Mobile Communication

What's is distinctive about mobile communication? (5)

-mobility allows the flows of information and communication to be seamlessly weaved into the rhythms of everyday life -mobility has distinctive implications on how users relate to space -size -cost -diffusion and adoption

What year was the first public cellphone call?

1973

Public use in a private space Absent Presence

Cell phone users are physically present, but their minds are somewhere elsewhere

Public use in a private space Listening to a _____________ is ______ distracting than hearing ________ ____________ of a ____________

Listening to a halfologue is more distracting than hearing both sides of a conversation

The general manager to communication systems division, motorola: invented the first cellphone (brick)

Martin Cooper

Martin Cooper was inspired by the ___________ ___________ _________

Martin Cooper was inspired by the Star Trek Communicators

Mobile communication may take place in the forms of: (5)

Mobile communication may take place through voice, text, picture, video, or otherwise

Private use in public space forced eavesdropping

Most people do not like hearing a person's phone conversation

Effects of texting What is the average texting rate for teen boys per month?

Over 2500

Effects of texting What is the average texting rate for teen girls per month?

Over 4000

Private use in a public space Users of mobile technology for relationship purposes:

Users of mobile technology for relationship purposes less likely to engage in conversation with strangers

Name the control variables in the uses and gratification study

age, gender, education, income. political interest

Mobile communication and social capital internet paradox and online communities are examples of:

backdrop for research on mobile communication and social capital

Effects on Youth Culture (4)

cell phones are perfect use for teen friends to always be available among teens, heavy cell phone users are more likely to engage in stealing, fighting, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and sexual behavior siblings are divided by media-use experiences because media use culture changes so rapidly Heavy use is linked to higher class failure rates, lower test scores, and lower gpas overall

Name the outcome variables in the uses and gratification study (2)

civic engagement political participation

lower the competence, the lower the mobile use, civic engagement ________

decreases

Devices not necessarily used ________________________, but they ______ ______ during ____________________

devices not necessarily used while on the go but they afford mobility during mediated social connectivity

The goal of the cellphone was:

ease of use

Perpetual Contact

heightened sense of connection strengthens social bound

higher the competence, the higher the mobile use, civic engagement ________

higher the competence, higher the mobile use, the civic engagement increases

higher the competence, higher mobile use, political participation ______

increases

Cocooning

individuals insulated from others within a close-knit community

Early findings for Internet Information Exchange:

information exchanged positive linked to civic engagement, trust in others, and life satisfaction

Name the predictors in the uses and gratification study (3)

informational use relational use recreational use

Ongoing Refinement

instant communication allows coordination of plans moment-to-moment as needed

Internet paradox includes:

isolation, alienation, and depression

Logistics

last-minute change in plans easily communicate

Mobile Workers

lower boundaries between work and home may cause stress

Mobile communication gives the possibility of:

mobile communication gives the possibility of mediated social interaction, media consumption, and information exchange while the user is in physical motion

Name the moderator in the uses and gratification study

mobile competence

distinctions between __________

mobile, portable, and fixed

Private use in a public space social media and location based services

new narratives about connecting people and places in public spaces

Results for mobile relational use

not significantly linked to civic and political in this study

Effects on social relationships

perpetual contact text messages may symbols of friendshio/intimacy concerns that heavy cell phone use may cause cocooning effects

Results for mobile information exchange

positively linked to civic and political

results for mobile recreational use

positively linked to civic and political but mostly applies to older users

Scheduling

scheduled time more flexible

Effects of Social Coordination - Microcoordination (5)

scheduling mobile communication allows more planning for spontaneous face-to-face encounters mobile workers ongoing refinement logistics

Effects of texting

shorthand symbol use develops significance in social networks effects on face-to-face communication (quantity, quality) debate on effects of writing style (harms traditional writing or texting as a second language)

Early findings for Internet Social recreation:

social recreation negatively linked to civic engagement, trust in others, and life satisfaction

Private use in a public space Users of mobile technology for information more likely:

users of mobile technology for information more likely to engage in conversations with strangers