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COMMUNICATIONS
AND ALL OF US
Considering the
fact we are all
somehow
communicating,
it does matter
to know exactly
how we do,
individually and
collectively.
What are the
effects and
consequences,
which techniques
and technology
improvements
benefit us, make
people more
effective and
convincing, thus
promoting the
ability to
communicate?
This article is
for everyone,
wherever you
are, whatever
you do, all ages
and professions.
We need to focus
on contemporary
problems and
solutions, of
interest not
only to the
professional
communicators
but to people in
all walks of
life. We must
offer
suggestions and
guidance to the
readers, while
we learn
together about
communications
in the past,
present and
future trends.
Students and
teachers, home
makers and
career people,
employees and
managers are
going to benefit
from knowing
more on the
subject. It
helps a lot,
when we
understand the
theory and
practice of
interpersonal
communication,
thus having
access to
answers for
problems we
encounter in our
everyday life.
Relevant
historical
information
should be
discussed widely
too, as well as
special events
and research
findings.
I have been a
freelancer
journalist and
communications
teacher (with
two published
books on the
subject) for
some years. My
goal is to share
with readers
this extensive
experience while
welcoming
letters with
particular
requests and
feedback to
ensure their
continued
interest.
Practical advice
will be given
through my
writings in
order to provide
answers to
common problems.
We all need a
communications
advisor, though
only a few can
afford to hire
one on a full
time basis.
Let’s make space
to get together
just to think
and to exchange
ideas, since
everyone can use
professional
expertise to
improve one’s
personal and
business life.
Family problems
do affect work
performance and
most of them
derive from lack
of
communication.
Failure to
convey ideas and
feelings leads
to marriage
breakdowns,
creates
generation gaps.
Well trained and
qualified people
encounter
difficulties in
their jobs
simply because
they don’t know
how to
communicate.
Despite all the
progress in the
field of social
and mass
communications,
the rate of
suicides shows
an alarming,
steady increase
all over the
world; and the
age of those who
kill themselves
is getting lower.
Loneliness
causes even
children to be
desperate and so
much anguished
they end up
killing
themselves.
Authorities and
concerned
citizens try to
convey their
rehabilitation
message across
to delinquents.
The same is true
of the many
groups/organizations
reaching for
people with
specific
problems such as
alcoholics and
other drug
addicts.
Let’s put an end
to the common
misconception
that we are
dealing with a
very complex
matter, whenever
we hear or read
about
communication.
It is an
awareness of
easily
understood,
basic principles.
Let’s leave the
complexities of
technology in
the good hands
of professional
engineers,
computer
analysts,
scientists and
researchers.
Nevertheless we
are grateful for
their
contributions
through research
and hard work.
Our scope is
limited to
topics which
will be of
interest to a
broad range of
people.
From
communications
today, we should
intend to look
into History;
knowing how
others succeeded
before us,
surely helps to
create a better
understanding of
contemporary
problems, which
are to be put in
the right
perspective.
Learning about
the historical
development of
communications,
through the
ages, will give
a total picture
of mankind’s
progress, along
with the
highlights of
success made
possible by the
personal
achievements of
inventors like
Gutenberg,
Alexander Bell
and Mergenthaler.
Theresa
Catharina de
Góes Campos
Toronto -
Ontario, Canada
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