HS102 Chapter 2 Vocabulary

Forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities

so named because they all involve connecting through some electronic medium rather than face-to-face interaction.

describe the abundance of nonverbal cues that add clarity to a verbal message.

describes messages that are stark from a lack of nonverbal information

• is the condition when communicators
• are all connected in real times

There's a delay between the time a message is sent and when it's received.

Communicators express themselves more honestly and bluntly with less caution and self-monitoring.

an accelerated discussion of personal topics and relational development beyond what normally happens in face-to-face interaction.

is a discreet way of monitoring the social activities of unknowing targets through social computing spaces.

A malicious act in which one or more parties aggressively harass a victim online, often in public forums.