Sorin Adam Matei
Analysis, research, maps, and essays from Sorin Adam Matei.
[posted by Lorraine] Joe Walther’s visit to Purdue University introduced us to a wide variety of theoretical approaches to relationships in online environments. The focus of his lectures was how people relate in online environments, or “how does communication behavior affect how…
New media and emerging technologies continue to change not only our communication (Gunn, 2006; Jones, 2006), but also our relationships, our work, and our communities (Contractor, 2006; Walther, 2006). At the same time, our societies and organizations – i.e. the bodies within…
Lorraine Kisselburgh This week, Noshir Contractor introduces a rich array of information in discussing communication networks, new grid infrastructures, and social networking tools that can be leveraged to strengthen our communities – whether social, work, virtual, or even “exoticâ€. What follows are…
After interacting with Noshir Contractor this week and going through the readings on communication networks and new forms of organizing, if you’re interested in more on this subject, you might want to look at the (interdisciplinary) workshop he is presenting in Bloomington…
Aligning with this week’s discussion of the credibility of information on wikipedia and other online sources, I ran across this project, funded by the MacArthur Foundation, on credibility and trust in Internet settings, called the “Credibility Commons“. Interestingly enough, this research project…
If you’re interested, Steve Jones just announced a conference being held at University of Illinois-Chicago May 15-17 on open content (“Openness: Code, Science and Content”) sponsored by the First Monday group. Information at: http://numenor.lib.uic.edu/fmconference/.
The social shaping of knowledge through collaborative authoring tools I grew up in a household with a set of encyclopedias prominently displayed in the family room and frequently used as a resource– for our education, to consult during family discussions about issues,…
Dr. Moira Gunn’s interview with Dr. Clifford Nass of Stanford University discusses a decade of research Nass has done on the role of the voice in human-computer relationships. In addition to work that recognizes the differential response our brain exhibits to sounds…
Most of us commonly discuss the emergence of mainframe computers in the 60’s. It’s hard to believe that it was actually 60 years ago (Feb 1946) that the ENIAC computer was introduced, and that its development was tied to military needs of…
Here is more information on just what Google is filtering in China, by way of CNET news.com, confirming the point that political and cultural ‘streams’ are under tight control in China. See this link for a table demonstrating what is and is…
Pew’s Internet and American Life Project released a new report today, “The Strength of Internet Ties,” confirming previous research that suggests that Internet use “supplements, rather than replaces, the communication people have with others in their network.” Their release states: The Pew…
The collection of readings regarding communication and new media provides looks forward (Carey, 1998; Neas, 2005; Fox, Anderson, & Rainie, 2005) as well as backwards (Cato, 1982; Marvin, 1998) in our adoption of new technologies and their effect on our lives. From…
In Steve Jones‘ presentation today on “New New Media”, he discussed emerging trends in Internet usage of students and faculty on University campuses, as well as some of the newest new media trends — including gaming, virtual reality, and immersive virtual environments…