Overview
For this New Media Meta-Analysis, keep a diary of your voluntary digital social interactions over a two-day period. This refers to any interactions you have with people that you know using digital technology: this could include email, phone calls, text messages, Twitter /X conversations, WhatsApp chats, etc. The goal is to analyze why you chose to use certain modes of communication in different context, and your 400-word response should reflect on the following questions:
- How did you determine which media—email, texting, phone, social media site, etc.—to use within different contexts?
- Did this online communication interact with your offline communication during the same period? Did you use texting to make plans to meet up in person, or discuss a Facebook conversation when you met up with a friend in class?
- Did keeping a diary change your understanding of your use of digital media to maintain personal relationships?