This book explores and sheds light on the phenomenon of media feedback, which influences us in many perceived and unperceived ways as we are surrounded by it every day.

Media 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.

Preface

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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