Do judge information by its format



The society we live in today, is quite different from say, 20 to 30 years ago. The way people communicate, in this sense, have shaped shifted over time. The harnessed  efforts of individuals such as Thomas Edison has had massive impacts, historical which made way for present inventions.  What people have come to know today as snail-mail, transformed into a beautiful butterfly, called the ever popular e-mail, businesses and organizations currently rely on to communicate important information or messages. The notable revolutions certainly has had a remarkable impact on how people started out with regards to communication; the historical clay-tablet made its transition into the savvy (technological) tablet we have grown accustomed to today. https://utopia.ut.edu/InformationLiteracyFramework/information_creation_as_a_process

The current pandemic, shifted society from physical contact, (for a crucial moment in time) to the Zoom's, Google Meet's and the Skype's of this world. Therefore, currently physical contact is optional. Based on preference, information come in different formats and the choice ultimately lye in the hands of the information seeker. Information creation, therefore is a process where its content creator focus on the audience of the time. The format of any type of information is equally as important the information itself     

Image: Regardless the format, information should be treated with respect

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