New instruments for communication: web, mobiles, sms, social networks

[No abstract available] The communication landscape is changing: Why do humans constantly desire new ways to communicate? Now that multi-modal texts are demanding that we rethink what it means to be literate it is important that we question how the reader/viewer’s expectations have evolved and how new instruments for communication are being embraced. There is a growing demand for bite-sized information: it appears that, as consumers of communication, we are constantly seeking out faster methods of communication. Humans are distinct from other mammals. We are responsive to human interaction; biologically wired to connect with an altruistic drive to cooperate. Interestingly, it is recognised that socially connected people are less prone to stress. Perhaps there is a survival imperative that drives this demand for communication