Changes in Online Communication

What This Blog is About

This blog is my way of explaining how emerging digital communication is changing the way we commutate. Today’s rules of grammar, speech, and vocabulary are rapidly morphing into a new language because of the use of platforms such as:

• Email
• Instant messaging/Chat
• Snapchat
• Video chat
• Social media

I will cover how these emerging digital communication platforms are changing these rules and interpersonal communication with the use of the multitude of different devices and mediums not available too far into the past, such as:

• Desktop computers
• Laptops
• Netbooks
• Tablet
• Mobile phones

I will delve into relevant works such as Internet, Society and Culture by Tim Jordan and others as well.

About the Topic

Growing up on the internet in the 1980s and 1990s I have witnessed the internet change from computer hobbyist to being an integral part of everyday life. Since I was a small child, I have both been involved in both small and large internet communities and have been fascinated in how people come together from different background and are able to connect to each other with a common interest.

Who am I?

I am a returning college student attending The University of Texas at Dallas considering a degree in Arts and Technology or Emerging Media and Communications.