“We live in the information age, when infinite quantities of facts are widely available to anyone who can use a computer” (Baltzan, 2009, p.4). The majority of the people across the globe can be easily placed within these parameters, whether it is a mother and son keeping in touch, a college student trying to further their education, or a company attempting to expand their reach. Computer-mediated communication hosts a wide range of communication that passes through various channels in an effort to communicate on a global scale. In an effort to increase globalization through computer-mediated communication, individuals from across the globe are beginning to utilize communication technology. This technology serves a variety of purposes, three of which are especially pertinent. Social, academic, and business related computer-mediated communication has opened the door to globalization allowing a universal interconnectedness of the world’s population.