Communication is an essential part of everyday human activity. Communication defines our existence. We communicate in so many diverse ways, from sign, to voice, to speech, to written messages, via media, symbols, languages and numerous other ways. Communication is the center to understanding human life and everyday life experiences. There is so much power in communication that allows us to convey feeling, emotion, and physical thought without even having to speak a word. Communication is a powerful tool and the process of interpreting human communication is just as influential. Human communication is not a new term; in fact it has been around for many years. There are many theories that define communication in different ways. According to Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (Eleventh Edition, 2012), “communication is a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs or behavior,” (p. 251). According to The Theo...
Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn connect millions of people every day. There are more than 2 billion active social media users around the world ( Pew Research Center, 2015) . The average person has five social media accounts and spends about two hours every day on these social networking sites, reported by Global Web Index. These networking sites are vibrant online tools that help people keep in touch with family, friends, and even informed on the latest news. It has transformed the way we communicate in today’s modern society. As humans, we want to stay connected and this is one of the reasons why social media has grown so explosively. Being connected is one of the deepest drives we have as humans. Social media has changed the way we interact with each other and even conduct business. “One of the greatest innovations of technology is social media, not just in our ability to communicate but in our ability to market directly to those w...