Essays about: "mediated communication"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 158 essays containing the words mediated communication.

1. 1. Dare. Dream. Done. [Sparkles emoji] : Pragmatic functions and sentiment of emojis in tweets by American, English, Australian, Indian, and Nigerian users

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

   Author : Kristoffer Olsén; [2024]
   Keywords : ambiguity; computer-mediated communication; cyberpragmatics; emoji; emoji usage pattern; national variety; pragmatics; sentiment; tweets; användningsmönster för emojis; attityd; cyberpragmatik; datorförmedlad kommunikation; emoji; nationell variation; pragmatik; tvetydighet; tweets;

   Abstract : Emojis can be ambiguous, even when used within one and the same language and geographic region, but they are also a globally accessible language in computer-mediated communication. This paper aims to examine if emoji usage across five different national varieties of English (American, English, Australian, Indian, and Nigerian), geographically located on five different continents, exhibits similar pragmatic functionality and sentiment. READ MORE

3. 2. HOW TO CHEAT IN ONLINE EXAMS

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

   Author : Anthi Christoforidou; [2023-10-23]
   Keywords : Academic dishonesty; online exams; online cheating; cheating in exams; sociocultural theory; sociocultural perspective of learning;

   Abstract : Purpose: The overall focus of the present study is on the relationship between academic dishonesty and information technologies in online higher education. Specifically, the purpose is to explore how digital technologies facilitate and shape academic offenses conducted by university students. READ MORE

4. 3. NEWCOMER ADJUSTMENT AND SENSEMAKING IN REMOTE WORK ENVIRONMENTS Perspectives on remote onboarding in Higher Educational Institutions

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Tessa Schutte; [2023-02-01]
   Keywords : Onboarding; remote work; newcomer adjustment; organizational socialization; sensemaking;

   Abstract : The transition to remote and hybrid work environments due to the advancements in computer mediated communication and the COVID-19 pandemic, introduced challenges in the process of onboarding new hires. This research presents a case study on the remote onboarding process of new hires of Higher Educational Institutions in The Netherlands. READ MORE

5. 4. Flexible Organizational Structures of the Digitally Mediated Collective Actor - A Case of the Shame Movement in Georgia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

   Author : Darejan Tsurtsumia; [2023]
   Keywords : Communication Constitutes Organization; CCO; Collective Action; Structures; Digital Media; Georgia; Shame Movement; Social Movements; Logic of Connective Action; Flexible Organisational Structures; Protest Transformation; Gavrilov s Night; Georgian Dream; Private Facebook Group; Rallies; Non-human agency; Four Flows Framework; Solidarity; Citizenism; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Recent scholarship has challenged the notion that digital tools alone can sustain a social movement, emphasizing instead the importance of collective identity and organizational structures. However, there is still limited understanding of how organizational structures emerge and transform in a social movement. READ MORE

6. 5. The Popular Phenomenon of YouTube Reaction Videos: A Case Study on ‘REACT’

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Carolina Carrêlo; [2023]
   Keywords : YouTube; Reaction Video; Uses and Gratifications Theory; Voyeurism; Mediated Voyeurism;

   Abstract : A growing percentage of this content consists of reaction videos, a new type of user- generated content that has been on the rise within this social media platform, in which individuals record themselves reacting to any sort of content. This paper aims to explore the dynamics involved in this type of content, not only from the perspective of the creator but also from the angle of the viewer, to try and understand what leads to the popularity of these videos. READ MORE