Digital
Culture
Galina
I am Galina Rolf and I am a student at Reinhardt
University. I am a Global Communications
Major. I am interested in
communications and the various ways that all cultures connect with each
other. This includes across cultures and
within cultures. I find cultural
communication hard to keep up with. I
even have difficulties keeping up with the way communication has changed within
my own life.
I use various forms of digital communication in my everyday
life. Facebook is one of the methods of
digital communication that I do not think I could live without. I post my feelings which are represented in
quotes that I post, it is the main form of communication that I use to connect
with my friends and acquaintances that I would like to form a deeper
relationship with. I have friends,
family, and even a significant other that require constant communication if I
am going to maintain a positive relationship.
Even though Facebook is vital to the health of my relationships there
are draw backs to this type of communication.
There are times when the written word lacks the emotion of the spoken
word. If I have just received a job
offer, writing, “Guess what I just received a job offer.” Does not convey the
emotion I felt when being offered that job.
Attempting to convey a deep love, caring, and empathy is not always
possible in the written word, unless of course you are Nicholas Sparks. The inflections of your voice, body language,
and facial expressions are lacking when just using Facebook. It is because of this that there are
conflicts that can arise due to an inability to convey the true meaning of what
is written.
I also use texting in place of calling and communicating
information to others. I find texting
invaluable in my daily life. There are
times when a telephone call to a friend or someone is necessary but it would be
rude or inappropriate to call.
Example: You receive a text from
a family member which sounds like an emergency; you are in a public place and
cannot talk. It would be inappropriate
to call unless you find the call absolutely necessary. A text back can help you discern if a call is
warranted. Texting is fast and
efficient. Many times texting does not
hold emotion and meanings can be misconstrued.
People feel anonymous and take risks with what they say and send. Teenagers have been known to participate in
sexting which has resulted in severe consequences. In my hometown in one sexting scandal
criminal charges were brought against the teenagers involved and one of the
girls was so ashamed by the scandal that she killed herself.
Finally I use Skype and others use face time to communicate
face to face. This is the best of all
digital worlds. You can see facial
expressions, emotion is evident in their voice, and voice inflections can be
used to make a difference in the words and meaning of the words. The only sensory facility that is lacking is
touch. Conversations with Skype mimic
face to face communication in most aspects.
The only problem is that at times the connection can be horrid. The system might need to be rebooted on the
sending and the receiving side. The
frustration of these technical difficulties at times can be annoying and
influence the conversation.
What is Skype? — VoIP Supply
I use many form of digital communication
in my daily life. Skype, texting, and
Facebook have not only dramatically changed my life they have for the most part
improved my life. There are downsides to
the many forms of digital communication but just as in verbal communication it
is the communicator who is required to make sure that they use the
communication tool effectively.
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