Transformation of Approaches to Computer-Mediated Communication Studies within the English-Speaking Scientific Community
The article describes the key models of computer-mediated communication developed within the social and psychological approach in the English-language scientific literature. The analysis outlines the evolution of these approaches connected with the unprecedented development of digital technologies. An overview of the recent research is offered that is characterized by a shift of focus from emphasizing computer as a channel of computer-mediated communication to the process of mediation in human communication within the changing digital environment.