Topic 1 – Symbolic Interaction Theory
Texting has become ubiquitous—a part of daily life in the 21st century that young people in particular take for granted. But is texting changing the way young people think, read, and write? And what are some of the other concerns about texting’s impact on society?
Please read up on theSymbolic Interaction andMedia Equation theories, then ponder their application to social media.
How do you suppose these devices are changing our use of language?
How might these changes be affecting our way of understanding the world?
Topic 2 -Activity:
Using the Stages of Technological Innovation, trace the development of a form ofmass media. Choose one and analyze it on the basis of the text, your personal knowledge, and research. Has it reached the Antiquity Stage? If so, what do you foresee for its future?
Use this resource:
http://www.rogerclarke.com/SOS/InnDiff.html
