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Shifts and nuances in the way we communicate online.
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A Sociology of the Smartphone

A Sociology of the Smartphone | Communications Major | Scoop.it

For many of us, they are the last thing we look at before sleep each night, and the first thing we reach for upon waking.

 

Smartphones have altered the texture of everyday life, digesting many longstanding spaces and rituals, and transforming others beyond recognition.

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The Anxiety of the Unanswered E-Mail

The Anxiety of the Unanswered E-Mail | Communications Major | Scoop.it

The new "No." Often, not responding to an e-mail or telephone call might say “no” unintentionally, though sometimes that is exactly what we meant to say.

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Why America Needs Its Own Emojis

Why America Needs Its Own Emojis | Communications Major | Scoop.it

There’s so much we can’t express because the symbols don’t exist. Created in Japan, emoji have no equivalents for pieces of Americana like pickup trucks and bacon.

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