Communication tools are devices or objects that are used to pass information from one person to another. Communication tools enable smooth interaction between members of society. A wide variety of communication tools have been used since time memorial. Means of communication have gone through evolution from traditional to modern tools of communication. Some of the communication tools include smoke signals and telephone. The smoke signal is one of the oldest means of long-distance communication. It is a visual form of communication that was used in the ancient world over a long distance. The smoke signals were used to transmit news, signal, or to gather people into a common area. Smoke signals were used by the tribes of North America and ancient china. The Chinese soldiers were able to alert each other of impending enemy attacks by using smoke signals as far as 750 kilometers within a few hours. Besides, the smoke signals are used in the Vatican in the selection of a new Pope. In North America, the indigenous people used smoke signals to communicate with each other. Each tribe had its own understanding and interpretation of smoke signals. The location and the inclination of the smoke signal conveyed different meanings. A telephone is a modern tool of communication that is still in use. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. a telephone is a communication tool that permits one or two people to converse when they are far apart to be directly heard. The human voice and sounds are converted into electric signals transmitted via cables and waves to another telephone user. Currently, telephones are used as a primary communication tool in offices and at homes. At home, most people use telephones to connect with their family members in times of grief and rod hare happy moments. Telephones are used by police officers to communicate security concerns to the general public or to report a case to their officers. Moreover, most modern telephones have access to the internet. The internet enables people to communicate globally and to access different information on the internet.
The media society has taken advanced developments through the invention of technology and an increase in population. Due to the development of technology, traditional tools of communication have been rendered useless, and people have embraced the new telecommunication tools. The smoke signal cannot be used in the modern media society as people would misinterpret the messages. Misinterpreting the messages loses the meaning of the intended purpose and the audience. Smoke signals cannot be used for secret communication. For example, during warring periods, it is inevitable that the enemies can also see the smoke signals and reorganize themselves. Besides, smoke signals are affected by the change in weather that changes the direction and inclination of the messages. These drawbacks make it essential to change and embrace modern communication tools such as the telephone. Telephones are not affected by weather changes, and the messages cannot be misinterpreted. The telephone has changed the shape of today’s media in society. It has enabled faster communication from one place to another. Messages can be conveyed between long distances without necessarily moving, which saves a lot of time and costs. Besides, the telephone has promoted secrecy in communication, unlike smoke signals. The conversation can be secretly kept between the target audiences.