Abstract
No other media has become so popular in such a short period of time as online, which mainly serves for the purpose of communication. Online communications have the potential to fundamentally change the character of our social lives on all levels of social interactions. This article represents an attempt of discussing pros and cons of the online communication compared to the offline ones, and including functional as well as cultural components such as habits, usefulness, as well as specific cases affecting the gradual and immediate shift from the offline to the online communication (like COVID19 pandemic). Online communication spaces provide ample opportunities for selfrepresentation, convenience and compliance, easy connectivity from every place in the world, it is time-consuming and costly. It is widely used in all areas of everyday life. At the same time participants of online communication need nonverbal communication and those all-important social signals, which make communication more efficient. Despite the number of advantages, online communication still cannot completely replace the offline ones.
Highlights
No other media has become so popular in such a short period of time as online, which mainly serves for the purpose of communication
Online communications have the potential to fundamentally change the character of our social lives on all levels of social interactions
This article represents an attempt of discussing pros and cons of the online communication compared to the offline ones, and including functional as well as cultural components such as habits, usefulness, as well as specific cases affecting the gradual and immediate shift from the offline to the online communication
Summary
Despite the number of advantages, online communication still cannot completely replace the offline ones. For citation: Karapetyan A.A. Communication features in online and offline spaces. ОСОБЕННОСТИ КОММУНИКАЦИИ В ПРОСТРАНСТВАХ ОНЛАЙН И ОФЛАЙН
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