Mediated interpersonal communication is one of the most dynamic areas in communication studies, reflecting how individuals utilize technology more and more often in their personal interactions. Organizations also rely increasingly on mediated interaction for their communications. Responding to this evolution in communication, this collection explores how existing and new personal communication technologies facilitate and change interpersonal interactions. Chapters offer in-depth examinations of mediated interpersonal communication in various contexts and applications. Contributions come from well-known scholars based around the world, reflecting the strong international interest and work in the area.
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Part I. Bridging the disciplines
(editors)
How Technology Affects Human Interaction (Introduction)
(Associate Professor Rochester Institute of Technology):
Understanding Social Media from the Media Ecological Perspective
(CCC-SLP, IBM Corporation and University of South Florida):
Machines as Mediators: The Challenge of Technology for Interpersonal
Communication Theory and Research
(PhD, Media Effects Research Laboratory, Penn State University)
Self as Source: Agency and Customization in Interactive Media
Part II. Technology as relationship enabler
Jeremy Bailenson1, Nick Yee1, Jim Blascovich2, Rosanna E. Guadagno2
(1Department of Communication, Stanford University; 2 Psychology department at UCSB):
Transformed Social Interaction in Mediated Interpersonal
Communication
(Department of Communication1 & Department of Computer Sciences,
HCI2, VU University Amsterdam).
Emotions in Mediated Interpersonal Communication: Toward Modeling Emotion in Virtual Humans
(Department of Psychology, University of Cologne)
Is There Anybody Out There? Analyzing the Effects of Embodiment and Nonverbal Behavior in Avatar-Mediated Communication
(Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, CA USA)
Touch in Computer-Mediated Communication
(Department of Mass Communication and Media Research,
University of Zurich):
Parasocial Interactions with New Media Characters
(Department of Psychology, University of Kent at Canterbury):
Antisocial Communication on Electronic Mail and the Internet
Part III. The appeal of communicating through technology
Sriram Kalyanaraman1 & S. Shyam Sundar2
(1Ph.D., University of North Carolina,2Ph.D., Media Effects Research Laboratory,
Penn State University):
Impression Formation in Mediated Online Communication
(Queens University, Belfast):
The Joys of Online Dating
(Department of Communication, Free University, Amsterdam).
Social Identification With Virtual Communities
(Professor, Dept. of Communication, Cornell University)
Problems and interventions in computer-mediated virtual groups
(Department of Communication, Free University, Amsterdam).
What Makes the Internet a Place to Seek Social Support?
(Ph.D.s, Department of Journalism and Communication Research, Hanover
University of Music and Drama)
Mediated Interpersonal Communication in Multiplayer Video Games:
Implications for Entertainment and Relationship Management
(Ph.D.s, Department of Communication, Free University, Amsterdam).
Flaming and Blaming: The Influence of Mass Media Content on
Interactions in On-line Discussions
(Associate Professor & Director Center for Communication Research,
School of Journalism & Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Leisure Boredom, Sensation Seeking, Self-esteem, and Addiction
Symptoms, and Patterns of Mobile Phone Use.