Description
Over one billion people access the internet worldwide, and new problems of language, security, and culture accompany this access. To foster productive and effective communication, it becomes imperative to understand people’s different linguistic and cultural backgrounds, as well as their value systems.
Reconceptualizing New Media and Intercultural Communication in a Networked Society is a critical scholarly resource that addresses the need for understanding the complex connections between culture and new media. Featuring a broad range of topics such as social presence, crisis communication, and hyperpersonal communication model, this book is geared towards academicians, researchers, professionals, practitioners, and students seeking current research on the discipline of intercultural communication and new media.
Author's/Editor's Biography
Nurhayat Bilge (Ed.)
Nurhayat Bilge is an Assistant Professor of Communication at Florida International University. She earned an M.A. in Interpersonal Communication at Central Michigan University and earned her doctorate in Intercultural Communication at Arizona State University. Dr. Bilge’s research focus on culture, cultural identity, ethnicity, intercultural conflicts, immigration, refugees, cultural adaptation, and third-party facilitation. She conducts and publishes research exploring culture, identity, and communication in various contexts; such as immigration, healthcare, and intercultural new media.
María Marino (Ed.)
María Inés Marino is a Senior Instructor of Communication Arts at Florida International University (https://communication.fiu.edu/faculty-directory/). She earned an M.S. in Mass Communication from Florida International University and an M.A. in Educational Technology from Northwestern State University. She received her doctoral degree from University of Florida in Educational Technology. Dr. Marino has been teaching a wide range of face-to-face and online courses in communication. Her interdisciplinary research interests include emerging technologies that unite the fields of technology and communication, specifically online emerging group structures and culture.