Title :
On new media for intergenerational communication: The case of Geriatric1927
Author :
Gonzalez, Victor M. ; Kurniawan, Sri H.
Author_Institution :
Manchester Bus. Sch., Manchester Univ., Manchester
Abstract :
This work presents preliminary results of a case study of intergenerational communication through video blogging, following a 79-year old blogger and the responses from his younger readers. An open, non-patronizing and direct form of intergenerational communication was observed, which fits into the stereotype activation model of communication framework. We report on the motivations and nature of interaction between blogger and readers and highlight some of the implications for the choice of supportive media for intergenerational communication.
Keywords :
Web sites; geriatrics; multimedia computing; social aspects of automation; Geriatric1927; communication framework; intergenerational communication; stereotype activation model; supportive media; video blogging; Blogs; Bridges; Broadcasting; Business communication; Cameras; Electronic mail; Internet; Multimedia communication; Video sharing; YouTube;
Conference_Titel :
Technology and Society, 2008. ISTAS 2008. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Fredericton, NB
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1669-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1670-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISTAS.2008.4559769
