Communications Innovations

Definition

Communications Innovations refers to advancements in technology that have improved and expanded the ways we communicate, such as the internet, smartphones, and social media platforms.

Analogy

Think of communications innovations like a teleportation device. Before, messages had to travel long distances (like by horse or mail), but now they can instantly appear anywhere in the world with just a click or tap!

Related terms

Digital Age: The period of human history characterized by the shift from traditional industry that the Industrial Revolution brought through industrialization, to an economy based on information computerization.

Social Media: Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or participate in social networking.

Internet: A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.