The Mary Junck Research Colloquium Series

Fall 2008

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School of Journalism and Mass Communication
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Joe Walther

Professor
Department of Communication
Michigan State University

 

 

 

 

Sept. 25

 

Multiple-Agent Interfaces and the Influence Sources Who Comprise Them: A Communication-Theoretic Agenda for Web 2.0

Web 2.0 -- the "participatory web" -- frequently presents multiple agents simultaneously, e.g., videos and commentaries, sellers and customers, profile owners and their friends. Researchers can assess the conventional source characteristics of these agents and apply accepted theoretical approaches to understanding potential social influence in novel and emerging settings. Examples from Ebay, Facebook, and YouTube will be reviewed, and suggestions encouraged for new lines of research.

If you would like additional details or information
about the colloquium series or have any suggestions,
please contact

Sriram "Sri" Kalyanaraman
E-mail: sri@unc.edu
Phone: 919-843-5858