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CHAPTER 9 Electronically Mediated Interpersonal Communication

Electronic Mediated Communication [EMC]  EMC

has become pervasive (widespread) in personal, academic, and business contexts and continues to grow in importance and types of techniques.

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EMC Examples  Blogs,

cell phones, computerconferencing, electronic mail, instant messages, photo-sharing communities, social networks (e.g., texting, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter), videologs, Skyping and YouTube. 3

Rules of etiquette for the use of cell phones include:  If

you are engaged in face-to-face communication, keep talking and ignore your phone.

 Remove

yourself from others so you can speak privately.

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Rules of etiquette for the use of cell phones include:  Avoid

using the speaker phone.

 Tell

others in advance if you are waiting for an important call.

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Rules of etiquette for the use of cell phones include:  Remember,

any time you answer a phone call during a conversation with another person, you are saying "you're not as important to me as the person on the phone."

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Rules of etiquette for the use of cell phones include:  Use

voice-mail and caller ID so you can bypass unnecessary calls.  Be sure your phone is turned off when you go to a class, library, meeting, conference, speech, interview, worship service, concert, film, recital, stage play, ballet, or court session. 7

Rules of etiquette for the use of cell phones include:  Avoid

personal calls at the office.

you must use someone else’s cell phone, minimize the amount of time you use their service minutes.

 If

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Rules of etiquette for the use of cell phones include:  If

you have a bad connection, hang up and find a better place to make the call instead of trying to talk over the static.

 Avoid

discussing personal matters if you are in a public space. 9

Rules of etiquette for the use of cell phones include:  Follow

the rules about wireless phone use in hospitals and on airplanes so you won’t interfere with sensitive electronic equipment.

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Sexting  “Sexting

is the sending of nude, seminude, or erotic pictures or video via cell phone.”

 What

are inherent problems in sexting or similar pictures in Facebook or other places? 11

Cyber bullying  Cyber

bullying--also known as digital harassment--is mistreatment that takes place using an electronic medium.

 What

examples have you seen or heard of regarding cyber-bullying? 12

Stop Cyber-bullying  

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Refuse to pass along cyber bullying messages. Block and report cyber bullying to the proper authorities. Never post or share your personal information online. Never share your passwords. Use virus and tracking detection programs. Be careful about meeting face-to-face. 13

Stop Cyber-stalking Create a gender neutral E-mail name.  No gender and personal information.  Use E-mail signature that is businesslike.  If you find yourself being victimized, the classic advice is to ignore the stalker. Even responding to their E-mail to say, ‘Leave me alone,’ just encourages them. 

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How can you use E-mail effectively? A

rule of good sense should be, “don’t say anything on the Internet that you would be ashamed for your family, boss, or best friend to read.”

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How can you use blogging to improve interpersonal relationships?  “A

blog is a Website with dated entries, usually by a single author, often accompanied by links to other blogs. Think of a blog as one person’s public diary or suggestion list.”

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Social Networking  How

can you use social networking to increase the quality of your interpersonal relationships?

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What are the pros and cons of social networking? FACEBOOK  MY SPACE  TWITTER  YOUTUBE  FLICKER 

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True of False  

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Do not post your phone number on Facebook Facebook's user interface, the result of its fundamentally collegiate, video gamer sensibility, is not designed to be an effective business tool. Facebook developers often spring new features on users without warning. Facebook phishing (scamming) is a reality. 19

Facebook Quiz All are true.  What other advice do you have about using social networking for more effective interpersonal communication? 

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Text messaging What are pros and cons of text messaging?

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Discuss ideas from the book and your personal experience.

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Example problems with texting General deterioration of writing skills.  Cheating in academic settings.  Lessened ability to make own decisions because constantly consulting friends.  Texting can be addictive. 

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How do you use the Internet interpersonally?  To

make long-distance relationships feel closer?  To meet new people?  To create and sustain new relationships?  To indulge in fantasies?  To cover up for a lack of interpersonal skills? 23

DISCUSSION QUESTION What are the pros and cons you experience with E-communication?

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Positives and Negatives of Internet 

Create a list of 5 possible positive and 5 possible negative effects of Internet use on interpersonal communication.

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Try a technology free day Go for 24 hours with no cell phone, email, Internet use, or similar electronics.  Discuss what you think will be effect (before) and what happened (after).  After trying 24 hours, how about doing it for one week? 26