By Dontez Byrd discusses communication technologies of the past, present, and future. In the past, technologies like the telegraph were used due to the lack of other options, while today technologies allow global communication. In the future, the author predicts communication will occur through small, invisible screens in glasses or clothing without the need for cell phones. The document also summarizes several media theories - Uses and Gratification Theory, which explains how people use media to fulfill needs; Media Dependency Theory, which describes the relationship between media, audiences, and society; and Social Learning Theory, which proposes that people learn from observing and imitating others. Examples are given of how various technologies and social media platforms may evolve by 2025 based

1. By: Dontez Byrd

2.  Past: There was a lack of technology so people had to use things
like the telegraph to communicate.
 Present: Technology now is completely opposite and now we are
able to communicate with people in other countries.
 Future: I am excited to discuss this but in 10-20 years I think
technology will be innovated to it’s maximum potential by no
longer using cell phones to communicate but will be able to
communicate through small invisible screens that can pop-up in
your glasses lens or on your clothing.

3.  Uses and Gratification Theory: Clarifies how people
use media for their need and gratification.
Social Integrative Needs: Need to socialize
with old/current friends and Family.
Affective Needs: Emotions, Pleasures.
Personal Integrative Needs: Self-esteem.
Tension Free Needs: Means of stress relief.

4. Video Games
 Interactive Video game experience.
Cell Phones
 Invisible screen with a wireless invisible eye piece
that connects the eye piece to the phone to
watch and work apps.
Tablets
 Will allow holographic chat with others.

5.  Definition: An internal link, between
media, audience, and a large social
system.
 Individual: The media has the ability to satisfy
the audiences needs.
 Active Audience: Chooses the media
dependence on their needs and other
factors.
 Social Stability: The audience reconsider their
beliefs, practice, and behaviors when strong
social change, conflicts.

6.  Twitter
 Will turn into the news station.
 Instagram
 Will be the main app for photos.
 Facebook
 Will be for advertisements and businesses.
Examples Media Dependency Theory
In 2025

7. Social Learning Theory
Definition: People learn from one another,
via observation, imitation, and modeling.
 Attention: Various factors increase or
decrease the amount of attention paid.
 Retention: Remembering what you paid
attention to.
 Reproduction: Reproducing the image.
 Motivation: Having a good reason to
imitate.
Social Learning

8. Examples of Social Learning
Theory in 2025
 The Classroom
 Tablets will be mandatory for class.
 Driving School
 Driving stimulators will take place of
Driving instructors.
 Telephones
 Telephones will not require charging
And they will be invisible.

9. Works Cited
Cherry, K. (nd.). Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory.
Retrived August 9, 2015, from http://psychology
.about.com/od/developmentalpsychology/a/socialle
arning.htm
Media Dependency Theory. (n.d.). Retrieved August 9, 2015 ,
fromhttp://communicationtheory.org/media-
dependency- theory
Uses and Gratification Theory. (n.d.). Retrieved August
9, 2015, from http://communicationtheory.org/uses-
and-gratification-theory/