Internet Chat: Dissemination Of A New Topic

The Internet gradually grows to be a very important media with the popularization of computer as well as the rapid development of economy and network technology. The Internet has attracted a large number of people because of its unique way of communication. At present, people use Internet for different purposes, among them chatting is one of those most commonly in use. Many people love even indulge in net chatting, as to this phenomenon some experts has paid attention and made researches. In these researches, experts are most likely to analyze Internet addiction from the view of technology or culture characteristic, and investigate its influence on the growth and socialization of teenagers. However, very few researches has been made to look into the characteristics of net chatting from the view of mass communication.Therefore, starting with the impact and influence made on the traditional communication theory by the net chatting, and according to the special way of communication caused by the special technological means of the internet, this paper attempts to analyze the specific features of net chatting, so as to make necessary supplement and adjustment to existing communication theories, enable net communication especially net chatting as part of traditional theories. The term mentioned in this paper, traditional communication theories, are aimed at those theories come forth before presence of Internet and summarized by scholars based on studies on other traditional media. Due to different time and space, some kind of DISINHIBINATION will happened in the two participants of net chatting. This key feature, transcending spatial boundaries, has obviously wavered the foundation of traditional communication research, some theories are either weakened or strengthened in Internet Communications, and core concepts of some other theories have been changed.The problem this paper concerned with is how to analyze features of net chatting from the view of mass communication, and build a more colorful world together with the unreal world in Internet and our realistic society.