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Social & Psychological Effects of Communication Technology

COMM 298 / 398 Fall 2021

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Shortened Final Paper – Talia Feinberg

December 8, 2021 tbf223Entries

Due to the inequality in the access to technology, within the technological field, and in the availability of credible information, society is dividing further on the basis of socioeconomic status, gender, race, and politics.  In[…]

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11/23 The future of digital communication and privacy – Talia Feinberg

November 22, 2021 tbf223Entries

This video featured an interview between someone employed for TedTalk and the head of Whatsapp discussing the changes the platform has seen due to the pandemic and the resulting consequences of the heightened usage and[…]

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Facebook Papers, NYT coverage: Talia Feinberg

November 18, 2021 tbf223Entries

In “Facebook Wrestles With the Features it Used to Define Social Networking” the author goes into detail on an experiment in which the like button was removed from the platform. This was done to test[…]

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Information Technology, Its Impact on Society and Its Future 11/16 Talia Feinberg

November 15, 2021 tbf223Entries

In this reading, the current positive and negative impacts, as well as anticipated impacts of information technology are analyzed. Obviously, with the development of technology comes greater access to information regarding all kinds of things;[…]

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11/11 The Digital Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids Is Not What We Expected – Talia Feinberg

November 9, 2021 tbf223Entries

This NYT article discusses the shift in the digital gap. Originally, poorer families were concerned that the rich would have more extensive access to technology, therefore, gaining technological skills that the poorer would not have.[…]

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11/09 How I’m Fighting Bias in Algorithms – Talia Feinberg

November 8, 2021 tbf223Entries

In this TedTalk, the presenter discusses the idea of the inequalities of technology on the basis of race. I had watched this TedTalk before, and continue to find it useful as these problems will continue[…]

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10/28: Technology and the future of mental health treatment – Talia Feinberg

October 26, 2021 tbf223Entries

This article discusses the sector of developing technology regarding mental health. This idea is very appealing on the surface because it gives people the opportunity to reach help in a time of crisis (or otherwise)[…]

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10/26: Google, democracy and the truth about internet research – Talia Feinberg

October 25, 2021 tbf223Entries

In the present day, any belief someone has can be confirmed within seconds based on a quick google search. In this article, this concept is discussed. No matter how outlandish a claim is, it can[…]

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9/21 Tesla Bot – Talia Feinberg

October 19, 2021 tbf223Entries

In this reading, a researcher whose job is to study unforeseen consequences of developing technology discusses the Tesla Bot. This is a 125 pound humanoid robot designed by Elon Musk to eventually help humans with[…]

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10/19 “Connected but alone?” – Talia Feinberg

October 17, 2021 tbf223Entries

In this TED talk, the concept of the illusion of friendship through technology is discussed. At the beginning of the talk, the presenter tells a story about how her daughter texted her to wish her[…]

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Midterm Summary: Zoom – Talia Feinberg

October 13, 2021 tbf223Entries

Zoom is a communication platform utilizing both audio and video to attend and host meetings for a variety of purposes (E-learning, working from home, connecting with family and friends, etc). Its popularity increased exponentially at[…]

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10/7 “Nosedive” – Talia Feinberg

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 tbf223Entries

In “Nosedive”, an episode of Black Mirror, an exaggerated version of our current world is displayed. In this dystopian society, in any given interaction, people can rate each other on a 1-5 scale. One’s average[…]

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10/5 “George Floyd’s Death shows the power of social media as the US continues to grapple with racial tensions” – Talia Feinberg

October 4, 2021 tbf223Entries

In this article, the devastating death of George Floyd is discussed specifically in the context of social media’s pivotal role. While, unfortunately, police brutality-inflicted deaths happen often, they are consistently swept under the rug. However,[…]

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9/30 Virtually Perfect? Telemedicine for Covid-19 – Talia Feinberg

September 27, 2021 tbf223Entries

In this article, the promising aspects about telehealth are discussed, specifically in the context of Covid-19. Because patients want the most convenient and inexpensive medical care, it is up for debate if perhaps telehealth is[…]

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9/28 – Interactive Multimedia-Based E-Learning: A Study of Effectiveness – Talia Feinberg

September 26, 2021 tbf223Entries

In this research experiment, there are three groups with different controls, with the goal of showing that highly interactive online learning is more effective and brings more satisfaction than less interactive e-learning and even traditional[…]

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9/23 This Action will have Consequences – Talia Feinberg

September 22, 2021 tbf223Entries

In “‘This Action Will have Consequences’: Interactivity and Player Agency”, the idea of videogames and their interactivity (or lack thereof) is discussed. While one of the draws to playing video games is having autonomy in[…]

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9/21 Impersonal or Hyperpersonal? – Talia Feinberg

September 20, 2021 tbf223Entries

“Are You Going to Delete Me?” is a study conducted regarding the “post-breakup” grieving period that takes place on social media. The researchers gathered a group of individuals after their breakup and studied their activity[…]

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9/16 Effects of Modality – Talia Feinberg

September 15, 2021 tbf223Entries

In this research article, a system was developed in order to create a natural human-computer interaction that integrates many of the human capabilities such as face, gesture, and speech. The goal of this platform is[…]

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Uses, Usability, User Experience – Talia Feinberg 9/14

September 13, 2021 tbf223Entries

With the unprecedented situation that COVID-19 brought globally, all learning environments were forced to go remote with obviously no warning. Therefore, much research is being done in the field of online education to study the[…]

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Computer Mediated Communication – Talia Feinberg

September 10, 2021 tbf223Entries

In a study conducted by 3 researchers of Carnegie Mellon University, the impacts of communication via computers or via face-to-face interaction was studied. Interestingly enough, this was done in 1984; when technology was incredibly different[…]

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9/7 Human Computer Interaction – Talia Feinberg

September 6, 2021 tbf223Entries

In an experiment aimed to determine the differences in interactivity perception amongst men/women and introverts/extroverts, strides were made in terms of understanding how individual differences impact how one interacts with computerized systems. The beginning of[…]

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9/2 Theorizing Interactivity’s Effects – Talia Feinberg

August 31, 2021 tbf223Entries

In “Theorizing Interactivity’s Effects”, Sundar both explains and asserts the point that interactivity within the media has behavioral, attitudinal, and cognitive effects. These impacts are both positive and negative, however, through the data provided in[…]

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8/31 Technology Culture and the World Cup – Talia Feinberg

August 29, 2021 tbf223Entries

In Technology, Culture and the World Cup, Virgo presents a rather pessimistic perspective on technology through the lens of the 1986 World Cup in the sense of the power it holds in demolishing culture and[…]

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