Communications Major

Facebook is dominating mobile Internet traffic all over the world. That's because different parts of the world want different parts of Facebook. In Africa, WhatsApp (which Facebook bought for about $22 billion last year) is huge. 

While adults of a certain age may still be trying to figure out texting etiquette (is there such a thing?), the young 'uns seem to think a text requires an immediate response. Be prepared for a severe thumb lashing if you don't answer their text semi-immediately.

Once upon a time, not too long ago, phones were strictly for calling, sending instant text was just not an option. Snail mail, phone calls, and actual face-to-face human interaction were the primary modes of communication. While all 3 modes are still available, the mobile phones in 91% of American adults’ pockets give them even more choices: phone calls, texts, social networks, and emails. Which generation a person belongs to, as well as his/her personality largely dictates which one is preferred.

The Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year 2015 is the Face with Tears of Joy emoji! The emoji beat other strong contenders to be named our Word of the Year: find out why.

The stand-up comedian teams up with a sociologist to study romance in the era of texting, Tinder and Snapchat.

There’s so much we can’t express because the symbols don’t exist. Created in Japan, emoji have no equivalents for pieces of Americana like pickup trucks and bacon.

Media and communication are converging.  People are spending more time on messaging apps, which many say allow for multimedia exchanges and commerce in a more intimate setting than older social media sites.