Mediated Interpersonal Communication

Mediated interpersonal communication is currently one of the most dynamic areas in communication studies, reflecting how individuals are utilizing technology more and more often in their personal interactions. Organizations also rely increasingly on mediated interaction for their communication. Responding to this evolution in communication, this timely collection explores how existing and new personal communication technologies facilitate and change interpersonal interactions, establishing a theoretical and methodological foundation for future study by offering research on new topics from diverse disciplines. Chapters offer in-depth examinations of mediated interpersonal communication in various contexts and applications. Contributions come from well-known scholars based around the world, reflecting the strong international interest and work in the area. The multidisciplinary approach bridges interpersonal communication, human-computer interaction (HCI), human factors, organizational behavior, social psychology, and computer-mediated communication. As the leading volume exploring how technology is affecting communication on an interpersonal level, this volume will appeal to scholars and researchers in communication - interpersonal, computer-mediated communication, language and social interaction. It also has much to offer to readers in HCI, organizational behavior, and social psychology. The volume lends itself to use in advanced courses addressing human communication and technology, interpersonal communication, and communication theory as well as computer-mediated communication; technology, media and society; and new communication technologies. About the Authors Elly A. Konijn is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Science, Faculty of Social Sciences at the Free University, Amsterdam, where she teaches Interpersonal Communication. Martin A. Tanis is assistant professor at the Department of Communication Science, Faculty of Social Sciences at the Free University, Amsterdam where he teaches Organizational Communication and Media Psychology. Sonja Utz is assistant professor at the Department of Communication Science at the Free University, Amsterdam where she teaches Organizational Communication and Information and Communication Technology (ICT).Barnes, Susan B. is the author of 'Mediated Interpersonal Communication', published 2008 under ISBN 9780805863048 and ISBN 0805863044.