COM 200 - Week 5 DQ 2 The Influence of Mediated Communication

Social media (e.g., email, blogs, Facebook, Skype, Twitter) has played a major role in changing the way that we engage in interpersonal communication. As we have learned this week, communicating through electronic media is referred to as mediated communication. There are pros and cons to using mediated communication in our interpersonal relationships. How has mediated communication improved your interpersonal relationships? How has it hurt them? Provide examples to illustrate your point. Your initial response should be 150-200 words in length and is due by Thursday, Day 3. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Monday, Day 7. (You must create one initial post and at least two responses, for a minimum of three posts for this discussion.