Chen, G., " Sawyer, R. (2012). The Impact of Social Media on Intercultural Adaptation. The University Of Rhode Island, 21(2), 151 - 169.
The authors review how advances in new media especially social media has influenced the dynamics of intercultural integration and adaptation. The first part provides an insight into the available social media entities and the advancements that have made to the current forms. It also provides an in-depth analysis of the importance of social media and how it has played a central role in promoting interconnectedness and interdependence among different cultures worldwide (Chen " Sawyer, 2012). The authors note that the advancement has enabled people to easily communicate and avail information to each other over different social and economic backgrounds over the internet. The availability of information I also noted to have the effect of enhancing the understanding and acceptance of different points of view and promoting interactive dialogues.
The second part addresses the issue of cultural adaptation from effects from new media, with cultural adaptation denied as the process by which individuals adjust or change their ways of life especially communication with the intention to seamlessly it into a new culture. The researchers in this study used data from an interview on students not native to the United States in universities in the north-eastern region. Qualitative research interviews conducted are then useful in conveying not only the content level but also the relationship level, understanding participants experiences and in-depth responses. A diverse sample group also provides a better perspective. Data analysis of the reactions came from on common and recurring themes from the interview questions that focus on social media and intercultural adaptation.
Chen, G. (2012). The Impact of New Media on Intercultural Communication in Global Context. The University Of Rhode Island, 8(2), 1 - 10.
The author looks at the Impact New Media has had on Intercultural Communication, focusing on the Global Context. Of note is the fact that the main force behind rapid trends of globalisation in the last few decades is possibly due to the development of new media. New media has shaped human interaction by bringing it to a highly complex and interconnected level. The text brings out the fact that new media has helped in integration by enabling multiple communication simultaneously while also giving the person the ability to customise the interaction by individualising messages. The new press is characterised by convergence, digitality, hyper-textuality, virtuality and interactivity (Chen, 2012).
The text defines the national or ethnic culture and new media and further analyses the impact of the new media. The study considers the fact that traditions are a significant aspect of affecting and determining the process and outcomes of human interaction. It explains new media and cultural identity that defines the new experiences they bring about. It further analyses the intercultural interactions courtesy of new media. Several aspects of interaction are explained including cross-cultural relationships, intercultural adaptation and intercultural conflict. The conclusions of all the analysis suggest the fact that apart from new media providing a platform on which people from different cultures establish relationships and freely express their opinions, it also can challenge the human communication in the intracultural and intercultural sense due to the characteristics that are distinct and dissimilar to traditional media.
Prakapiene, D., " Prakapas, R. (2016). The Impact of Social Media on Intercultural Communication. General Jonas Zemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania, Mykolas Romeris University, 1 - 10.
The authors of The Impact of Social Media on Intercultural Communication credit the favourable conditions and opportunities to cooperate and communicate beyond the confines of the state, nationality and race to the advancements made in technology and development of new forms of media. The article is therefore aimed at defining the current situation and developing trends in intercultural communication courtesy of social media.it also highlights the functions and purpose of social networking and how such sites play an essential role in the process of adaptation in a multicultural environment. The qualitative research used is based on the strategy of the case study with research data gathering done by the method of focus group and processing don by method of content analysis.
After classifying social media, the article further explores the impact social media has had as a tool for intercultural communication. It recognises the fact that this various process that involves embracing communication barriers between different culture, subcultures and even intergroup communication has had massive influence from new media. The research was conducted on international students in Lithuania with the aim of analysing and defining how social media has affected their ability to communicate and adapt to a different culture (Prakapiene " Prakapas, 2016). The study examined the student’s attitudes towards social media and explored the available opportunities in communication and adaptation
Amedie, J. (2015). The Impact of Social Media on Society. Advanced Writing: Pop Culture Intersections, (2), 1 - 20.
In analysing the role new media plays in intercultural communication and adaptation, it is also essential to examine the impact social media has had on society in general terms as this forms the basis of the analysis. The authors provide an overview of the general effects of new media, especially social media has had in defining human interaction in different aspects. Though social media has had many positive effects on the current generation including interactions, access to information and connectivity, it also bears a negative impact on the same areas it seeks to promote, and communication is one such area that enjoys both the positive and negative effects of social media and new media (Amedie, 2015). As the authors note, new media has turned the current generation into one of the most antisocial.
As such, the research is vital in putting into perspective the adverse effects of the new media such as preferring phone conversations and online chats to the face-to-face meeting on intercultural adaptation. Other negative impacts of new media that affect intracultural and intercultural communication include generating a sense of online connections and superficial friendships that more often than not cause psychological and emotional problems.
The study, therefore, puts into perspective the other side of new media and allows us to experience the underside such media has on human relationships, communication, adaptation and the general society.
Seyfi, M., " Guven, D. (2016). Influence of New Media on Intercultural Communication: an example of an Erasmus Student. Informacijos Mokslai, (74), 1 - 14.
In the study of new media influence on intercultural communication, with a focus on Erasmus students, the researchers appreciate the aspect of globalisation that is happening and the intertwining and interacting of different cultures courtesy of these developments. The case of the Erasmus program is a perfect consideration for the study due to the mobility between different countries that increased after implementation of the program (Seyfi " Guven, 2016). The study reviews the previous literature about how the culture is defined in contemporary society and effects of upcoming media on these interactions. The research further defines intercultural communication and cultural adaptation including the factors that bring about this association, cooperation, association, territoriality, temporality, learning and exploitation. The review also defines the extent social media has had on intercultural communication.
The research model and hypothesis were meant to determine the effects social media has on the development, sustainability and adaptation between different cultures. The assumption was that social media affects the adaptation process and is central to the process. Moreover, after the end f interaction, social media provides a platform for intercultural communication. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative analysis with in-depth interviews conducted on the sample group. The responses were then used to define the scope of influence new media has in the current society where cultures have converged and began to influence each other.
Ramesh, S. (2006). Indigenous and Ethnic Articulations of New Media. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 9(4), 1 - 22.
The study on indigenous and ethnic articulations of new media, the researchers analyse the extent to which indigenous communities have appropriated and integrated new media technologies in a bid to serve their own social, cultural and political visions and aspirations. The study is appropriate in the analysis of new media influence ion new culture since it provides insight into how different cultures have integrated these media for their use. The study is based on the argument by some researchers of the existence of a digital divide between different communities and cultures. The split is based on the possibility of ethnic stratification by the people controlling the roles of new information systems (Ramesh, 2006). There has also been the assumption that new technologies can inherently create ethnic biases.
The article explores the effects of new media on community expounding on the perceived potential by information towards forming and sustaining communities. It further defines the impact of visual media and explores the aspect of globalisation that has redefined communities beyond the traditional confines that were restricted to geographical positioning. It examines how new media; digital media has played a role in these interactions and its enabling capabilities towards them. The article, therefore, explores the pertinent aspects of technology toward creating and maintaining communities and these insights help to understand the ability of such media to allow for the integration of people of different backgrounds.
References
Amedie, J. (2015). The Impact of Social Media on Society. Advanced Writing: Pop Culture Intersections, (2), 1 - 20.
Chen, G. (2012). The Impact of New Media on Intercultural Communication in Global Context. The University Of Rhode Island, 8(2), 1 - 10.
Chen, G., " Sawyer, R. (2012). The Impact of Social Media on Intercultural Adaptation. The University Of Rhode Island, 21(2), 151 - 169.
Prakapiene, D., " Prakapas, R. (2016). The Impact of Social Media on Intercultural Communication. General Jonas Zematis Military Academy of Lithuania, Mykolas Romeris University, 1 - 10.
Ramesh, S. (2006). Indigenous and Ethnic Articulations of New Media. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 9(4), 1 - 22.
Seyfi, M., " Guven, D. (2016). Influence of New Media on Intercultural Communication: an example of an Erasmus Student. Informacijos Mokslai, (74), 1 - 14.
