In today’s world of emerging media, the question arises as to how we use different types of media and technology simultaneously, and whether this media multitasking is beneficial to us. Groshek and Kongard (2016) mentioned how Media System Dependency theory is particularly relevant to how individuals use social media today. The way we consume media […]
“Network maps of public social media discussion in services like Twitter can provide insights into the role social media plays in our society”, according to Smith, Rainie, Himelboim and Shneiderman (2014). This idea of network maps is directly related to infomediation, which is defined as “the set of socio-technical mechanisms such as software, services, and […]
One of the most basic forms of sending and receiving messages between two people was in the form of written letters. “According to the testimony of ancient historian Hellanicus, the first recorded handwritten letter was written by Persian Queen Atossa, around 500 BC” (Tomshinsky, 2013, p. 112). From Tomshisky’s article, it is possible to say […]