How has ethical communication changed over the course of the last several decades?
Ethical communication has changed to adjust to digital media, that has come to influence communication. With more use of technology more opportunity to be untruthful and inaccurate through plagiarism and lying is created. In addition, there are now more mediums we communicate with that require us to continually rethink how we are sending our information to the receiver.
In the past, prior to the creation of e-mail, social media, blogs, or chats (to name a few) communication was more face-to-face and via snail mail (actual letters as apposed to e-mails). Communication has morphed from a non-verbal and verbal interaction into an instantaneous receiving and sending of messages through a digital device or service. The shift in technology has been from an occasional communication opportunity to continual and non-stop communication. With technology came the need to be connected 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whereas in the past people may have communicated via one or two mediums people now have upwards of 10 (or more) mediums to monitor their communications.
In order to remain ethical in communication today we should be willing to review our communication via digital media before sending, ensure the work is in fact our work as to not plagiarize or lie and remember that conversations 6 years ago may still be online somewhere so remain ethical in your communications.
Ethical communication has changed to adjust to digital media, that has come to influence communication. With more use of technology more opportunity to be untruthful and inaccurate through plagiarism and lying is created. In addition, there are now more mediums we communicate with that require us to continually rethink how we are sending our information to the receiver.
In the past, prior to the creation of e-mail, social media, blogs, or chats (to name a few) communication was more face-to-face and via snail mail (actual letters as apposed to e-mails). Communication has morphed from a non-verbal and verbal interaction into an instantaneous receiving and sending of messages through a digital device or service. The shift in technology has been from an occasional communication opportunity to continual and non-stop communication. With technology came the need to be connected 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whereas in the past people may have communicated via one or two mediums people now have upwards of 10 (or more) mediums to monitor their communications.
In order to remain ethical in communication today we should be willing to review our communication via digital media before sending, ensure the work is in fact our work as to not plagiarize or lie and remember that conversations 6 years ago may still be online somewhere so remain ethical in your communications.
How will technology impact ethical communication in the future?
Technology will impact ethical communication as communication will become more "transparent" (Envizion-Marketing 2014). In addition, as newer technologies begin influencing communication and are integrated into people's daily lives new codes of ethics (such as those written by IABC) will be created to facilitate a continually ethical approach to how persons communicate. We will have to become more aware of how we communicate and what we say (in order to remain truthful and accurate) as more and more technologies govern how we communicate with one another.
In my opinion, in the future laws will play a more prevalent role on how we communicate and what we say via technology. Currently, the web is becoming crowded with websites for people to comment, post, share and publish information without the need to be validated as correct or much backlash from our schools or law officials if something is communicated online that is unethical. In the future I see social media and even e-mail as a means for society to make sure we are doing what is right and ethical.
Technology will impact ethical communication as communication will become more "transparent" (Envizion-Marketing 2014). In addition, as newer technologies begin influencing communication and are integrated into people's daily lives new codes of ethics (such as those written by IABC) will be created to facilitate a continually ethical approach to how persons communicate. We will have to become more aware of how we communicate and what we say (in order to remain truthful and accurate) as more and more technologies govern how we communicate with one another.
In my opinion, in the future laws will play a more prevalent role on how we communicate and what we say via technology. Currently, the web is becoming crowded with websites for people to comment, post, share and publish information without the need to be validated as correct or much backlash from our schools or law officials if something is communicated online that is unethical. In the future I see social media and even e-mail as a means for society to make sure we are doing what is right and ethical.
Sources:
2014. "Our Ethics". Envzion-Marketing. Accessed October 10, 2014. http://envzion-marketing.com/Niche/ethics.html.
Ward, Stephen. "Digital Media Ethics". Center for Journalism Ethics. Accessed October 12, 2014. http://ethics.journalism.wisc.edu/resources/digital-media-ethics.
2014. "Our Ethics". Envzion-Marketing. Accessed October 10, 2014. http://envzion-marketing.com/Niche/ethics.html.
Ward, Stephen. "Digital Media Ethics". Center for Journalism Ethics. Accessed October 12, 2014. http://ethics.journalism.wisc.edu/resources/digital-media-ethics.