I believe the lecture in week one was given to help form a basis of knowledge for the course. Furthermore I agree with Stephen Stockwell when he quoted in the lecture 'Whether it be a simple smile, or a complex philosophical discussion, the need to communicate is fundamental to human life'.
This is a spectacular statement which is also backed up by Academic, Rev. Michael D Place who also talks about the importance of communication in today's society/environment, more so from a medical perspective but still relevant. He goes on to mention that communication is 'critical to our ability to continue to thrive' (Place, 199
Some of the main issues in new communication technologies are:
-Security of information, for example the Playstation hacker who got through Playstation's internal security systems and was able to potentially access millions of customer details including usernames, passwords, credit card information and addresses.
Who knows what the hacker did with this illegal information and what's to stop them or the next hacker from doing it again?
Sure, big corporations like Sony can 'enhance (their) security and strengthen their network infrastructure by re-building a system to provide greater protection' (Seybold 2011). This does give me some piece of mind, but I guess like most security measures there can be weaknesses and with the way that new communication technologies are headed, security issues will come up again and again.
References:
1. Seybold, P 2011, Update on PlayStation Network and Qriocity, viewed 27 August 2011,
<http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/26/update-on-playstation-network-and-qriocity/>.
2. Place, M.D. 1999, "Telling your story: The importance of communication", Health Progress, vol. 80, no. 3, pp.8.
In this journal article, Place analyses what society and the media perceive particular health care facilities or systems. However he briefly highlights the importance of communication in today's society and the many advantages of forming lasting relationships. I used it in my reflection to help highlight the necessity and usefulness of communication in society, past and present.
I liked the focus of your entry. Sometimes we can get bogged down by the complexity of life, including communication, and forget the beauty and impact of simple personal gestures. To the extent that some get overwhelmed and forget to communicate in any way at all, because 'it's all too hard'.
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