Social Benefit or Social Disaster? Communication with social media possesses powerful advantages and disadvantages for today’s organizations. The case study emphasizes the risks associated when communicating on social media, in particular the use of Twitter among college athletes. Social media has no geographical boundaries or predefined rules and regulations. Those who use social media are sharing their thoughts for the world to analyze instantly, with the inability to correct or edit ones…
to trap unsuspecting prey. Much like a spider’s web, social media captures people of all ages in the digital world of communication. Social media remains a platform for participation on the internet in which kids, teenagers, and adults publish information regarding a variety of topics. Yet, all social media platforms- Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Blogs, etc.- are simply threads in a larger web of digital discourse. To participate in the digital discourse, one must understand how…
Skills Paper (Draft) As a married woman, I know all to well how communication can affect your relationship with your partner or significant other. While communication skills are vital towards a lasting relationship, effective communication is a necessity with everyone you may encounter. Communication is the foundation for which all cultures, despite age or gender, convey messages through nonverbal or verbal cues. What you say, or don’t say, will have a significant impact on how your message is…
Colonialism and the media are intrinsically intertwined, helping create what we know as Canada, and the rest of the world today. When I first think of the media, I immediately think of television and movies, and how these forms of communication shape my view of the world. But, the media goes far beyond these forms and it can be used in many ways beyond promoting a product during the commercial break. The articles I will be discussing prove that the media was, and still is, perpetuating a…
1. Does oral communication still matter in this digital age? Yes, the oral communication is still matter in this digital age, because this is one of the most important skills that every employer must have. Besides that, people still need to communicate when they’re on the phone or any other technology devices (Pg. 279). 2. Briefly describe what the Audience Demographic Wheel is and tell why it is important. The Audience Demographic Wheel is showing us the different between each audience. In…
In Michael Buckland’s article, “Information as Thing”, there are three different meanings given to information- information-as-process, information-as-knowledge, and information-as-thing. Buckland begins his article by declaring that there is a certain ambiguity surrounding “information” as a whole- with this, he proceeds to describe the three different meanings of information, some of which compare and contrast to my own information-seeking experiences. Information-as-process, as defined by…
2) In addition to understanding several interpersonal communication concepts and skills I now have a knowledge on how to be a more competent communicator. At the beginning of this course I was asked to write an introductory paper stating what I seen my strengths and weaknesses to be in communication. I had indicated that at that point in time that I feel that I have a strong need for affection and gaining control over any given situation. In addition to wanting to have the upper hand in a…
Sensation and Perception in Dillard’s “Seeing” There is no one way to look at nature. Everyone has their own way of looking at nature, but in “Seeing,” author Annie Dillard sees nature in two radically different and contradictory ways. Early on in the chapter, she explores an overly analytical method of seeing that she first began to use as a little girl searching the air for flying insects. But as the chapter progresses, she shifts to a second, arguably preferred method of seeing involving a…
In Matter of SSOV ‘81 Ltd. (N.Y. Div. Tax App., Admin. Law Judge Deter., 09/19/1996), the Tribunal explained that the term “information service” has been interpreted to mean: “the sale of the service of furnishing information by a business whose function it is to collect and disseminate information which is taxable under Tax Law § 1105(c)(1) and not the mere sale of information”…In order to determine a service’s taxability, the analysis employed by the New York courts and the Tax Appeals…
Executive Summary The Information Technology (IT) Strategic Plan defines the initiatives and objectives that align with the City’s business goals and needs. The Plan identifies a strategy in order for the City to successfully invest in and use technology to enable the City to support and improve service delivery. The Plan describes the current City organization and provides details on the Information Technology Services (ITS) Department as it is the Department’s responsibility to deliver…