THE METAPHOR OF "VOICE" IN COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION

This paper stresses some significant ways in which the voice appears in the new media studies. Whether as a dominant metaphor in the early stages of computer-mediated communication, whether in opposition with silence or listening, whether as an important component of the participatory culture, the v...

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Published in:Agathos : an international review of the humanities and social sciences 2016-07, Vol.7 (2), p.121
Main Author: Gradinaru, Camelia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication
Computer mediated communication
Ethics
Freedom of speech
Internet
Listening
Metaphor
Politics
Silence
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Summary:This paper stresses some significant ways in which the voice appears in the new media studies. Whether as a dominant metaphor in the early stages of computer-mediated communication, whether in opposition with silence or listening, whether as an important component of the participatory culture, the voice remains a key concept and a helpful lens trough which the communicative, social, and cultural parts of the digital era are illuminated. In these processes, the "digital" voice is conceived as a powerful tool that can be easily heard and disseminated, in spite of the obvious limitation of its strengths or of its access. Thus, the rethinking of voice in contemporary frame brings at surface the issues of politics of voice and also ethical challenges.
ISSN:2069-1025
2248-3446