Imagining Twitter as an Imagined Community

2011 ◽  
Vol 55 (10) ◽  
pp. 1294-1318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anatoliy Gruzd ◽  
Barry Wellman ◽  
Yuri Takhteyev
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Imagined Community ◽  
Real Community ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Personal Communities

The notion of “community” has often been caught between concrete social relationships and imagined sets of people perceived to be similar. The rise of the Internet has refocused our attention on this ongoing tension. The Internet has enabled people who know each other to use social media, from e-mail to Facebook, to interact without meeting physically. Into this mix came Twitter, an asymmetric microblogging service: If you follow me, I do not have to follow you. This means that connections on Twitter depend less on in-person contact, as many users have more followers than they know. Yet there is a possibility that Twitter can form the basis of interlinked personal communities—and even of a sense of community. This analysis of one person’s Twitter network shows that it is the basis for a real community, even though Twitter was not designed to support the development of online communities. Studying Twitter is useful for understanding how people use new communication technologies to form new social connections and maintain existing ones.

scholarly journals KOMUNIKASI KOMUNITAS VIRTUAL DAN GAYA HIDUP GLOBAL KAUM REMAJA GAY DI MEDIA SOSIAL

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-52
Author(s):  
Fita Fathurokhmah
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Social Effects ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Gay Community

AbstractThis study will examine how the virtual community communication is carried out by gay teenagers on Grindr social media. Why is the youth gay community using the Grindr app as a communication tool? What social effects arise from the Grindr application's virtual community communication? This article used Lori Kendall's theory of community and the Internet, that discuss the emergence of social relationships that are mediated by communication via the internet. The findings of this study explain that the characteristics of virtual community communication rise a community that is speech, discourse and practice in nature. These three forms of gay virtual community communication among adolescents cannot be separated because each form has characteristics and is a stage in forming a community.  AbstrakPenelitian ini akan mencermati bagaimana komunikasi komunitas virtual dilakukan kaum gay remaja di media sosial Grindr. Mengapa komunitas gay remaja menggunakan aplikasi Grindr sebagai alat komunikasi? Efek sosial seperti apa yang muncul dari komunikasi komunitas virtual aplikasi Grindr? Artikel ini menggunakan teori community dan internet dari Lori Kendall, yang membahas mengenai munculnya hubungan sosial yang dimediasi oleh komunikasi melalui internet. Temuan kajian ini menjelaskan bahwa karakteristik komunikasi komunitas virtual tersebut memunculkan suatu komunitas yang sifatnya speech, discourse dan practice. Ketiga bentuk komunikasi komunitas virtual Gay di kalangan remaja ini tidak dapat dipisahkan satu sama lain karena masing-masing mempunyai karakteristik dan merupakan tahapan dalam membentuk komunitas.  

Digital Resources and Approaches Adopted by User-Centred Museums

2014 ◽  
pp. 181-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludovico Solima
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
User Involvement ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Open Content ◽  
The Moment ◽  
The Individual

Society is experiencing unprecedented changes, largely attributable to the evolution of communication technologies, which are steadily reframing our way of life, and the methods we use to establish and maintain social relations. Museums are therefore facing numerous challenges, in general as a result of these developments: apps, open content, and the Internet-of-things. A complex relationship can be created between visitors and the museum, and this also opens new unexplored opportunities for user involvement in the museum's activities, even during the course of the visit itself. It is worth taking care to identify all the variables involved in the museum-visitor-relationship, which also encompasses the social dimension. Both the museum and the individual are active participants in a gradually expanding relationship, namely the growth of the so-called Web 2.0 and social media. Therefore, we can assume the need for museums to develop a conscious strategy for their social media presence, a real social media strategy, which forms part of the museum's wider digital strategy. The increasingly pervasive spread of e-mobile technology is a foretaste of the moment when museumgoers will radically change both the way of establishing relations with these organisations and the actual ways of using museum services. This chapter focuses on digital resources and approaches adopted by user-centred museums, where there is an increasing impact from the internet and social media.

Digital Resources and Approaches Adopted by User-Centred Museums

2014 ◽  
pp. 1375-1393
Author(s):  
Ludovico Solima
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
User Involvement ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Open Content ◽  
The Moment ◽  
The Individual

Society is experiencing unprecedented changes, largely attributable to the evolution of communication technologies, which are steadily reframing our way of life, and the methods we use to establish and maintain social relations. Museums are therefore facing numerous challenges, in general as a result of these developments: apps, open content, and the Internet-of-things. A complex relationship can be created between visitors and the museum, and this also opens new unexplored opportunities for user involvement in the museum's activities, even during the course of the visit itself. It is worth taking care to identify all the variables involved in the museum-visitor-relationship, which also encompasses the social dimension. Both the museum and the individual are active participants in a gradually expanding relationship, namely the growth of the so-called Web 2.0 and social media. Therefore, we can assume the need for museums to develop a conscious strategy for their social media presence, a real social media strategy, which forms part of the museum's wider digital strategy. The increasingly pervasive spread of e-mobile technology is a foretaste of the moment when museumgoers will radically change both the way of establishing relations with these organisations and the actual ways of using museum services. This chapter focuses on digital resources and approaches adopted by user-centred museums, where there is an increasing impact from the internet and social media.

Digital Resources and Approaches Adopted by User-Centred Museums

2018 ◽  
pp. 1394-1413
Author(s):  
Ludovico Solima
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
User Involvement ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Open Content ◽  
The Moment ◽  
The Individual

Society is experiencing unprecedented changes, largely attributable to the evolution of communication technologies, which are steadily reframing our way of life, and the methods we use to establish and maintain social relations. Museums are therefore facing numerous challenges, in general as a result of these developments: apps, open content, and the Internet-of-things. A complex relationship can be created between visitors and the museum, and this also opens new unexplored opportunities for user involvement in the museum's activities, even during the course of the visit itself. It is worth taking care to identify all the variables involved in the museum-visitor-relationship, which also encompasses the social dimension. Both the museum and the individual are active participants in a gradually expanding relationship, namely the growth of the so-called Web 2.0 and social media. Therefore, we can assume the need for museums to develop a conscious strategy for their social media presence, a real social media strategy, which forms part of the museum's wider digital strategy. The increasingly pervasive spread of e-mobile technology is a foretaste of the moment when museumgoers will radically change both the way of establishing relations with these organisations and the actual ways of using museum services. This chapter focuses on digital resources and approaches adopted by user-centred museums, where there is an increasing impact from the internet and social media.

Evaluation of Trends in the use of the Internet by Pharmacy Publications: An Observational Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
A. Zak Kevin ◽  
L. Monaghan Christina ◽  
Parker Amanda
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Portable Document Format ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Percent Increase ◽  
Online Access ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
E Mail

Purpose An observational study was conducted to identify and evaluate trends in the use of the Internet and social media by pharmacy publications. Methods The print and online versions of 10 pharmacy publications were compared at 2 different times separated by 3 years for similarities and differences in content and presentation. Characteristics and functions were evaluated for online publications, including subscription requirements for online access, the dates of online archived material, pre- and postpublication features, e-mail notifications, hyperlinks, and the use of social media and other specialty applications. Results Between 2007 and 2010, online functionality of selected pharmacy publications increased in 52% (12/23) of the features assessed; among these expanded features, the median percent increase was 20%. The 2 most prevalent online features among publications in 2007 and 2010 were article availability in portable document format (pdf) and the ability to submit articles online. The online feature most adopted during the study timeframe was the ability to e-mail friends about an article (increased by 40%). In 2010, the majority of publications offered social media or other specialty applications (80%) and required a paid subscription for online access (60%). Conclusion Currently, not all available online features have been adopted by the reviewed pharmacy publications. Overall, the online functionality of pharmacy publications was maintained or slightly increased from 2007 to 2010. It is important for publishers to continue to expand their presence on the Internet to improve accessibility to the scientific literature.

scholarly journals The Effect of Social Media on Consumer Behavior: An Application on University Students in Turkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yakup Durmaz ◽  
Elif Uysal Alagoz
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
University Students ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Media Influence ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
The Past ◽  
Screening Model ◽  
E Mail

The main purpose of thisresearch is to show how social media influence the consumption behaviors of university students in Turkey. This research is designed as a "screening model".  Screening models are research approaches that aim to describe the past or present as it exists. It is tried to define an event, individual or object under investigation as it is and, as if it is within its own conditions. No attempt is made to change or influence them in anyway. Social media has provided new opportunities for consumers to socialize online. Consumers have thus made social media a part of their daily lives. The increasing number of social media users worldwide is one of the most important indicators of this. The general status of the Internet allows individuals to use social media from e-mail to Twitter and Facebook, and interact without the need for physical meetings. The purpose of this research is to assess the effect of social media on consumer behaviors of university students, who are themselves consumers and social media users. In conclusion, the aim is to investigate the effect of using social networks on the pre-purchase consumer behavior of university students in social media.  

scholarly journals Into the unknown of psychotherapy and online social media

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-72
Author(s):  
Kyle MacDonald
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Professional Relationships ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Exponential Increase ◽  
The World ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Participant Observer

As psychotherapists we cannot avoid the significant impact and relevance of online social media to our thinking about relationships. This article discusses the world of online social media and its relationship to psychotherapy. The rise of and exponential increase in interactive online social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and blogging have been collectively dubbed “Web 2.0.” This term refers to the fact that the internet has become a user-interactive space for relating and, as such, increasing numbers of people are starting and maintaining personal and professional relationships online. The article provides a brief introduction to these terms, relevant websites, and the different uses and applications of these sites. Some relevant research into the effects of the use of social media on mood and experiences of social relationships is also included. Research in this field supports the idea that our online relating is consistent with our offline behaviour. The article concludes with some guidelines based on being a “participant observer” and psychotherapist. Whakarāpopoto Kāre e taea e tātou e ngā kaiwhakaora hinengaro te karo i te paanga me te hāngai o te hapori pāpāho ipurangi ki tā tātou aronga atu ki te whakawhanaungatanga. E matapakihia ana e tēnei tuhinga te ao o te hapori pāpāho ipurangi me tōna pānga atu ki te whakaoranga hinengaro. Ko te aranga, ā, te pikinga ake hoki o te hapori kōmitimiti pāpāho ipurangi pēnei i a Matapuka (Facebook), Tiotio (Twitter), Honomai (Linkedin), me blogging kua tapaina katoahia ēnei ko “Paetuku tuarua.” E tohu ana tēnei kupu ki te meka kua riro te ipurangi ki tētahi ātea taumahitahi hai whakawhanaunga ā, nā tērā, ka rahi ake ngā tāngata e tīmata, e ū ana ki ngā mahi whakahoahoa ā-mahi, ā-whaiaro mā te ipurangi. He whakaaturanga poto tā tēnei tuhinga ki ngā kupu, ngā paetukutuku, me ngā tūmomo mahi katoa ā ēnei tauranga ipurangi. Kua whakaurua mai hoki ngā rangahau e hāngai ana ki te hua puta ake mai i ngā mahinga hapori pāpāho ki te whanonga me ngā wheako. Ko ngā rāngahau mai i tēnei āpure e tautoko ana i te ariā e rite ana ngā whanaungatanga ipurangi ki tērā whanonga o waho mai. E waiho ana ētahi aratohu i puta ake i te kaupapa “hoamahi kaititiro” me te kaiwhakaora hinengaro hai whakamutu ake i tēnei tuhinga.

Antecedents and Consequences of the Growing Popularity of Digital Consumption

2021 ◽  
pp. 1066-1084
Author(s):  
Ritu Narang ◽  
Sonal Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Growth Rate ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Digital Communication ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Significant Area ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
Length Of The Day

Billions of people throughout the length of the day are continuously engrossed in the consumption of the internet, social media, mobile applications, and other digital communication technologies. Therefore, seeing the growth rate in the new technology and consumption of the internet, the current chapter takes into account 'internet television' a significant area under digital consumption. The chapter seeks to identify the antecedents of the growing popularity of internet television and also the consequences of this trend. This chapter has proposed a conceptual model to extend knowledge about antecedents and consequences of internet television consumption. The model has significant implications for individuals as well as society. The chapter concludes with some directions about future scope and conclusion.

Combating the Exploitation of Children in Cyberspace

2021 ◽  
pp. 42-67
Author(s):  
Amar Yasser El-Bably
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Fast Rate ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Peer To Peer ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Information And Communication

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have developed at an increasingly fast rate over the last two decades. Recent rapid advances in ICTs have provided both children and adults with benefits and opportunities in terms of socialization, education, and entertainment. In particular, the development of ICTs has provided children and adolescents using the internet and associated technologies with new spaces to interact and form social relationships with others, such as chatrooms, peer-to-peer (P2P) websites, and social networking sites.

Value Co-Creation, Social Media, and Marketing 3.0

2015 ◽  
pp. 99-119
Author(s):  
Maria Angeles Garcia-Haro ◽  
Maria Pilar Martinez-Ruiz ◽  
Ricardo Martinez Canas
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Consumer Loyalty ◽  
Market Environment ◽  
Social Media Networks ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Main Engine

The aim of this chapter is to analyze a new concept value co-creation-that has emerged in the context of marketing and business management research. In today's market environment, companies are continually pressured to innovate in order to attract and maintain consumer loyalty and gain and sustain competitive advantage in the market. First, this chapter identifies factors and variables that are leveraged to determine value co-creation in firms. Second, this chapter examines how the development of information and communication technologies-in particular, the Internet and social media networks-has become the main engine of the co-creation activity in a Marketing 3.0 context. Third, this chapter discusses the consequences and benefits of implementing such concepts on the achievement of competitive advantages for firms.

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