COMM 620: Computer Mediated Communication
Fall 2008
Wednesdays, 9am-11:50am, Room G38 ASC
Instructor: Margaret McLaughlin margaretlmclaughlin@gmail.com
213-740-3938 Office Hour: 1:15 pm Wednesdays or by appointment 301-D
Annenberg School
http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~mmclaugh/CMC
Textbooks:
Konijn, E. A., Utz, S., Tanis, M., & Barnes, S. B. (Eds.) (2008). Mediated Interpersonal
Communication. New York: Routledge.
Class Requirements:
Complete and present a data-based term paper on some aspect of computer-mediated
communication
Lead discussion and prepare abstracts for two of the weekly topics
Term Paper Timetable
Literature review and hypotheses section: October 1
Methods section due: October 8
IRB application due: October 15
Results section due: November 26
In-class presentation of study results: December 3
Final paper due: December 9
Readings:
Wednesday August 27
Wednesday September 3
Wednesday September 10
Wednesday September 17
Wednesday September 24
Wednesday October 1
Wednesday October 8
Wednesday October 15
Wednesday October 22
Wednesday October 29
Wednesday November 5
Wednesday November 12
Wednesday November 19
Wednesday November 26
Wednesday December 3
Introduction, Getting Organized
Overview
Self-Presentation and Impression
Formation in CMC
Social Identity
Social Networking
Online Friendships
Online Dating
The Dark Side of CMC
Online Support Groups
Online Gaming
Virtual Environments
Communication with Avatars and
Characters
Mobile Phones
Issues for Virtual Teams
Emotion in Virtual Environments
Presentation of Term Projects
Wednesday August 27: Introduction
August 27: Chapter 1, Mediated Interpersonal Communication
Wednesday September 3:
Overview
Chapters 2, 3, 4 in Mediated Interpersonal Communication
Wednesday September 10: Self-Presentation and Impression Formation
Whitty, M. T. (2008). Revealing the `real' me, searching for the `actual' you:
Presentations of self on an internet dating site, Computers in Human Behavior, 24,
1707-1723.
Kalyanaraman, S., & Sundar, S. S. (2008). Impression formation effects in online
mediated communication. In Konijn, E. A., Utz, S., Tanis, M., & Barnes, S. B. (Eds.)
(2008). Mediated Interpersonal Communication. New York: Routledge.
Back, M. D., Schmukle, S. C., & Egloff,, B. (2008). How extraverted is
honey.bunny77@hotmail.de? Inferring personality from e-mail addresses. Journal of
Research in Personality, 42, 1116-1122.
Tong, S. T., Van Der Heide, B., Langwell, L, & Walther, J. (2008). Too much of a good
thing? The relationship between number of friends and interpersonal impressions on
Facebook. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication.,13, 531-549.
Liu, H. (2007). Social network profiles as taste performances. Journal of ComputerMediated Communication, 13(1), article 13.
Zhao, S., Grasmuck, S., & Martin, J. (2008). Identity construction on Facebook: Digital
empowerment in anchored relationships. Computers in Human Behavior, 1816-1836
Walther, J. B., Van Der Heide, B., Kim, S., Westerman, D., &Tong, S.T. (2008). The role
of friends' appearance and behavior on evaluations of individuals on Facebook: Are we
known by the company we keep? Human Communication Research. 34, 28-49
Wednesday September 17: Social Identity
Tanis, M., & Postmes, T. (2008). Cues to identity in online dyads: Effects of
interpersonal versus intragroup perceptions on performance. Group Dynamics: Theory,
Research, and Practice, 12, 96-111
Utz, S. (2008). Social identification with virtual communities. In Konijn, E. A., Utz, S.,
Tanis, M., & Barnes, S. B. (Eds.), Mediated Interpersonal Communication. New York:
Routledge.
Tanis, M. & T. Postmes. (2003). Social Cues and Impression Formation in CMC.
Journal of Communication, 53, 676-693
Amichai-Hamburger, Yair; McKenna, Katelyn Y. A. (2008).The Contact hypothesis
reconsidered: Interacting via the Internet. Journal of Computer-Mediated
Communication. Vol 11, 825-843.
Rogers, P., & Lea, M. (2005). Social presence in distributed group environments: The
role of social identity. Behaviour & Information Technology, 24, 151-158.
Wednesday September 24: Social Networking
boyd, d. m., & Ellison, N. B. (2007). Social network sites: Definition, history, and
scholarship. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 13, article 11.
Jorgen, S. (2008). Semi-public end-user content contributions--A case-study of concerns
and intentions in online photo-sharing. International Journal of Human-Computer
Studies, 66, 287-300.
Ellison, N., Steinfield, C., & Lampe, C. (2006). Spatially bounded online social networks
and social cpital: The role of facebook. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
International Communication Association, Dresden, June 19-23.
http://msu.edu/%7enellison/Facebook_ICA_2006.pdf
Shin, D., & Kim, W. (2008). Applying the technology acceptance model and flow theory
to Cyworld user behavior: Implication of the Web2.0 user acceptance. CyberPsychology
& Behavior, 11,378-382.
Donath, J. (2007). Signals in social supernets. Journal of Computer-Mediated
Communication, 13(1), article 12.
Lange, P. G. (2007). Publicly private and privately public: Social networking on
YouTube. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 13(1), article 18.
Wednesday, October 1: Online Friendships
Ando, R., & Sakamoto, A. (2008). The effect of cyber-friends on loneliness and social
anxiety: Differences between high and low self-evaluated physical attractiveness groups.
Computers in Human Behavior, 24, 993-1009.
Chan, D. K., & Cheng, G. (2004). A comparison of offline and online friendship qualities
at different stages of relationship development. Journal of Social and Personal
Relationships, 21, 305-320.
Bryant, J. A., Sanders-Jackson, A., & Smallwood, A. M. K. (2006). IMing, text
messaging, and adolescent social networks. Journal of Computer-Mediated
Communication, 11(2), article 10.
Stefanone, M. A., & Jang, C.-Y. (2007). Writing for friends and family: The interpersonal
nature of blogs. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 13(1), article 7.
Bregman, A., & Haythornthwaite, C. (2003). Radicals of presentation: Visibility, relation,
and co-presence in persistent conversation. New Media & Society, 5(1), 117-140.
Henderson, S., & Gilding, M. (2004). ‘I’ve never clcked this much with anyone in my life’:
Trust and hyperpersonal communication in online friendships. New Media & Society,
6(4), 487-506.
Wednesday, October 8: Online Dating
Whitty, M. (2008). The joys of online dating. In Konijn, E. A., Utz, S., Tanis, M., &
Barnes, S. B. (Eds.), Mediated Interpersonal Communication. New York: Routledge.
Ellison, N., Heino, R., & Gibbs,, J. (2006). Managing impressions online: Selfpresentation processes in the online dating environment. Journal of Computer-Mediated
Communication. 11, 2.
Rosen, L. D., Cheever, N. A., Cummings, C., & Felt, J. (2008).The impact of emotionality
and self-disclosure on online dating versus traditional dating. Computers in Human
Behavior., 24(5), 2124-2157
Valkenburg, P. M., & Jochen, P. (2007). Who visits online dating sites? Exploring some
haracteristics of online daters. CyberPsychology & Behavior., 10(6), 849-852
Stevens, S. B., & Morris, T. L. (College dating and social anxiety: Using the Internet as a
means of connecting to others. CyberPsychology & Behavior. Vol 10(5), 680-688
Arvidsson, A. (2006). 'Quality singles': Internet dating and the work of fantasy.
New Media & Society, Vol 8(4), 671-690
Wednesday, October 15: The Dark Side of CMC
Douglas, K. M. (2008). Antisocial communication on electronic mail and the Internet In
Konijn, E. A., Utz, S., Tanis, M., & Barnes, S. B. (Eds.), Mediated Interpersonal
Communication. New York: Routledge.
Slonje, R., & Smith, P. K. (2008). Cyberbullying: Another main type of bullying?.
Scandanavian Journal of Psychology, 49, 147-154.
Oegema, D., Kleinnijenhus, J., Anderson, Koos, & van Hoof, A. (2008). Flaming and
blaming: The influence of mass media content on interactions in online discussions. In
Konijn, E. A., Utz, S., Tanis, M., & Barnes, S. B. (Eds.), Mediated Interpersonal
Communication. New York: Routledge.
Turnage, A. K. (2007). Email flaming behaviors and organizational conflict
Journal of Computer Mediated Communication, Volume 13 (1).
Wolak, J., Finkelhor, D., * Mitchell, K. (2008). Is talking online to unknown people always
risky? Distinguishing online interaction styles in a national sample of youth internet
users. CyberPsychology & Behavior. Vol 11(3), 340-343.
Vasalou, A., Hopfensitz, A., & Pitt, J. V. (2008). In praise of forgiveness: Ways for
repairing trust breakdowns in one-off online interactions. International Journal of HumanComputer Studies, 66(6), 466-480.
Wednesday, October 22: Online support groups
Tanis, M. (2008). What makes the internet a place to seek social support. In Konijn, E.
A., Utz, S., Tanis, M., & Barnes, S. B. (Eds.), Mediated Interpersonal Communication.
New York: Routledge.
Barak, A., Boniel-Nissim, M., & Suler, J. (2008). Fostering empowerment in online
support groups, Computers in Human Behavior, 24, 5, 1867-1883.
Lin, C., & Anol. B. (2008). Learning online social support: An investigation of network
information technology based on UTAUT CyberPsychology & Behavior, 11(3), 268272.
Demiris, G. (2006). The diffusion of virtual communities in health care: Concepts and
challenges. Patient Education and Counseling, 62, 178-188.
Kral, G. (2006). Online communities for mutual help: Fears, fiction and facts. In
Murero, M., & Rice, R. E., The Internet and health care: Theory, research and practice.
Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Lapinski, M. K. (2006).StarvingforPerfect.com: A theoretically based content analysis of
pro-eating disorder Web sites. Health Communication , 20, 243-253..
Barnett, G. A. & Hwang, J. (2006). The use of the Internet for health information and
social support: A content analysis of online breast cancer discussion groups. In Murero,
M., & Rice, R. E., The Internet and health care: Theory, research and practice..
Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Wednesday, October 29: Online Gaming
Chen, C., Sun, C., & Hsieh, J. (2008). . Player guild dynamics and evolution in Massively
multiplayer online games. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 11(3), 293-301.
Chior, W. (2008), Induced attitude change on online gaming among adolescents: An
application of the less-leads-to-more effect. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 11(2), 212216.
Klimmt, C., & Hartmann, T. (2008). Mediated interpersonal communication in
multiplayer video games. Implications for entertainment and relationship management.
In Konijn, E. A., Utz, S., Tanis, M., & Barnes, S. B. (Eds.), Mediated Interpersonal
Communication. New York: Routledge.
Weibel, D., Wissmath, B., Habegger, S., Steiner, Y, & Groner, R. (2008). Playing online
games against computer- vs. human-controlled opponents: Effects on presence, flow,
and enjoyment. Computers in Human Behavior. 24(5), 2274-2291.
Wang, C-C., & Wang, C-H. (2008). Helping others in online games: Prosocial behavior in
cyberspace. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 11(3), 344-346
Teng, C. (2008). Personality differences between online game players and nonplayers in
a student sample. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 11(2), 232-234
Wednesday, November 5: Virtual Environments
Visit to Haptics Lab, Integrated Media Systems Center, Powell Hall of Engineering Room
108 and/or VR Psych Lab, EEB basement
McLaughlin, M. L., Jung, Y., Peng, W., Jin, S., & Zhu, W. (2008). Touch in computermediated communication In Konijn, E. A., Utz, S., Tanis, M., & Barnes, S. B. (Eds.),
Mediated Interpersonal Communication. New York: Routledge.
Younbo Jung, Shih-Ching Yeh, Margaret McLaughlin, Albert Rizzo, and Carolee
Winstein (2008). Three-Dimensional Game Environments for Recovery from Stroke. In
In U. Ritterfeld, M. Cody, & P. Vorderer (Eds.), Serious Games: Mechanisms and
effects. New York: Routledge Press.
Nam, C., Shu, J., & Chung, D. (2008). The roles of sensory modalities in collaborative
virtual environments (CVEs). Computers in Human Behavior, 24(4), 1404-1417
McLaughlin, M., Zimmermann, R., Liu, L., Jung, Y., Peng, W., Jin, S., Stewart, J., Yeh,
S., Zhu, W., & Seo, B. (2006). Integrated voice and haptic support for tele-rehabilitation.
Proceedings of UbiCare2006: First Workshop on Ubiquitous and Pervasive Healthcare.
Prasolova-Forland, E. (2008). Analyzing place metaphors in 3D educational
collaborative virtual environments. Computers in Human Behavior. 24(2), 185-204.
Wednesday, November 12: Communication with Avatars and Characters
Hartmann, T. (2008) Parasocial interactions and paracommunication with new media
characters. In Konijn, E. A., Utz, S., Tanis, M., & Barnes, S. B. (Eds.), Mediated
Interpersonal Communication. New York: Routledge.
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Jung, Y. & McLaughlin, M. L. (2008, May). Role enactment based on gender stereotypes
in interactive media: Effects of role play on the management of self-concept and physical
distance in virtual reality environments. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of
International Communication Association, Montreal, Canada.
Bente, G., Mramer, N. C., & Eschenburg, F. (2008). Is there anybody out there?
Analyzing the effects of embodiment and nonverbal behavior in avatar-mediated
communication. In Konijn, E. A., Utz, S., Tanis, M., & Barnes, S. B. (Eds.), Mediated
Interpersonal Communication. New York: Routledge.
Bailenson, J.N.,Yee, N., Blascovich, J., & Guadagno, R.E. (2008). Transformed social
interaction in mediated interpersonal communication. In Konijn, E. A., Utz, S., Tanis, M.,
& Barnes, S. B. (Eds.), Mediated Interpersonal Communication. New York: Routledge.
Bente, G., Ruggenberg, S., Kramer, N. C., and Eschenburg, F. (2008). Avatar-mediated
networking: Increasing social presence and interpersonal trust in net-based
collaborations. Human Communication Research. 34(2), 287-318.
Kristine L. Nowak, Christian Rauh, (2008). Choose your 'buddy icon' carefully: The
influence of avatar androgyny, anthropomorphism and credibility in online interactions,
Computers in Human Behavior, 24 (4), 1473-1493.
Wednesday, November 19: Mobile Phones
Leung, L. (2008).. Leisure boredom, sensation seeking, self-esteem, and addiction:
Symptoms and patterns of cell phone use. In Konijn, E. A., Utz, S., Tanis, M., & Barnes,
S. B. (Eds.), Mediated Interpersonal Communication. New York: Routledge.
Wirth, W., von Paper, T., & Karnowski, V. (2008). An integrative model of mobile phone
appropriation. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. Vol 13(3), 593-617.
Humphreys, L. (2007). Mobile social networks and social practice: A case study of
Dodgeball. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 13(1), article 17.
Qiu, J. L. (2007). The wireless leash: Mobile messaging service as a means of control.
International Journal of Communication, 1,: 74-91.
N. Eagle, A. Pentland, and D. Lazer (2008). Inferring social network structure using
mobile phone data.
http://www.socialsciences.cornell.edu/0508/sciencereport_formatted_10.12.pdf
Hurlin, R., Catt, M., DeBoni, M. Fairley, B. W., Hurst, T., Murray, P., Richardson, A., &
Sodhi, J. S. (2007). Using Internet and mobile phone technology to deliver an automated
physical activity program: Randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet
Research, 9(2).
Sundstrom, P., Stahl, A., & Hook, K. (2007). In situ informants exploring an emotional
mobile messaging system in their everyday practice. International Journal of HumanComputer Studies, 65 (4), 388-403.
Pérez, F., Montón, E., Nodal, M.J., Viñoles, J., Guillen, S., & Traver, V. (2006).
Evaluation of a mobile health system for supporting postoperative patients following day
surgery. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. Vol 12 (Suppl1), 41-43.
Wednesday, November 26: Trust in Virtual Teams
Walther, J. B. (2008). Problems and interventions in computer-mediated virtual groups.
In Konijn, E. A., Utz, S., Tanis, M., & Barnes, S. B. (Eds.), Mediated Interpersonal
Communication. New York: Routledge.
Walvoord, A. A. G., Redden, E. R., Elliott, L. R., & Coovert, M. D. (2008). Empowering
followers in virtual teams: Guiding principles from theory and practice. Computers in
Human Behavior, 24, 1884-1906.
Stone, N. J., & Posey, M. (2008). Understanding coordination in computer-mediated
versus face-to-face groups, Computers in Human Behavior, Volume 24, 3, 827-851..
Yuan, Y.C., & Gay, G. (2006). Homophily of network ties and bonding and bridging
social capital in computer-mediated distributed teams. Journal of Computer-Mediated
Communication, 11(4), article 9.
Anderson, A. H., McEwan, R., Bal, J., & Carletta, J. (2007). Virtual team meetings: An
analysis of communication and context. Computers in Human Behavior, 23, 2558-2580.
Wednesday, December 3: Emotion in Virtual Environments AND Term Paper
Presentations
Derks, D., Fischer, A. H., &. Bos, A. E. R.(2007). The role of emotion in computermediated communication: A review. Computers in Human Behavio,r Volume 24, Issue 3,
Pages 766-785.
Konijn, E. A., & Van Vugt, H. C. (2008) Emotion in mediated interpersonal
communication: Towards modeling emotion in virtual humans. In Konijn, E. A., Utz, S.,
Tanis, M., & Barnes, S. B. (Eds.), Mediated Interpersonal Communication. New York:
Routledge.
Liess, A., Simon, W., Yutsis, M., Owen, J. E., Piemme, K., Golant, M., & Giese-Davis, J.
(2008). Detecting emotional expression in face-to-face and online breast cancer support
groups. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 76(3), 517-523.
Derks, D., Bos, A. E. R., & von Grumbkow, J. (2007). Emoticons and social interaction
on the Internet: The importance of social context. Computers in Human Behavior, 23(1),
842-849.
Bailenson, J. N., Yee, N., Brave, S., Merget, D., Koslow, D. (2007). Virtual interpersonal
touch: Expressing and recognizing emotions through haptic devices.
Human-Computer Interaction, 22(3), 325-353
Banos, R. M., Botella, C., Rubio, I., Quero, S., Garcia-Palacios, A., & Alcaniz, M. (2008).
Presence and emotions in virtual environments: The influence of stereoscopy.
CyberPsychology & Behavior, 11(1), 1-8.