Communication, throughout its history has alway been changed with the introduction of new technology and the speed at which it was absorbed by recievers in the world has only increased. With the introduction of the printing press, communication evolved and with the introduction of the internet communication has undergone another. Communication in the sense of the definition of the word means "to make common". In an essay on communication by Hanno Hardt entitled " Myths for the Masses: An Essay on Mass Communication", Hardt attempts to try and explain how the definition of the word itself plays into the role of spreading information, and sometimes power to different parts of the world. Hardt describes communication as being "deeply embedded in the cultural fabric of comtemporary society," and that it "marks the boundaries of social knowledge"(Hardt 7) With this connection over society as a whole communication and its processes hold a large portion of power in society. Throughout history governments have paid close attention to the power of communication in the version of media, but with the introduction of the internet, the spread of communication throughout the world has increased in pace so the media has been able to spread its knowledge into the mind of society at a faster than ever before; communication from one side of the planet now takes only seconds. The idea of sender and reciever has been changed from its original frame. The chanel in which communication is taking place has become more fluid and has developed a blurring between encoder and decoder. The problem with speed and the blurring of encoder is the possiblity of trust with the message itself over the internet has become significantly decreased. The ability to post and say anything a person wishes onto the internet has tested this trust, because of the fact that communication is the basic of social knowledge the trust is crucile.

Hardt, Hanno. Myths for the Masses: an Essay on Mass Communication. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub., 2004. Print.