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Social & Psychological Effects of Communication Technology

COMM 385 Spring 2019

Author: smb219

Racial Digital Divide in 2019 (Final Project)

May 8, 2019May 15, 2019 smb219Entries

Micco Brisker Professor Jia COMM 385 5 May 2019 Digital Divide in 2019 (To Watch My Short Video Explanation Click HERE) As the digital age has evolved, digital inequalities have emerged alongside well-established social imbalances[…]

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Future Progress in Artificial Intelligence (Muller & Bostrom)

April 23, 2019 smb219Entries

In Future Progress in Artificial Intelligence: A Survey of Expert Opinion” by Vincent Muller and Nick Bostrom, they survey hundreds of researchers with an expertise in the study of artificial intelligence to determine the direction[…]

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Cultivating Humanity Towards a Non-Humanist Ethics of Technology by Peter Paul Verbeek

April 22, 2019 smb219Entries

“Cultivating Humanity Towards a Non-Humanist Ethics of Technology” was written by Peter Paul Verbeek in 2009 and asserts that the technologically mediated character of our daily lives has important ethical implications. In ethics, the question[…]

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The Personalization of Politics: Political Identity, Social Media, and Changing Patterns of Participation

April 22, 2019 smb219Entries

The Personalization of Politics was written in 2012 by W. Lance Bennett, a professor of political science and communication at the University of Washington, offers a framework for how collective action occurs and is incentivized[…]

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Global Computing Online Social Networks and Global Women’s Empowerment by Ineke Buskens

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 smb219Entries

“Global Computing Online Social Networks and Global Women’s Empowerment” was authored by Ineke Buskens and published by Viewpoint magazine in April 2017. Buskens is a Principal Research Fellow with the Gender Tech Lab where she[…]

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Technology and the Future of Mental Health Treatment by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

April 4, 2019April 9, 2019 smb219Entries

Technology and the Future of Mental Health Treatment by National Institue of Mental Health is a report written by staff writers at the National Institute of Mental Health in 2017, so it is fairly recent. The[…]

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TEDxObserver-Robin Dunbar-Can the Internet Buy You More Friends?

March 26, 2019April 9, 2019 smb219Entries

In his TEDx talk, Can the Internet Buy You More Friends? Robert Dunbar discusses the normative perception of the internet and social media compared to the reality. He explores the cognitive limits of the human[…]

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TIME: Top 25 Most Influential People on the Internet

March 21, 2019August 23, 2021 smb219Entries

On June 28, 2018, Time Magazine published an article about the top 25 most influential people on the internet, which they assessed by looking at their global impact on social media and their overall ability[…]

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Robot Mediated Communication by Susan C. Herring

February 28, 2019 smb219Entries

In “Robot Mediated Communication” by Susan C. Herring, there is a significant amount of human interest placed on the abilities of robots to acts as intermediary for communication. This transforms traditional CMC and has become[…]

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Netflix Original Series “Explained”

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 smb219Entries

In the Netflix series “Explained” the narrator introduces the level of impact and influence eSports has on the world today. Gamers from all over the world travel to a disclosed location multiple times throughout the[…]

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Computer Mediated Communication: Impersonal, Interpersonal, and Hyperpersonal Interaction by Joseph B. Walther)

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 smb219Entries

In “Computer Mediated Communication: Impersonal, Interpersonal, and Hyperpersonal Interaction” by Joseph B. Walther, he lays out the fundamental groundwork for CMC discussion. The paper was written in 1996, so he makes a few novel predictions[…]

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Rich Media/Poor Media: The Impact of Audio/Video vs. Text/Picture Testimonial Ads

February 19, 2019February 26, 2019 smb219Entries

In “Rich Media/Poor Media: The Impact of Audio/Video vs. Text/Picture Testimonial Ads” by Osei Appiah in 2006, there is a clear distinction made between the effects of modality on users. The research provides insight into[…]

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User Experience: A Research Agenda (Marc Hassenzahl & Noam Tractinsky)

February 12, 2019February 14, 2019 smb219Entries

In “User Experience: A Research Agenda” by Marc Hassenzahl & Noam Tractinsky, they explain user experience in the field of human computer interaction (HCI) and interaction design. The main objective was to collect a series[…]

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Social Psychological Aspects of Computer-Mediated Communication (Kiesler, Siegel & McGuire)

February 7, 2019February 12, 2019 smb219Entries

In “Social Psychological Aspects of Computer-Mediated Communication”, Kiesler, Siegel & McGuire explain why social psychological research may contribute to the understanding of electronic communication and technological change in the world more broadly. Published in 1984,[…]

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“Being Human: Human-Computer Interaction in the Year 2020”, Harper et al.

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 smb219Entries

In “Being Human: The Human-Computer Interaction in the Year 2020”, Harper et al. explain the knowledge of what the future might be in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). In 2007, the two-day forum brought together academics from[…]

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Effects of Interactivity: A Meta Analysis, Yang.

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 smb219Entries

In Effects of Interactivity: A Meta Analysis by Yang and Shen, the effects of web interactivity were analyzed across 63 studies which satisfied some of their research expectations and provided meaningful results about objective and[…]

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BBC Short Video Introduction, The Medium is the Message

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 smb219Entries

At the beginning of this short BBC video, the narrator posits the question, “has technology changed us?” She exclusively focuses on the controversial conclusion reached by philosopher of communication theory Marshall McLunan, which is the[…]

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About Micco

January 24, 2019May 15, 2019 smb219Bios

Senior majoring in journalism.

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  • Contributors
    • Haiyan Jia
    • Micco Brisker
      • Racial Digital Divide in 2019 (Final Project)
      • Future Progress in Artificial Intelligence (Muller & Bostrom)
      • Cultivating Humanity Towards a Non-Humanist Ethics of Technology by Peter Paul Verbeek
      • The Personalization of Politics: Political Identity, Social Media, and Changing Patterns of Participation
      • Global Computing Online Social Networks and Global Women’s Empowerment by Ineke Buskens
      • Technology and the Future of Mental Health Treatment by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
      • TEDxObserver-Robin Dunbar-Can the Internet Buy You More Friends?
      • TIME: Top 25 Most Influential People on the Internet
      • Robot Mediated Communication by Susan C. Herring
      • Netflix Original Series “Explained”
      • Computer Mediated Communication: Impersonal, Interpersonal, and Hyperpersonal Interaction by Joseph B. Walther)
      • Rich Media/Poor Media: The Impact of Audio/Video vs. Text/Picture Testimonial Ads
      • User Experience: A Research Agenda (Marc Hassenzahl & Noam Tractinsky)
      • Social Psychological Aspects of Computer-Mediated Communication (Kiesler, Siegel & McGuire)
      • “Being Human: Human-Computer Interaction in the Year 2020”, Harper et al.
      • Effects of Interactivity: A Meta Analysis, Yang.
      • BBC Short Video Introduction, The Medium is the Message
    • Mclain Campbell
      • Final Project Video- Mclain Campbell
      • Is the Internet really a blessing for democracy? – Cass Sunstein
      • Race, Gender, and Information Technology Use: The New Digital Divide, Jackson et al.
      • #Likeminded: BBC special series about the impact of social media on mental well-being
      • Life In A Day Movie/Documentary
      • Navigating a Social World with Robot Partners
      • Black Mirror: Nosedive
      • Chapter 1: Engineering Sociality in a Culture of Connectivity. The Culture of Connectivity, Jose Van Dijck
      • Snapchat: Uses, Usability, and User Experience -Midterm Project
      • Generation Robot- The Evolution of Human-Robot Interaction
      • Can Science Based Video Games Help Kids with Autism? DeWeerdt
      • Hampton et al. (2018)Channels of Computer Mediated Communication and Satisfaction in Long Distance Relationships
      • How Steve Jobs Love for Simplicity Fueled a Design Revolution
      • Will We Stop Speaking and Just Text? Harbeck (2018)
      • The Thrilling Potential of Sixth Sense Technology
      • Effects of Web Interactivity: A Meta-Analysis
      • Technology, Culture, and the World Cup
    • Larri Miller
      • The Impact of Communication Technology on Privacy and Data in a Digital World (Final Project)
      • From Visual Simulation to Virtual Reality Games
      • The Digital Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids Is Not What We Expected
      • Digital Na(t)ives?
      • Technology and Dependency — Social Media Addiction, Self Esteem, and Life Satisfaction
      • Connected, but alone?
      • Impression Management 2.0
      • An Analysis of Course Site From the Perspective of Usability (Midterm Project)
      • Can Robots Manifest Personality?
      • The Effectiveness of Interactive Multimedia-Based E-Learning
      • Computer Mediated Communication in Long Distance Relationships
      • The Effects of Modality
      • Human Computer Interaction: Uses, Usability, and User Experience
      • Computer Mediated Communication
      • Human Computer Interaction, Dix et al. 2004, Chapter 1: The Human
      • Theorizing Interactivity’s Effects
      • The Medium is the Message
  • Entries
    • Week 2
      • BBC Short Video Introduction, The Medium is the Message
      • The Medium is the Message
      • Technology, Culture, and the World Cup
      • Effects of Web Interactivity: A Meta-Analysis
      • Theorizing Interactivity’s Effects
      • Effects of Interactivity: A Meta Analysis, Yang.
    • Week 3
      • “Being Human: Human-Computer Interaction in the Year 2020”, Harper et al.
      • The Thrilling Potential of Sixth Sense Technology
      • Human Computer Interaction, Dix et al. 2004, Chapter 1: The Human
      • Computer Mediated Communication
      • Social Psychological Aspects of Computer-Mediated Communication (Kiesler, Siegel & McGuire)
      • Will We Stop Speaking and Just Text? Harbeck (2018)
    • Week 4
      • How Steve Jobs Love for Simplicity Fueled a Design Revolution
      • User Experience: A Research Agenda (Marc Hassenzahl & Noam Tractinsky)
      • Human Computer Interaction: Uses, Usability, and User Experience
    • Week 5
      • Computer Mediated Communication: Impersonal, Interpersonal, and Hyperpersonal Interaction by Joseph B. Walther)
      • Computer Mediated Communication in Long Distance Relationships
      • Hampton et al. (2018)Channels of Computer Mediated Communication and Satisfaction in Long Distance Relationships
    • Week 6
      • Can Science Based Video Games Help Kids with Autism? DeWeerdt
      • The Effectiveness of Interactive Multimedia-Based E-Learning
      • Netflix Original Series “Explained”
      • Can Robots Manifest Personality?
      • Generation Robot- The Evolution of Human-Robot Interaction
      • Robot Mediated Communication by Susan C. Herring
    • Week 9
      • Black Mirror: Nosedive
      • Chapter 1: Engineering Sociality in a Culture of Connectivity. The Culture of Connectivity, Jose Van Dijck
      • Connected, but alone?
    • Week 10
      • Navigating a Social World with Robot Partners
      • Life In A Day Movie/Documentary
      • TIME: Top 25 Most Influential People on the Internet
      • Digital Na(t)ives?
      • Technology and Dependency — Social Media Addiction, Self Esteem, and Life Satisfaction
    • Week 11
      • #Likeminded: BBC special series about the impact of social media on mental well-being
      • TEDxObserver-Robin Dunbar-Can the Internet Buy You More Friends?
    • Week 12
      • From Visual Simulation to Virtual Reality Games
      • Race, Gender, and Information Technology Use: The New Digital Divide, Jackson et al.
      • Technology and the Future of Mental Health Treatment by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
    • Week 13
      • The Digital Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids Is Not What We Expected
      • Global Computing Online Social Networks and Global Women’s Empowerment by Ineke Buskens
      • Is the Internet really a blessing for democracy? – Cass Sunstein
    • Week 14
      • Cultivating Humanity Towards a Non-Humanist Ethics of Technology by Peter Paul Verbeek
      • Future Progress in Artificial Intelligence (Muller & Bostrom)
      • The Personalization of Politics: Political Identity, Social Media, and Changing Patterns of Participation
  • Midterm
    • An Analysis of Course Site From the Perspective of Usability (Midterm Project)
    • Snapchat: Uses, Usability, and User Experience -Midterm Project
  • Final
    • Final Project Video- Mclain Campbell
    • The Impact of Communication Technology on Privacy and Data in a Digital World (Final Project)
    • Racial Digital Divide in 2019 (Final Project)

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