Mutual shaping suggests that society and technology are not mutually exclusive to one another and, instead, influence and shape each other.[1] This process is a combination of social determinism and technological determinism. The term mutual shaping was developed through science and technology studies (STS) in an attempt to explain the detailed process of technological design.[2] Mutual shaping is argued to have a more comprehensive understanding of the development of new media because it considers technological and social change as directly affecting the other.[3]