Computer Mediated- Communication
Jackie Harris Mrs. Maher
Speech 1 Computer Mediated Communication Communication is defined as “The exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, communicated by speech, signals, writing or behavior.” The process of communication begins with a “sender,” the person who transmits a message. The sender encodes his or her message into a form of verbal or non-verbal communication. The message is then conveyed to the receiver, who decodes the message in order to understand the idea that the sender intended to impart. There are many different types of communication, but one type that has been growing rapidly for several years is Computer Mediated Communication. Computers and electronics have revolutionized communication. Though initially seen simply as another tool for accessing information, CMC has grown into an integral tool for human interaction. Computer Mediated Communication is defined as “Any communicative transaction that occurs through the use of two or more electronic devices.” Originally the term was used only for communication that occurs through computer mediated formats, but now includes text messaging and other forms of text-based interactions. There are four main differences between CMC and face-to-face communication: anonymity, physical appearance, distance, and time. One poignant example of interpersonal communication through this medium is a text message interchange that I witnessed between my mom and my 20 year old brother. My brother, Ryan, lives 200 miles away, and this conversation occurred while my family and I were traveling in a car, and Ryan was at his home. I was privy to the conversation because it unfolded over several hours. Over the course of two years my brother pulled away from our family and moved into an obsessive, rebellious relationship. He had never accounted for many hurtful things that he had done, but in the course of this conversation, he began to slowly discuss the more serious
Speech 1 Computer Mediated Communication Communication is defined as “The exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, communicated by speech, signals, writing or behavior.” The process of communication begins with a “sender,” the person who transmits a message. The sender encodes his or her message into a form of verbal or non-verbal communication. The message is then conveyed to the receiver, who decodes the message in order to understand the idea that the sender intended to impart. There are many different types of communication, but one type that has been growing rapidly for several years is Computer Mediated Communication. Computers and electronics have revolutionized communication. Though initially seen simply as another tool for accessing information, CMC has grown into an integral tool for human interaction. Computer Mediated Communication is defined as “Any communicative transaction that occurs through the use of two or more electronic devices.” Originally the term was used only for communication that occurs through computer mediated formats, but now includes text messaging and other forms of text-based interactions. There are four main differences between CMC and face-to-face communication: anonymity, physical appearance, distance, and time. One poignant example of interpersonal communication through this medium is a text message interchange that I witnessed between my mom and my 20 year old brother. My brother, Ryan, lives 200 miles away, and this conversation occurred while my family and I were traveling in a car, and Ryan was at his home. I was privy to the conversation because it unfolded over several hours. Over the course of two years my brother pulled away from our family and moved into an obsessive, rebellious relationship. He had never accounted for many hurtful things that he had done, but in the course of this conversation, he began to slowly discuss the more serious