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