Internet Geographies

2019 ◽  
pp. 58-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Graham ◽  
Sanna Ojanperä ◽  
Martin Dittus
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Technical Change ◽  
Logical Consequence ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The World

From the earliest stages of computer-mediated communication, technical change was predicted to undermine the significance of geography and lead to the “death of distance.” This seemed a logical consequence of electronic media enabling people to communicate from anywhere, to anyone, and anytime. However, empirical research, such as that illustrated in this chapter, has challenged this view. The authors argue that the Internet augments everyday places. As such, much like material geographies, the Internet can be spatially mapped. In doing so, the authors uncover significant geographic inequalities that shape how we use, move through, and interact with the world.

Innovation and Utility in the Optical Transport Network

2011 ◽  
pp. 773-790
Author(s):  
R.K. Koslowsky
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
The United States ◽  
World Market ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Service Provisioning ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Optical Transport Network ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The World

This chapter addresses the introduction of a Multi-service Provisioning Platform (MSPP) into the transmission segment of the communication network. The first company to do so was Cerent Corporation. Although it was initially introduced in the United States in 1998, acceptance was rapid, and MSPPs found there way into the balance of the world market shortly thereafter. MSPP innovation enabled both new and existing service providers to leverage existing optical transmission infrastructure with increased functionality. Introduction of MSPPs enabled the proliferation of Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) through the synthesis of traditional voice and emerging Internet traffic. The bandwidth bottleneck created by voice-only-based equipment was broken by the MSPPs and positioned the Internet for carriage of even higher bandwidth video traffic. The utility of the MSPP approach, as viewed by the telecoms, made it both a market success and a new standard to which all manufacturers adhere.

Real or Not Real?

2020 ◽  
pp. 307-326
Author(s):  
Jeanine W. Turner ◽  
James D. Robinson ◽  
Alexandra McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Simulated Environments ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Psychobiological Approach

This chapter examines the connections between computer-mediated communication (CMC) and physiology. Given that the study of CMC began in the late 1970s during the explosion of the Internet and use of email, there is limited empirical research available supporting this association. However, research within the areas of social support, telemedicine, channel use, online writing, and simulated environments provides a foundation for how best to approach investigating the link between physiology and CMC. We begin by exploring how scholars theoretically examine CMC through the cues-filtered-out approach (Culnan & Markus, 1987; Sproull & Kiesler, 1986), the hyperpersonal approach (Walther, 1996), presence (Lombard & Ditton, 1997), the psychobiological approach (Kock, 2004), and technological fit (Goodhue & Thompson, 1995). We then consider the physiological consequences of CMC as it relates to social support, telemedicine, and mobile technology. We conclude by considering future research opportunities.

scholarly journals Profanity and Play: Solidarity in the Discourse of Cyberbullying

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
Jeremy Jones
Keyword(s):  
Essential Feature ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Modern Life ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The World ◽  
High Degree

Offering the world countless remarkable benefits, computer mediated communication has become an essential feature of modern life. However, it has also become a medium for personal aggression and abuse of diverse kinds. The discourse of online vilification has been the topic of much research, for instance on the behaviour of trolls. This study focuses on a little researched phenomenon, the discourse of cyberbullying, in particular a subtype, cybermobbing, in which a group of participants gather online to attack an individual over a period of time. The study takes up an example of such participants who joined a Facebook group dedicated to abusing a prominent sportsman. The purpose of the study is to identify the chief discourse characteristics of cybermobbing that bind the participants together. The analysis reveals a high degree of solidarity among the participants expressed through profanity, humour, and play. The results will also throw light on the mentality of those who engage in cybermobbing.

Intellectual Disability, Identity, and the Internet

2013 ◽  
pp. 198-223
Author(s):  
Darren D. Chadwick ◽  
Chris Fullwood ◽  
Caroline J. Wesson
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Disability Identity ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Online Behaviour ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

This chapter provides insight into the nature of online engagement by people with intellectual disabilities, the extent and quality of this engagement in terms of the access that people have, and how people with intellectual disabilities present themselves in the online world. The authors of this chapter provide an overview of the extant literature on intellectual disability, identity, and the Internet. The chapter begins by outlining issues around Internet use and access by people with intellectual disabilities, including potential barriers. It then moves on to address online behaviour and the potential benefits of Internet use for people with intellectual disabilities. The chief focus of the chapter follows, describing the manner in which computer mediated communication affects how people with intellectual disabilities present themselves in the online world as well as considering the role that family members and supporters play in the development and management of people’s online identities. Finally, the chapter introduces future directions for research into intellectual disability, identity, and the Internet.

Online Decision Making

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Helen Joanne Wall ◽  
Linda K. Kaye
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Social Engineering ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Research ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Online Behaviour ◽  
Online Decision Making ◽  
Buying Behaviour

The growth in computer-mediated communication has created real challenges for society; in particular, the internet has become an important resource for “convincing” or persuading a person to make a decision. From a cybersecurity perspective, online attempts to persuade someone to make a decision has implications for the radicalisation of individuals. This chapter reviews multiple definitions and theories relating to decision making to consider the applicability of these to online decision making in areas such as buying behaviour, social engineering, and radicalisation. Research investigating online decision making is outlined and the point is made that research examining online research has a different focus than research exploring online decision making. The chapter concludes with some key questions for scholars and practitioners. In particular, it is noted that online decision making cannot be explained by one single model, as none is sufficient in its own capacity to underpin all forms of online behaviour.

Lying on the Internet

2012 ◽  
pp. 944-959 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stepan Konecny
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Real World ◽  
Electronic Communication ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Linguistic Analysis ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
The Real ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Individual Effects

Mass media often presents a warped image of the Internet as an unreliable environment in which nobody can be trusted. In this entry, the authors describe lying on the Internet both in the context of lying in the real world and with respect to the special properties of computer-mediated communication (CMC). They deal with the most frequent motives for lying online, such as increasing one’s attractiveness or experimenting with identities. They also take into account the various environments of the Internet and their individual effects on various properties of lying. The current methods for detecting lies and the potential for future computer-linguistic analysis of hints for lying in electronic communication are also considered.

Intellectual Disability, Identity, and the Internet

2013 ◽  
pp. 229-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darren D. Chadwick ◽  
Chris Fullwood ◽  
Caroline J. Wesson
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Disability Identity ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Online Behaviour ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

This chapter provides insight into the nature of online engagement by people with intellectual disabilities, the extent and quality of this engagement in terms of the access that people have, and how people with intellectual disabilities present themselves in the online world. The authors of this chapter provide an overview of the extant literature on intellectual disability, identity, and the Internet. The chapter begins by outlining issues around Internet use and access by people with intellectual disabilities, including potential barriers. It then moves on to address online behaviour and the potential benefits of Internet use for people with intellectual disabilities. The chief focus of the chapter follows, describing the manner in which computer mediated communication affects how people with intellectual disabilities present themselves in the online world as well as considering the role that family members and supporters play in the development and management of people’s online identities. Finally, the chapter introduces future directions for research into intellectual disability, identity, and the Internet.

Identity Theories and Technology

2013 ◽  
pp. 26-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Andrew Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Communication Theory ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Role Play ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Virtual Identity ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Modern Identity

Modern identity has been shaped by technology, which has in turn shaped theories in understanding identity. How one communicates who they are to others is given limitless possibilities by the advent of the Internet and computer-mediated environments. Thus, identity theory today must take into account computer-mediated communication theory and research. Such research indicates four ways in which identity is affected by technology. First, researchers have discussed the differences between an individual’s true identity and the virtual identity he or she presents, via self-selected text and images, to an online world. Second, researchers have discussed how the Internet can provide both protective anonymity for those who seek it and cathartic disclosure for those who need it. Third, researchers have discussed ways in which users pursue both reflective virtual lives online and role-play with identities, often multiple identities. Fourth, researchers have conducted experiments that reflect the impact that virtual identity has on the practice of communication and the impact communication has on the presentation of the self.

Conducting Ethical Research in Virtual Environments

2008 ◽  
pp. 1443-1450
Author(s):  
Lynne D. Roberts ◽  
Leigh M. Smith ◽  
Clare M. Pollock
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Early Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Ethical Research ◽  
Computer Mediated

The rapid growth of the Internet has been accompanied by a growth in the number and types of virtual environments supporting computer-mediated communication. This was soon followed by interest in using these virtual environments for research purposes: the recruitment of research participants, the conduct of research and the study of virtual environments. Early research using virtual environments raised a number of ethical issues and debates. As early as 1996, a forum in the The Information Society (vol. 12, no. 2) was devoted to ethical issues in conducting social science research online. The debate has continued with more recent collaborative attempts to develop guidelines for ethical research online (Ess & Association of Internet Researchers, 2002; Frankel & Siang, 1999).

An Analysis of a Decade of Research Published in the "Journal of Computer Mediated Communication"

2011 ◽  
pp. 541-550
Author(s):  
Jamie Switzer
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Electronic Journal ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Computer Mediated

This chapter explores how, in a single decade (1995-2005), research into computer-mediated communication (CMC) has evolved by examining the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (JCMC). JCMC is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, open-access electronic journal that publishes primarily empirical research and presents a significant body of work falling under the rubric of CMC. JCMC has published diverse scholarly articles that further researchers’ and practitioners’ knowledge and understanding of CMC. This chapter synthesizes the research results presented in JCMC during its first 10 years of publication, examining the topics, methodologies, and populations utilized in those articles as well as an interpretation of the trends present in the research. Within the 279 articles analyzed, nine major categories of sample populations and eight different broad research methods were determined, and eleven broad categories of inquiry and scholarship were identified. There was no indication of any clear trends in CMC research.

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