Coordinating communication on Facebook: An analysis of meaning development through close relationships

• In Event: The Changing Nature of Relationships in Social Network(ing) Sites

Abstract

In this piece, the social-networking site Facebook is examined as a context for identifying connections between modality and the construction of meaning in social interaction. Young adults' narratives are thematized in order to explore if, and how, Facebook works to shape interpretation, direct coordination, and manage overarching storylines. The researchers conclude that Facebook interaction should be understood as a specialized context, whose meanings are influenced by the history of cyberculture and the Internet.

Authors

• Danielle Wiese, Grand Valley State Univ

• Rebekah Farrugia, Oakland University