Chapter 2 Journal

Chapter Two Journal

1. Answer each of the following questions using complete sentences. 
2. Answers must be identified by using a different color ink. Different color for each response!
3. Be sure to answer each question completely and work to incorporate material from the text, course exercises and discussions.
4. Answers must integrate course terminology and personal experience.
5. All journals must be submitted on Canvas.
6. Please use the following format to type your responses following each question.  Review the Chapter Journal Grading Rubric.

MEDIATED COMMUNICATION SELF-ASSESSMENT

1.Observe your communication over the course of an entire day. What percentage of your time do you communicate through mediated channels? What percentage is face-to-face? 

2.In general, do you prefer e-mail, phone, text-messaging, or other mediated

communication or face-to-face communication? Why or why not?

3.Specifically, when and why do you choose e-mail, phone, text-messaging, or other

mediated communication or face-to-face communication with instructors, family, friends, co-workers, supervisors. How have those choices affected those relationships?

4.Is your use of mediated communication specific to particular situations, such as quick

conversations, sharing pictures, or avoiding uncomfortable conversations? What has been

the impact of your choices in those types of situations? 

5.Does your choice of mediated communication or face-to-face communication vary with

the person’s age, gender, relational dynamic? How have those choices affected those relationships?

6.In general, how do you think your relationships are affected when you use mediated

communication rather than face-to-face communication?