Communication in Society Today

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Communication is an interdependent process of sending, receiving, and understanding messages. The definition implies that the components of the communication process cannot be examined separately. Rather, the relationship exists between the sender and the receiver, as well as the environment of the communication event, must be viewed as a whole. According to this perspective, if any of the components and circumstances change (that is, the number of individuals involved in the interaction, seating arrangements, or the time of the day) the communication event is altered. Communication is an ongoing process; we never stop sending and receiving messages. As we will discover, communication is a dynamic process, a process that changes from one communication setting to the next. Although it is difficult to predict, the ways of interpreting communication, certain components are always present in the communication process. As we use communication in our day-to-day living, there should be an assurance that the sender and the receiver should be able to communicate properly or else communication is not effective after all. The sender should be able to deliver the message as clear and concise as possible so that the receiver will understand and grasp the message well. On the other hand, the receiver should be wise enough and process the message well so as to avoid misunderstanding. However, we could not avoid that there are certain barriers when it comes to communication- different values, beliefs and personality, bad grammar and wrong word choice are few of the factors that complicate communication. Consequently, there is a way to avoid complications in communication. It is advisable to have communication face-to-face. In this certain manner... ... middle of paper ... ...w social networking sites affect the quality of communication and lastly, to evaluate why mostly people use social networking as their way of communicating. Significance of the Study The present study is significant and timely for the results can give valuable information for the school admistrators, the teachers, parents, students and all other individual about the effect of social networking on quality of communication. This research will explain and detail presents the effects of social networking on quality of communication. Literature analyzed that the social networking are not designed for negative impact but we have noticed in our daily life that students become addicted to social networking. This part of research contribution will analyzed the reality and gap between the positive and negative effects of social networking on quality of communication.

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