Group 1 Outline

Topic: What is global communication and how has it promoted the globalization witnessed in the past ten years?

Intro: “Global communication is the process of transmitting and receiving information on a world-wide scale.”(1) In the near future, global communication is going to become invaluable. Businesses will devote whole divisions to this process. Global communication will continue to affect technology, education, and markets.

Thesis Statement: Global communication has become one of the most important factors in business and technology, and education.

1.       Communication

a.       Forms                                                           
     i.      Internet

1.       Chatrooms

2.       Social Networking
3.       Voice over internet protocol. (VOIP)  

4.       E-mail

                      ii.      Telephone

1.       Text messages

2.       Picture messages

3.       Calls

4.       Web via cell phone

                     iii.      Body language

1.       Facial expressions

2.       Stance

3.       Tone of voice

4.       70% of communication is nonverbal 

b.      Interpretation

                                                               i.      Meanings of words

                                                             ii.      Translations

                                                            iii.      How communication is perceived

1.       Point of view

2.       Sarcasm

c.       Struggles in communication

                                                               i.      Distance

1.       Information has to travel across continents

                                                             ii.      Time

2.       Difficulty with time zones

3.       Postal mail delivery times

                                                            iii.      Language barriers

4.       Mistakes in translations

                                                           iv.      Cultural differences

d.      Global spread of ideas

                                                               i.      Exchanges of information from continent to continent

2.       Technology

a.       How it has improved with ideas from separated places

                                                               i.      Advances in modern medicine

                                                             ii.      Sharing of technology

1.       Computer chips

b.      How technology has affected global communication

                                                               i.      Online translators

                                                             ii.      Travel costs (not necessary to travel)

                                                            iii.      Faster access to information

3.       Business

a.       Globalization of franchises

                                                               i.      Fast food chains

b.      Increased market size

                                                               i.      Diversified goods

                                                             ii.      Can sell and buy online from other countries/continents

c.       More efficient operating

                                                               i.      Improved banking

1.       Wire money

2.       Online banking

                                                             ii.      Online meetings

4.       Education

a.       Online classes

                                                               i.      Convenience of students and professors

1.       Time management

2.       Structure

3.       Student and professor preferences

b.      Online resources

                                                               i.      Examples of papers

                                                             ii.      Search engines

                                                            iii.      Online writing labs

                                                           iv.      Access to electronic books

c.       Distance becomes less of a factor

                                                               i.      Video chat

                                                             ii.      Online resources

d.      Culture studies

                                                               i.      Foods

                                                             ii.      Traditions

Conclusion: As you have seen from above, global communication has become one of the most important factors in business and technology, and education. It has helped many people in the last few years and has opened doors of opportunity for many who otherwise would not have had these chances.

1.       http://wiki.media-culture.org.au/index.php/Global_Communication  visited on 1/25/11