Computer Mediated Communication

The brief for this weeks workshop is:

Computer Mediated Communication

During this workshop session, we will be comparing the relative complexities of email and face-­‐to-­‐face communication.

You have a choice of subject,

either;

1. You’re fired.

or;

2. It’s over I’m leaving you.

Please write a script for an email and a video chat, on your chosen subject.

For the email:

Write a brief, basic message.

For the video chat:

Write a script of what you would say in order to lessen the blow as much as possible.

So here goes.

This is a basic brief  Email.

Dear Sir

I am afraid your services are no longer needed.

For the video chat(which is nearly face to face to me)

Hello …..

I am araid its bad news…

due to cut backs, we are having to lay people off…

and with regret, I am afraid you were one of the people effected by the cut backs….

you can work out the week and we will sort out your pay and holiday pay…

I would personally like to thank you for your services within the company and wish you the best in your future.