Abstract
The Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award is presented
annually for
student authored theoretical or empirical papers that (1)
apply symbolic
interactionist approaches to Internet studies, (2)
demonstrate
interactive relationships between social interaction and
communication
technologies as advocated by Couch, (3) develop symbolic
interactionist
concepts in new directions. This panel will present the first, second,
and third place papers in this year's competition.