Much early scholarly thinking about the new digital technologies revolved around the assumption that face-to-face communication was superior to computer-mediated communication. This belief was based in part on the fact that face-to-face communication is___________, whereas computer-mediated communication is__________.

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The correct answer is B) immediate and direct/mediated or filtered because face-to-face communication happens in real-time and involves direct interaction, while computer-mediated communication involves technology as a medium, which can filter or mediate the interaction.

Much Early Scholarly Thinking About the New Digital Technologies Revolved