Couch Revisited: A Theoretical Treatment of The Information-Technological Media of Imgur, Reddit, and Twitter

Abstract

In this paper, I argue that unique locations of digital interactions constitute distinct information-technological media. I first apply a close reading of Couch's () work to digital sociology, and then analyze three popular social media networks: www.Imgur.com, www.Reddit.com, and www.Twitter.com. I close with a theoretical application of Couch's paradigm for analyzing the qualities of information technologies.