COMM 150 Chapter Notes - Chapter Chapter 8: Catfishing, Phishing, Advertising Campaign

• School: SFSU
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 150
• Professor: Lindsey Ayotte

Document Summary

Chapter 8. 3 describe dimensions of interactive media and how it combines into a framework for understanding the use of it. Chapter 8. 4 describe issues that can arise in identity and relationship development when using interactive media: can control amount of information and gives an amount of fluidity that we don"t have when talking face to face. Self-presentation online: types of information, standard information (age, name, gender, profile picture, sensitive personal information (location, email, birthday, occupation, stigmatizing information (religion, political views, sexual orientation) Identify how much information and what type of information is shared, and to whom: lurkers people who read and observe but do not actively participate. Anonymity/psuedoanaonymity: debated whether sharing your name is a good or a bad idea, can increase personal connection but can protect against predators, knowing who the person is can build credibility. Not knowing them can prevent stereotypes from being applied to the individual: knowing who can give credit to an impactful idea.