Communication

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During the Renaissance we learned that the church controlled most of the information people have access to. Do you see similar controlling of information today in Calgary? Specifically do you see media and political systems controlling the information we have access to today?

During the Renaissance many different modes of communication technology emerged. This allowed people to spread there ideas in different formats.

During the Renaissance information was shared in greater amounts and with more people. Knowledge has progressed so much that there seems to be an overwhelming amount of information available. Do you think having so much information has increased our understanding or has it made it more complicated?

During the Renaissance people came face to face to communicate their ideas. Has the new world of virtual communication changed that? Specifically, is virtual communication being used more than face to face?

**Lyndon 8.2**

The ability for people to bypass the government using the Internet. People around the world are finding ways to get around what governments are trying to keep from their citizens and the world. An example would be last year when the Iranian government opened fire on its citizens. The government also stopped people from getting this information out. They locked sites like Facebook, MySpace, every social networking site except one, Twitter. People took pictures of what was happening and put it on twitter. This allowed the outside world to find out about it and is an example of people bypassing the government.

**Mark 8.2**

Taco

I believe that Calgary does have the necessary conditions to become a renaissance city. Now a days people have access to countless ideas and knowledge. In the renaissance however this wasn’t available. An example that Taco gave us was that “People who live off of $2 a day can still go to Internet café and see what is happening around the world.” This availability has helped keep people up to date with the latest news. They could also connect with their families in other parts of the world from the Internet and Internet cafés.

**Josh 8.2**

In response to whether Calgary posses the level of communication to make it a Renaissance city, Taco believes that yes Calgary has the communication but of course there are things that could be improved upon. In this sense Taco has had a first hand look at the face-to-face communication within Calgary and the virtual communication. Taco shows that virtual communication within Calgary has become an add on to face-to-face communication. He also states “ I don’t think that virtual communication will very really replace face to face. Nothing really replaces that affect face-to-face communication with someone. He states, “ There’s something about being in the same room as someone it makes a difference.” By this he means nothing replaces the speed and efficiency of having a professional conversation with someone face-to-face. He believes that there is an advantage of virtual communication to face-to-face communication. Virtual communication has made communication easier between people who can’t meet face-to-face. He states, “ AN example of that would be people starting up oil businesses and being able to communicate with the other businesses around them.”