(University Of Oregon, 2008-07) Cummings, Nicholas Michael
As modem culture begins to embrace the Internet as a social medium, new programs
such as Linden Lab's Second Life raise questions about what an audience can expect
from new interactive media. By utilizing the media studies theory of Uses and
Gratifications, this paper analyzes media coverage of Second Life over six years, from
its earliest roots to its modem state as an interactive virtual world.
