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The Irrevocable Alteration of Communication: A Glimpse Into the Societal Impact of Digital Media

The Irrevocable Alteration of Communication: A Glimpse Into the Societal Impact of Digital Media

Elizabeth (Betsy) A. Baker, Arwa Alfayez, Christy Dalton, Renee Smith McInnish, Rebecca Schwerdtfeger, Mojtaba Khajeloo
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 35
ISBN13: 9781522538226|ISBN10: 1522538224|EISBN13: 9781522538233
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3822-6.ch065
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Baker, Elizabeth (Betsy) A., et al. "The Irrevocable Alteration of Communication: A Glimpse Into the Societal Impact of Digital Media." Digital Multimedia: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 1359-1393. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3822-6.ch065

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Baker, E. B., Alfayez, A., Dalton, C., McInnish, R. S., Schwerdtfeger, R., & Khajeloo, M. (2018). The Irrevocable Alteration of Communication: A Glimpse Into the Societal Impact of Digital Media. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Digital Multimedia: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1359-1393). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3822-6.ch065

Chicago

Baker, Elizabeth (Betsy) A., et al. "The Irrevocable Alteration of Communication: A Glimpse Into the Societal Impact of Digital Media." In Digital Multimedia: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1359-1393. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3822-6.ch065

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Abstract

In our digital society, the ability to communicate has irrevocably changed. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a glimpse into the impact of digital media on society, specifically digital communication. This glimpse is framed in terms of four characteristics of digital communication: product/ion, semiotic, public, and transitory. Issues are examined that relate to the democratization and monopolization of communication, who has access, the persistent Spiral of Silence, privacy, cyber bullying, identity theft, the ethereal being captured, as well as education and new literacies. Methodological gaps are noted in the research corpus and suggestions are proposed regarding the need for timeliness, support for a comprehensive span of research paradigms, and representation of a full range of populations. Finally, implications and recommendations are explored for civic engagement, commerce, education, and policy.

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