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How Emojis Have Transformed Communication

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February 14, 2024
July 17, 2019
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Grotto’s Slack channel recently blossomed with an interesting exchange about emojis. 

It all took place as we near World Emoji Day on July 17 — Grotto’s social media manager, Emily Mentock, was proposing that we publish a story to celebrate the role emojis play in our social communication. Grotto’s editor, Josh Noem, had concerns about emojis degrading the value of the written word.

Here’s their exchange — you decide who’s right. 

“Ease of communication” vs “the power of the written word”
“Words should be precise” vs “sharing a feeling”
A balanced diet

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Grotto
Published:
February 14, 2024
July 17, 2019
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