell phones became the new hot commodity. These technology advancements made it possible not only for mass communication, but also for the efficiency of communicating at the touch of your fingertips. But as long as I can remember, technology had never affected me as a child because my parents always encouraged my brothers and I to play outside and be involved in many activities. But as for now, electronics have become an addiction for me. My cell phone is a part of my body, attached to my hip. And unfortunately next generation children who are born into this technology

Many prefer mediated communication which occurs when a message is transported through an electronic device. Many also enjoy the asynchronous aspect of communication, which occurs when texting, emailing and when on social media websites because there is a time gap between when a message is sent and received. These communication aspects could cause someone to get lost in their own virtual world of social media and mediated asynchronous communication. According to an article by Peter Post, written in EBSCOhost he wrote, “As more technical opportunities allow people to communicate without being "face-to-face," people are learning less about how to communicate effectively” (Post). This is proven everyday because we have a tendency to communicate through electronics because it is believed to be more efficient. It doesn’t matter if you’re shopping, working out or commuting to work, people are always distracted by their handheld electronics. This distraction affects communication because most people are so used to the aspects of nonverbal