The development of technology in the last decades has considerably improved our lifestyles. It has made its impact felt on each and every aspect of life, also on the communication techniques. Everything has both a positive and negative impact, and the impact of technology on the communication process also comes as mixed baggage.
Technology has transformed the once big and far world into a tiny global village. Thanks to technology, we now have the power to communicate with anybody on the other side of the world. Technology has brought the world closer and promoted exchange of thoughts to find better solutions to any problem. Services like video-conferencing have made it possible to provide students with best education via the web.
The most prominent negative effect of technology is that the charm of the good old world is missing. The lengthy face-to-face conversations have been slowly going away, and have been replaced by texting or chatting. The current young generation lacks essential interpersonal skills (the ability to express the ideas and thoughts to others face-to-face).
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