Trending Technologies

     Technology has influenced humanity ever since people began inventing.  Every invention ever discovered was a piece of technology during a certain era, but our advances are now happening much more quickly and often than they previously were.  With technology growing so rapidly, it has become a double-edged sword in some aspects.  However, one of our most basic needs as humans is the need to convey bits of information to each other.  Communicating with one another is how we all figure out ideas, and find solutions to problems.  That is also how we plan agendas, set up appointments, and communicating drives everything we do in our lives.  Communication is so easy to take for granted, although it is the first step to bringing our dreams to fruition.  Communicating is also a constant step that has to be maintained throughout the entire process.

     We can all see the results on a personal level pretty clearly, but many times we overlook how much technology and communication influences our careers or other areas of life.  Some careers have always revolved around the ability to gather information, and then present it to the public in a fair and understandable way.  Journalists have been part of society for a long time, but have also had to adapt to new ways of producing, promoting, and presenting the news.  These adaptations have helped journalists to excel in some aspects of their jobs as well, such as the ability to be on the scene with mobile technology very quickly.  News crews will also be reliant on transportation and standard equipment, but they will be able to completely process, edit, and even upload a story without be tied to a building.  Technology has made it possible to virtually work from anywhere at any time.  Now we have wearable products (i.e. smartwatches) that will allow for the same communicative power of our current smartphones (Agrawal, 2016).  8 Tech Trends Changing How We Work In 2016

     So where will the future take us in terms of communicative technology?  This clip from 2010 gives a somewhat comical, realistic, but still very informative explanation from a journalist’s and bloggers perspective. 

   

References

Agrawal, A. (2016, January 11). 8 Tech Trends Changing How We Work In 2016: Forbes Website. Retrieved from Forbes Website: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ajagrawal/2016/01/11/8-tech-trends-changing-how-we-work-in-2016/#2715e4857a0b67d57ede7013