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The New Communication The global stride in telecommunications and data technology is also terribly horrific to even the foremost distrustful intellectual. among an area of a couple of hundred years there has been such a leap that someone United Nations agency died twenty years past and wakes up currently are additional confused than the unreal Rips Van Winkle, United Nations agency slept for…

Senator Blaine Mayer of 24

Success in a relationship is not about two people being alike. Success is about how a couple make their differences work for both people. Differences are inspiring because they keep things interesting. Imagine a television show or a play without conflict, it would be boring. Relationships are more vital when there is conflict that respects both points of view. Unfortunately avoiding & deflecting conflict in personal relationships has become an art form in our culture. We’re willing to watch it on the t.v. screen but not to learn how to do it well. There is only one way to soften differences while there are a million ways to harden and increase problems. The only way to soften differences is to talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk and talk. When families with teens or couples arrive for help in my office I am the grease to help the talking to continue. Last weeks’ episode of 24 had a terrific scene

24 Starring Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer

that clearly demonstrates how talking is crucial to softening the differences between two characters. 24 is having a timely discourse on torture (somewhat tainted by the fact that Jack is always right). When the series began our hero, Jack Bauer played by Kiefer Sutherland, is under investigation by Senator Mayer for human rights violations. Day 7 episode 9 PM-10 PM includes a scene where Jack holds Senator Mayer hostage in his own home. Their conversation begins with complete animosity and as Jack continues to speak honestly Senator Mayer begins to develop respect as he listens and ends up offering to be a team with Jack. It’s an excellent demonstration of what can happen when two people honestly encounter each other. If you are in a relationship you care about prove it by not ignoring the differences. Don’t deflect conversation about differences. The best thing an angry husband, betrayed wife, frustrated father or dramatic teen can do is be less defensive and more curious. Curiosity is what changes things between Senator Mayer and Jack. There is true danger in being either self-absorbed or self righteous. Note the use of the word self in both of these words, there is no room for the other. Curiosity is crucial because it leaves room for the other. Restaurants are wonderful because two people have to talk while waiting for the food to come. A frustrated father can take his dramatic teen out for lunch and make it an opportunity to be curious about who they are (different from how you may have decided you’d like them to be). Curiosity is a wonderful springboard to change. Curiosity is about opening the door instead of slamming it shut. Curiosity about differences is the work of all relationships that truly matter.

“Communication is an effective, two-way transfer of a message through a medium involving a sender and a receiver.” Communication is considered to be effective only when the receiver is able to interpret the meaning of the transmitted message as it was originally intended (by the sender). The Medium A message is conveyed through a medium (plural - media) that acts as the bridge between the sender and the recipient. Examples include words, images, audio and video. For example, a public announcement can be broadcasted to the masses through a radio channel. Factors That Affect Communications In order to optimize communication, the following play a pivotal role:

Understand Your Target Audience Firstly, by understanding your target audience, you will be able to optimize your communication accuracy. Different demographics may prefer different channels of communication. For example, youths may prefer to communicate through social media while the elderly are probably more comfortable with more traditional forms of exchanges, such as face-to-face interactions. Language (a ‘vehicle’ of communication) and culture plays a big part in understanding the audience. For example, a  man who does not know the French language might find it hard to interact with another who speaks only French. Similarly, a student might experience difficulties in understanding a theory if the teacher uses difficult terms in class. By knowing your audience’s preference, you can transmit your message across more efficiently and effectively.

‘Noises’ Messages can be easily distorted by ‘noises’. These refer to external influences or distractions that may cause misinterpretation of the intended message. For instance, if you are preoccupied with a problem, you may be inattentive during a lecture and thus miss out on what the professor is trying to explain. In order to get the message across effectively, the sender must find a way to rise above the ‘noises’ by maintaining the class’s attention.

Exchange Of Ideas Communication is also an exchange of ideas between two or more people. Effective communication starts with the sender sending a message across to another person known as the receiver. In order for the message to be effective, the receiver has to correctly interpret the message that was sent. For example, if person A (sender) is having a conversation with person B (receiver), the only way in which person A would know if the message was conveyed successfully is through feedback received from person B. This is why communication is a two-way interaction.