Paat, Jessica Priscila and Melissa, Ezmieralda (2011) New Media Technologies and Human Interaction: A Case Study on How Blackberry Changes Communication Behavior Among Family Members. Bachelor thesis, Swiss German University.
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Abstract
The main purpose of this research is to analyze how BlackBerry as a new media technology changes communication behavior among family members, particularly between parents and adolescents, and users' perception of these changes. The method used in this research is qualitative method by Focus Group Discussions with two different groups of BlackBerry active users and non-BlackBerry users. The findings revealed that adolescents have the tendency to avoid communication trough BlackBerry with their parents. The adolescents also feel that the emoticons in BlackBerry Messenger cannot replace the face-to-face expressions. As a result, the changes of communication behavior brought by this medium are seen to be less effective than face-to-face communication. In addition, it is concluded that adolescents who take advantage of communication with parents through BlackBerry effectively are those who already maintain good communication with them in everyday life.
Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | BlackBerry; BlackBerry Messenger; Communication among Family Members; Emoticons |
Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology > GN301-674 Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology > GN451-477.7 Intellectual life inc Communication H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ728 Family |
Divisions: | Faculty of Business Administration and Communication > Department of Communication and Public Relations |
Depositing User: | Astuti Kusumaningrum |
Date Deposited: | 04 Mar 2021 15:01 |
Last Modified: | 04 Mar 2021 15:01 |
URI: | http://repository.sgu.ac.id/id/eprint/1052 |
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