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