Hiltz and Turoff (1978)-coined the term ‘computer conferencing‘ as that was what they were researching on at that time. Their book, The Network Nation: Human communication via computer, becomes an early classic in the field of CMC research. Many other later researchers, however, use it to apply to a wider scope of communication activities to include e-mail, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), bulletin boards, and World Wide Web.
CMC is “communication that takes place between human beings via the instrumentality of computers” (Herring, 1:1996). Traditionally CMC referred to those communications that occur via computer-mediated format. (eg: instant messages, email, chatrooms, and text messaging). Now – include Skypes, Blogs and all forms of Social Network Sites (SNS).
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| CMC: Social Media |
Main technologies of CMC
Popular forms of CMC include e-mail, video, audio or text chat (text conferencing including "instant messaging"), bulletin boards, and MMOs (Massive Multiplayer Online Games) or MOOs
Weblogs (blogs) have also become popular, and the exchange of RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format. Now the internet-based social network sites (SNS)
Basic Forms of CMC
Popular forms of CMC include e-mail, video, audio or text chat (text conferencing including "instant messaging"), bulletin boards, and MMOs (Massive Multiplayer Online Games) or MOOs
Weblogs (blogs) have also become popular, and the exchange of RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format. Now the internet-based social network sites (SNS)
Basic Forms of CMC
1. Synchronous
-is real time, instantaneous, communication eg. real time Chatting,
Video Conferencing
2. Asynchronous
- is non-real time communication
eg. E-mail, Bulletin Board, Blog, SNS
The discourse via this medium refers to computer-mediated discourse (CMD) which is a specialization field within the broader interdisciplinary study of CMC. CMD focuses on language and language use in computer networked environments. It also deals with the methods used in discourse analysis to address the focus in all types of interpersonal communication conducted via the Internet such as email, instant messaging discussion boards and chats (Herring, 2001).
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| Social Media is thriving everywhere |
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