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COMMUNICATION MODES COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Communication mode refers to the channel through which one Today, with the rapid rise and spread of Internet connectivity,
espresses his/her communicative intent. the old forms communication has given way to new forms that
make communication easier and faster.
It is the medium through which once conveys his/her thought,
views, or feelings can be communicated through face-to-face, Pinoy’s Top Social Media Users, According to Study
video, audio, and text-based. By: Miguel Camus (2017)
The most common of all these modes is the face-to-face
Filipinos spend more time on social media sites than anyone in
interaction.
the world. Four hours and 17 minutes per day.
It can be informal or casual conversation between two or more
people. Pinoy’s Top Social Media Sites: Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter

It is one way of gaining new acquaintances or friends. Us Among Bottom Half

How to speak, what to speak, when to speak, and whom to one Brazillian and Argentinian followed, spending three hours and
is speaking are all important considerations in building forty-three minutes and three hours and thirty-two minutes on
relationships. social media.

One advantage of face-to-face interaction is that aside from The United States, where many of those social media players
directly hearing the message being conveyed, you are able to founded, spend two hours and six seconds per day.
note visual cues through expressions, gestures, movements, or
even objects from the person you are communicating with. Slowest in Asia Pacific
“Be brave enough to start conversation that matters.” – Dau
The Philippines’ social media usage was in stark contrast to its
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internet speed.
Simply means that even if the people surrounding you in a social
event are strangers to you, you need to be confident enough to The Philippines, Brazil and Argentina have an average fixed-lone
meet new faces and initiate an interesting conversation. broadband speed of 4.2 megabits per second (mbps), 5.5 mbps
and 5 mbps, respectively.
“Meaning is made in conversation,
Reality created in communication. The fastest was South Korea, with 26.3 mbps, and its citizens just
And knowledge is generated through social interaction... spend about one and eleven minutes per day.
Language is the vehicle through which we create our
understanding of the world.” –Diana Wheatly Internet Use on the Rise

Another mode of communication is video. According to the report, the Philippines internet and social
media user grew by over 25%, up 13 million and 12 million over
Web cameras are used so that two or more people who cannot last year, respectively.
interact face-to-face can communicate.
Mobile was also a fast-growing platform, accounting for 38% of
Electronic applications that allow video calls are Viber, all Web Traffic in the country.
WhatsApp, Skype, Apple Facetime, Facebook and Messenger.
The Philippines so far had a social media penetration rate of
In formal settings, people can also engage in video-conferencing. 58%, giher than the average of 47% in Southeast Asia.
While this is a convenient communication mode for people who
want to react out each other despite distance, a disadvantage is Around the world, internet users grew 10%, while active social
the time zone difference between countries. media users jumped 21%.
The third mode of communication is audio. Global active netizens using mobile phones and other devices
surged, 30%.
Audio means transmitted sound.
Digital Connectivity
In this mode, only the voice of the speaker is heard. Ordinarily,
someone’s voice is heard through the telephone or an answering The total internet penetration rate stood at 50% or 3.77 billion
machine when the other party is not able to answer a call. people.
The audio communication mode is quite difficult especially if you “Half of the world’s population is now online, which is a
are listening with different accents. testament the speed with which digital connectivity is helping to
improve people lives.” –Simon Kemp.
The fourth and last mode is text-based communication such as
email, text messaging, and instant messaging. Social networking “The increase in internet users in developing economies is
sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram likewise off-text
particularly encouraging.” Kemp said.
interaction.
The report compiles data from the world largest studies of online
Text-based communication mode does not originally provide behavior, conducted by organizations including, Global Web
video and audio benefits, it has a wider reach and can Index, GSMA Intelligence, Statista And Akamai in a
disseminate information to a bigger audience quickly. “comprehensive state” of social media reference.

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