Introduction to Computer Mediated Communication: A Functional Approach - Softcover

Westerman, David; Bowman, Nicholas D.; Lachlan, Kenneth L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0757598226 ISBN 13: 9780757598227

Publisher: Kendall Hunt Pub Co, 2014

Synopsis

Computers allow us to do things today that were barely dreamed of 60 years ago. Today, computers and networks provide us a personal space in which we can share our innermost thoughts and feelings on a large network with others. Introduction to Mediated Communication explains and discusses mediated communication through a functional approach - focusing attention on how people use computer technology to accomplish their communication functions. Rather than focus on the nature of the medium itself and what sets it apart from more “traditional” media, Introduction to Computer Mediated Communication focuses on what functions people use technology for, and how people use technology to accomplish their multiple communication goals. By focusing on functions rather than channels, the publication provides instruction into the reason people use media, rather than simply discussing various technological products that will soon be outdated. Introduction to Computer Mediated Communication by David Westerman, Nicholas David Bowman, and Ken

Edition details

• Publisher: Kendall Hunt Pub Co
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0757598226
• ISBN 13: 9780757598227
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 222