Take for instance Mcluhan's definition of hot and cold mediums. A conversation in person where you are subjected to not only the words of the other person but they facial and body expressions giving off multiple visual information. Then there is the cold and direct medium of texting and Facebook chatting. We must not forget how to communicate in person because we lose track of how we control our bodies during conversation. Especially for business students like ourselves who must be proficient in the art of conversation because of the all important job interview. Where an offhand body gesture could make or break your chances. All in all, the times are changing and I hope people still continue to aid on the growth of new technology but not to forget the simpler ways of communicating.
The ever prevalent awkward conversation.
The warm medium of in person conversation.
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I quite agree with your nostalgic sentiment about the lost face-to-face conversation. Good job linking with McLuhan. I like the first cartoon you posted--the antisocial guy is the most likely to be addicted to the disembodied virtual communication.
ReplyDeleteBut you could also ask yourself: is traditional non-verbal communication completely displaced in vitual spaces? What about the emoticons that stands for smiley faces, kisses, frowns, etc? What are the new 'etiquettes' invented to govern the new vitual space of communication? (e.g. the etiquette to reply email ontime)
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