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Has communication become as complex as the devices themselves?
- Source: UN Chronicle, Volume 47, Issue 4, Apr 2012, p. 25 - 26
- French
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- 17 Apr 2012
Abstract
The Times They Are A-Changin . Or are they? I believe times have already changed. More than we could have imagined. Our ability to communicate has changed dramatically in the last twenty years, from the advent of the mobile phone to the proliferation of laptop computers, and then the marriage of both into smartphones. As technology continues to advance into more versatile and effective ways to communicate, the way we use these methods are almost as complex as the devices themselves. This increases our scope and reach as individuals and, subsequently, as groups of individuals in search of a common goal or ideal. Thats why, with the arrival of social media services across new technology sources, activist groups and social institutions alike are finding a changing way to spread their messages and organize their activities.
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