Computer-Mediated Communication

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction to computer-mediated communication. 2. Use of information and communication technology. 3. World Wide Web as a communication tool. 4. Digital communication. 5. Communication in cyberspace. 6. Communicative interactions in information society. Bibliography. Index.

"Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) is any form of communication between two or more individual people who interact and/or influence each other via separate computers through the internet or a network connection. CMC mostly occurs through e-mail, video, audio or text conferencing, bulletin boards, listservers, instant messaging, and multi-player video games. Switching communication to a more computer mediated form has an effect on many different factors: impression formation, deception and lying behaviour, group dynamics, disinhibition, and especially relationship formation.

The present volume provides a comprehensive analysis of CMC, geared at professionals and students in the field of communication. It will assist the readers to become aware of the opportunities and challenges of CMC." (jacket)