Alice-- I defended my dissertation this past summer: Case Studies in International Virtual Workplaces. While the dissertation didn't focus on the genre systems you are referring to in your email, I did collect a great deal of data on the types of CMC used by the 22 participants in the study--always a mixture (or a system) rather than one tool. I'm not sure how or if I can be of help to you, but I do have these data which I plan to use in the future, and I'd be glad to talk with you. Best, Pam Pamela Estes Brewer Assistant Professor Department of English Appalachian State University phone 828-262-2351 fax 828-262-2133 email brewerpe@appstate.edu Alice E. Marwick wrote:
Hi all,
I'm looking for research on the interaction of different types of CMC - e.g. how chat, email, IM, social networking, virtual worlds, blogging, SMS, mobile etc. are used together as part of a communication environment by users. Most studies I've found concentrate on a single aspect; I'm looking for work on the use of two or more types of CMC by the same users.
Thanks!
Alice