Embracing the screen of mediated environments : an exploration of the buffer effect's role in communication surrounding transgressions
This dissertation examines the “buffer effect,” an important but understudied feature of computer-mediated communication (CMC). Research on the buffer effect posits that CMC venues provide a buffering “screen” that users can literally and figuratively hide behind. The buffer can make people feel mor...
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University of Iowa
2016
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| Online Access: | http://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/3234 |