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1. What component or element (sender, channel, message, receiver, context, noise) of communication discussed in Chapter 1 of your text is the presenter focusing on in her talk? Although a case could be made for a few components, there is a "best" answer to this question. The element of communication discussed in Sherry Turkle's Tedtalk is channels of communication. A communication channel is how information is sent from one communicator to others. The presenter was also focusing on public communication in her talk. As pointed out on page 4 of chapter 1, public communication takes place in a public framework; its social intervention is aimed at the correct exercise of freedom of expression through discussion and debate on topics of general interest; it is aimed at the dissemination of information and messages with different purposes, aimed at a larger audience. 2. What do you think was the central premise of this TED Talk? What point was the presenter trying to make? The central premise of the talk was how, since the arrival of the digital age, society has been more focused on their life online, and it eventually has influenced how we go about our daily lives. The speaker explains how communication, a vital part of our existence, has been so overly influenced by technology that it has lost its beauty. Turkle says that cell phones have allowed us to be more comfortable alone with our phones. Turkle also suggests that this has gone so far that humans need to text to have certain feelings. As the speaker gave, a glaring example would be our need to be together with a few people but not even interact when together and instead are just invested in their devices. This is why the video title was "Connected...but alone," as we are slowly going down the rabbit hole of isolation because of the argument that we are staying "connected" through social media. It plays into the idea that "I share, therefore I am," we may feel more connected because we are texting and interacting through social media, when in fact, we are only isolating ourselves more and more from real personal connections with other human beings. 3. Do you agree with the premise of this talk? Why or why not? Do the ideas from the video apply to your life? Explain by using examples from the text and your own experience. I agree that our society today has been devoured by technology, and our communication has been a critical aspect it has influenced. I admit that I have also fallen victim to that. When my friends

and I often meet, we only talk face to face and go on tinkering with our phones for most of the time. The presenter has a point in that in our need to stay connected to people near and far, we are losing real connection by relying too much on it and downplaying the need to have thorough conversations face-to-face. I hope that more people, especially as I am part of the younger generation, understand the importance of face-to-face communication and experience its wonders, as it lets you know people better and improve yourself. 4. Choose one of the five axioms of communication and explain how it might apply to the topic of the TED talk. Don't forget to support your point with examples and the concepts from the text. "Communication Is Irreversible" means that a message transmitted online cannot be undone once sent. The communication belongs to the sender, and the recipient understands and interprets it by their perceptions. This axiom can be used to discuss the irreversible nature of digital communication and how it affects interpersonal connections in the context of Turkle's TED Talk. Texts and Social Media: Many of our contact in the modern digital age occurs over texts and social media. A text message is permanently recorded once sent or uploaded on social media. Turkle talks about how people frequently build their online personas and how the conversations they conduct on these platforms can have a long-lasting impact on their interpersonal connections. Lack of Nuance: Turkle emphasizes how subtleties of in-person communication, such as body language and tone of voice, should be present in digital communication. Removing these contextual clues from texts can lead to interpretation. These cues are necessary to undo any misunderstandings after a message is transmitted. Disconnect in Relationships: The discussion examines how real-life connections may feel disconnected due to constant technological connectivity. Even when they are physically close, people might be emotionally apart. It is hard to undo the damage to relationship quality after a detached communication pattern has been formed. Digital Persona vs. True Self: Turkle talks about how people often post romanticized images of themselves online. Changing other people's expectations and impressions might be difficult once a digital identity has been established. Digital communication is irreversible, influencing the development of online personas that might not fully represent real-life identities. We can examine the long-term consequences of digital communication on interpersonal relationships by utilizing the axiom "Communication Is Irreversible" in Turkle's TED Talk. This communication axiom includes the lack of nuance, the permanence of digital messages, and the possibility of interpersonal disconnect.

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