Understanding Communication in the Digital Age

Flashcards for reviewing key vocabulary terms related to communication in the digital age, social media, fake news, and varieties of spoken and written language.

Communication Portal

A service that allows individuals, businesses, schools, and government agencies to share information from diverse sources using unified communications (UC) media.

Social Media

Online platforms where users can share information and connect with virtual communities through text, video, photos, and other content.

Fake News

Information without concrete evidence to support its truthfulness, typically created to discredit someone or something and to distort people’s perception of reality.

Spoken Language

A language which is spoken by people, used in conversations, often including phrases and incomplete sentences understood in context.

Written Language

The written form of communication which includes both reading and writing, representing a spoken or gestural language by means of a writing system.