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TEXT COMPARISON
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11th Edition
Annotated list of scholars and terms, from the Instructors Manual and margin notes in the text
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Chapter 13—Media Multiplexity Theory
- Caroline Haythornthwaite
- Syracuse University professor who takes a cybernetic approach to understanding how and why we use different communication channels.
- Weak tie
- A relationship involving a small investment of time and emotional energy, such as an acquaintance.
- Strong tie
- A relationship involving a large investment of time and emotional energy, such as a very close friend.
- Tie strength
- The degree of connection between people, determined by amount of time spent together, emotional intensity and intimacy, and willingness to exchange resources.
- Bridging ties
- Weak tie relationships that enable information and resources to pass between groups of people.
- Media multiplexity
- Strongly tied pairs use more media to sustain their relationships than do weakly tied pairs.
- Art Ramirez
- Interpersonal communication scholar from University of South Florida who explored how people reconnect with old friends via Facebook.
- Affordances
- Properties of the channel that enable or constrain actions.
- Hierarchy of media use expectations
- Group norms that guide which media are used with all ties and which are reserved for strong ties.
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11th Edition
Annotated list of scholars and terms, from the Instructors Manual and margin notes in the text
List mode: Normal (click on theory name to show detail) | Show All details | Clear details
Chapter 13—Media Multiplexity Theory
- Caroline Haythornthwaite
- Syracuse University professor who takes a cybernetic approach to understanding how and why we use different communication channels.
- Weak tie
- A relationship involving a small investment of time and emotional energy, such as an acquaintance.
- Strong tie
- A relationship involving a large investment of time and emotional energy, such as a very close friend.
- Tie strength
- The degree of connection between people, determined by amount of time spent together, emotional intensity and intimacy, and willingness to exchange resources.
- Bridging ties
- Weak tie relationships that enable information and resources to pass between groups of people.
- Media multiplexity
- Strongly tied pairs use more media to sustain their relationships than do weakly tied pairs.
- Art Ramirez
- Interpersonal communication scholar from University of South Florida who explored how people reconnect with old friends via Facebook.
- Affordances
- Properties of the channel that enable or constrain actions.
- Hierarchy of media use expectations
- Group norms that guide which media are used with all ties and which are reserved for strong ties.
You can access the Key Names for a particular chapter in several ways:
- Switch to View by Theory, then select the desired theory/chapter from the drop-down list at the top of the page. Look in the list of available resources.
- To quickly find a theory by chapter number, use the Table of Contents and link from there. It will take you directly to the theory with available options highlighted.
- You can also use the Theory List, which will take you directly to the theory with available options highlighted.
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