How does CMC differ from f2f communication?
CMC means that the
communication takes place though the media such as the Internet and text
messages. Face to face communication means that it takes place between two
physical people. CMC differs from F2F communication in a lot of ways. One thing
that is different is the interaction in CMC can be much slower. Because it is
over the media, people tend to take their time while responding with each
other. Another difference is that when we communicate through CMC we are able
to think about what we say to the other person, giving a more thoughtful
response. When communicating in person we are put on the spot and we have to
basically speak what we could currently think of in that moment. CMC cannot
capture the non-verbal cues of the person speaking due to the media barrier,
unless the communication is done through video conferencing. This actually
might be more convenient when meeting in bigger groups. Personally I like
seeing those non-verbal cues during my conversation.
HI Cyyntthhia,
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job with your post and you explained your terms well. You were right about CMC in the fact that it is very slow versus F2F interaction. F2F is instantaneous and in real time so when you interact with someone you will receive your answer right away. Although CMC is slower it also gives people a chance to think about their answer and put thought into it. You were also right about the fact that people who have time to think or research will give you better answers versus having to throw together thoughts off of the top of your head. Non-verbal communication is an important part of communication because sometimes its not necessarily what someone says but how they say it. Messages can be interpreted wrong simply because people because people don’t know the tone of voice or the way it was meant to be delivered.