Blogging and IM

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Blogging and IM
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Grinter, R., Leysia P. Instant Messaging in Teen
Life, 2002 ACM Conference on Computer Supported
Cooperative Work (CSCW '02New Orleans, LA), pp.
21-30.
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Instant Messaging in Teen Life

• Technology and Sophistication in 2002
• E.g. continuous vs. ad hoc connections
• Peer pressure in technology adoption
• Cost (i.e. low cost) as a factor
• Computer-supported cooperative work in the home
• Friendships, coordination, school questions
• multi tasking
• Controlling access (privacy and clicks)
• Identity

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Billmon, Blogging Sells, and Sells Out, Los
Angeles Times, September 26, 2004.
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Blogging Sells, and Sells Out

• Commercialization of revolutions
• Commercialization of blogging
• Attention of the Media
• Short term effects
• Effects on content

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The View from the Ground, Los Angeles Times,
September 5, 2004

• For the adventurous reader (not required for the
  course)

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Question for You

• How has either blogging or messaging affected
  your day-to-day life or work?