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Running head: THE EFFECT OF TECHNOLOGY ON COMMUNICATION
The Effect of Technology on Communication
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The Effect of Technology on Communication
Drago, E. (2015).The Effect of Technology on Face-to-Face Communication. The Elon Journal
of Undergraduate Research in Communications, 6(1), Spring 2015. 13-19.
Précis: Through the analysis of previous studies, field observations, and an online survey, the
effect that technology has had on the face-to-face communication of the participants. The
researcher aimed to research the level of engagement into technology and how it affects their
communication skills. The use of cell phones was seen as causing negative effects on the face to
face communication. Despite having the negative effect, 62 percent of people who knew about
the effects still used mobile phones in the presence of others. The researcher points towards the
idea that technology has led to the degeneration of communication techniques in its users.
Vocabulary: face-to-face communication, awareness, digital communications, volunteer sample,
convenience sample
Reflection:
This researcher goes to length to prove that face-to-face communication has been on the decline
due to technology. The research methodology used is exploratory, and thus it serves as an
efficient method for this study. The findings state that despite the knowledge of adverse effects
of technology on face-to-face communications, the majority of technology users consistently
replace their face-to-face communication with technology-mediated communication. I agree with
the claim of addiction but also fault the researcher for failing to identify the critical role that
technology has taken in the modern communicative world. There is a growing need for faster and
more efficient communication thus researchers must identify its place in the society.
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Quotables: 1. Despite individuals’ awareness of the decrease of face-to-face communication as a
result of technology, more than 62% of individuals observed on Elon’s campus continue to use
mobile devices in the presence of others.
2. Little by little, technology has become an integral part of the way that people communicate
with one another and has increasingly taken the place of face-to-face communication.
3. The author found that 38 of 100 students (38%) while with...