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Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) is any form of communication between two or more individuals who interact and/or influence each other via computer-supported media. CMC mainly focus on social effects of different computer-supported communication technologies. Many recent CMC methods involve internet-based social networking supported by social software.
Scope of the field
Linguists study CMC to observe how language is used in computer-mediated settings (online discourse environments). This includes such paralinguistic features as emoticons; pragmatic rules like turn taking; and specialised registers or sets of terminology specific to these environments (see Leet).
A sociological approach to CMC covers how humans use "computers" (or digital media) to form, support and maintain relationships with others (social uses), regulate information flow (instructional uses), and make decisions (including major financial and political ones). It does not focus on common work products or other "collaboration" but rather on "meeting" itself, on such human problems as lying and blaming, and on other trust questions: how computer mediation changes the character or emotional consequences of meetings or relationships.
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@jamesjbrownjr Kairos and the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication both count, right? #newmediajournals
warnick (Quinn Warnick) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:47:41 -0000
@jamesjbrownjr Kairos and the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication both count, right? #newmediajournals
twitter is a wonderful tool for computer mediated communication. It allows people to reach out and connect with like minded people. Nice ;-)
AWonderingAlice (kizmet) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:04:32 -0000
twitter is a wonderful tool for computer mediated communication. It allows people to reach out and connect with like minded people. Nice ;-)
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication: http://jcmc.indiana.edu
digitaldlevy (David Levy) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:00:08 -0000
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication: http://jcmc.indiana.edu
An overview of Distributed Collaborative Work - Outlines the nature of Distributed Collaborative Working and look at some of the factors behind its emergence.
Meta Description: [ This section of the course will outline (a) the nature of Distributed Working and (b) the nature of Collaborative Working. ]
Computer-Mediated Communication Magazine - CMC Magazine, which ran issues from May 1994 to January 1999, reported about people, events, technology, public policy, culture, practices, study, and applications related to human communication and interaction in online environments.
Meta Description: [ Gives you insight into the world of human communication online through its monthly magazine archive and current news feeds. ]
Team Knowledge Management: A Computer-Mediated Approach - How conferencing and group collaboration systems capture and manage team knowledge. By Dr. John Gundry Dr. George Metes.
Meta Description: [ How to maximise accessibility to tacit knowledge in team working and preserve team knowledge ]
The Sociology of Culture in Computer-Mediated Communication - Examines applicability of Pierre Bourdieu's work in the sociology of culture to computer-mediated communications.
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