Definitions Week 8 Flashcards
New Media
Communication that is digitally based and incorporates multiple forms of media
Computer-mediated communication (CMC)
the communication produced when human beings interact with one another by transmitting messages via networked computers
Computer-mediated discourse
language or language use produced in computer networked environments
Media of communication
Mediational means for communication eg. computer networks
Channels of communication
Ways in which information can be transmitted eg. visual, auditory, gestural
Modes of CMC
Socially and technologically defined types of CMC eg. email, echat, FB
Multiomodality
use of multiple ‘modes of communication, like speech, writing, images, gesture, and sound to represent or make meaning in the world
Stein 2008
Web 1.0
- First stage of the web
- Few content creators and producers
- High number of consumers
Web 2.0
- The second stage of development of the Internet,
- The change from static web pages to dynamic or user-generated content
- The growth of social media
SNSs, social networking sites
A site where individuals can create a public/semi-public profile and articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection
Boyd 2011
Virtual identity
A persona that can be created and use online
Disembodied identities
Those that only exist in actions and words, don’t belong to a body
Camouflage
Hiding certain unwanted aspects of self
Conspicuous marking
Exaggerating certain aspects of embodied self
Identity/impression management
Manipulation of resources to conduct and manage how we want others to see us
