Description
Book SynopsisMedia Feedback: Our Lives in Loops provides an overview of the concept of media feedback, which is inherent in nearly every media platform we encounter on a daily basis. Rogers argues that every like on Facebook, view on Instagram, death in a video game, and movie suggestion on Netflix is a form of feedback that guides our actions and improves our performance. Rogers continues on to claim that in the current media landscape, more often than not, we are influenced by some kind of media feedback, even when we aren’t aware of it. This book employs a series of studies on media feedback to provide a resource for readers to understand not only what media feedback is, but also how it impacts our everyday lives. Scholars of media studies, communication, psychology, and sociology will find this book particularly useful.
Table of ContentsPreface
Chapter 1: Feedback, an Elusive Concept
Chapter 2: Measures and Recruitment
Chapter 3: Approach and Avoid Feedback
Chapter 4: Positive and Negative Feedback
Chapter 5: Implicit versus Explicit Media Feedback
Chapter 6: Frequency of Media Feedback
Chapter 7: Timeliness of Media Feedback
Chapter 8: Relevance of Media Feedback
Chapter 9: Media Feedback as Authority
Chapter 10: Distractions and Media Feedback
Chapter 11: Customization and Media Feedback
Chapter 12: Veracity of Feedback
Chapter 13: User Media Feedback and System Media Feedback
Chapter 14: Media Feedback from Users
Chapter 15: Dating Apps and Feedback Loops
Chapter 16: Conclusion: Takeaways and the Future of Feedback
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