computer mediated communications

COMPUTER-MEDIATED
COMMUNICATIONS

Introduction to Internet Studies

Definitions

CMC is not similar to
computer technology
CMC:
- sebagai media
- sebagai lingkungan
(electronic
environment)

Cyberspace
William Gibson
Individu dapat menghubungkan
sistem syarafnya dengan jariongan
komputer global dan mengalami apa
yang disebut dengan virtual reality

VR = Cyberspace

John Perry Barlow (Electronic Frontier
Foundation)
Howard Rheingold
Cyberspace is a conceptual space
where words, human relations, data, etc
are manifested by people using cMC

So…
Cyberspace adalah konteks dimana
CMC berlangsung

CMC (Chesebro & Bonsall)
Any form of human – computer
interaction (communication) varying in
the degree to which the computer or the
user is in control (using computer
programs to input, share, search for,
manipulate, output & transmit

information)

Form of CMC
Asynchronous
messages are stored & need not to be
read at the time of receipt
Synchronous
text exchanged live

The Internet (Morris)
A multifaceted mass medium
It varies from interpersonal to mass
communication
Narrowcasting vs Broadcasting
New media

New Media
Cara baru distribusi dan konsumsi teks
media (interactivity & hypertext)
Cara baru merepresentasikan dunia

Relationship baru antara subyek (user
& consumer) dan teknologi media