scholarly journals Shaping the ‘me’ in MySpace: The framing of profiles on a social network site

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R Brake
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Young People ◽  
Digital Storytelling ◽  
Social Network Site ◽  
Network Site ◽  
The Social

This paper analyses the social and technical context in which young people create and maintain social media profiles. The analysis was based primarily on ten semi-structured hour-long interviews conducted with MySpace users—all young people between 16 and 19 years of age from two UK schools, supplemented by a questionnaire and examination of the texts they produced. An overview is given of the nature of the profiles created by the interviewees. The process of profile creation and maintenance is then placed in the wider context of the uses of MySpace as described by those interviewed, and some of the influences which appear to have shapedwhat was produced are outlined. In the conclusion, the implications of the manner in which these practices are shaped for institutions involved in digital storytelling are explored.

Examining social media usage: Technology clusters and social network site membership

First Monday ◽  
2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Schrock
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Computer Anxiety ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Network Site ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Network Site ◽  
The Social

The popularization of “social media” has raised questions of how and why young people use these various technologies in their daily lives. This exploratory study proposes a classification system based on Rogers’ concept of technology clusters, which posits that likelihood of adoption is based around similar perceived characteristics of a technology or medium. Results from a survey administered to 401 undergraduates at a large southern university indicated that social and non-social technology cluster use is correlated with psychological, affective, and behavioral factors (extroversion, self-disclosure, computer anxiety and self-efficacy). One particularly popular type of “many to many” social media is the social network site (SNS). MySpace members were significantly more likely to use both other many-to-many social technologies as well as one-to-many. Gender differences were also found, as MySpace members were more likely to be female, and females had significantly higher levels of extroversion and self-disclosure. Implications for future research, marketing efforts, and online safety are discussed.

Smart Education Using the Social network Site Facebook a solution for Interactions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
shariq aziz butt
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Social Network Site ◽  
Network Site ◽  
The Social ◽  
Smart Education

The paper is Original Research work and done by mentioned author in the article.

Facebook als corporate-communicatietool voor bedrijven?

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannelore Crijns PhD ◽  
Liselot Hudders ◽  
Verolien Cauberghe ◽  
An-Sofie Claeys
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Corporate Communication ◽  
Marketing Communication ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Social Network Site ◽  
Network Site ◽  
The Social

Facebook as a corporate communication tool for companies? A content analysis of the communication strategies of reputable Belgian companies on the social network site Facebook as a corporate communication tool for companies? A content analysis of the communication strategies of reputable Belgian companies on the social network site This study used a quantitative content analysis to investigate how twelve reputable Belgian companies use Facebook as a corporate communication tool. Findings indicate that companies use Facebook more often to post public relations than marketing communication content. The former is also more often shared than the latter. However, the latter creates more engagement in terms of reactions of the company on comments of users. Furthermore, about one fourth of the company posts did not generate any written reactions from users and can be classified as one-way communication. Almost 40% of the posts generated reactions from the users. To conclude, in one third of the cases companies reacted on these reactions of users, and results reveal that this is more often the case when it concerns public relations content than marketing communication content. Reputation score was not able to predict the communication strategy used on Facebook.

Negotiating ownership and agency in social media: Community reactions to Amazon’s acquisition of Goodreads

First Monday ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Mette Bech Albrechtslund
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Social Spaces ◽  
Social Network Site ◽  
Network Site ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Way

This paper presents an in-depth study and a discussion of Goodreads users’ reactions to the acquisition of the popular social network site for readers by Amazon in 2013. The purpose is to provide an empirical and critical examination of the negotiations over agency and ownership evident in the discussions ensuing the acquisition. The boundaries and norms of Goodreads are negotiated by its users, and the threats to withdraw their active contributions in the wake of the Amazon acquisition are seen as a way to negotiate a definition of what the site should be. Goodreads is shown to be an example of the way online social spaces become contested because of different interpretations of their purpose and functions, and it is argued that its success is ultimately dependent on users’ self-understanding as a community.

scholarly journals Monitoring photogenic ecological phenomena: Social network site images reveal spatiotemporal phases of Japanese cherry blooms

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moataz Medhat ElQadi ◽  
Adrian G Dyer ◽  
Carolyn Vlasveld ◽  
Alan Dorin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Social Network Site ◽  
Cherry Tree ◽  
Cultural Symbol ◽  
Network Site ◽  
Multi Stage

AbstractSome ecological phenomena are visually engaging and widely celebrated. Consequently, these have the potential to generate large footprints in the online and social media image records which may be valuable for ecological research. Cherry tree blooms are one such event, especially in Japan where they are a cultural symbol (Sakura, 桜). For centuries, the Japanese have celebrated Hanami (flower viewing) and the historical data record of the festival allows for phenological studies over this period, one application of which is climate reconstruction. Here we analyse Flickr social network site data in an analogous way to reveal the cherry blossoms’ seasonal sweep from southern to northern Japan over a twelve-week period.Our method analyses data filtered using geographical constraints, multi-stage text-tag classification, and machine vision, to assess image content for relevance to our research question and use it to estimate historic cherry bloom times. We validated our estimated bloom times against official data, demonstrating the accuracy of the approach. We also investigated an out of season Autumn blooming that has gained worldwide media attention. Despite the complexity of human photographic and social media activity and the relatively small scale of this event, our method can reveal that this bloom has in fact been occurring over a decade.The approach we propose in our case study enables quick and effective monitoring of the photogenic spatiotemporal aspects of our rapidly changing world. It has the potential to be applied broadly to many ecological phenomena of widespread interest.

scholarly journals Facebook

1969 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaynab Ali
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Michel Foucault ◽  
Jeremy Bentham ◽  
Social Network Site ◽  
The Public ◽  
Network Site ◽  
Private Lives ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Private And Public

Facebook keeps a keen eye on the inhabitants of the world by tracking users’ lives as they create profiles, connect with friends, and share pictures, videos, and statuses. Drawing from the work of Michel Foucault, Jeremy Bentham, David Miller, and Michael Welch, in this article I consider how Facebook exists in the world of technology as a modern day panopticon and argue that, by creating a platform on which users can instantly post and share their private lives with the public, Facebook blurs the lines between the private and public domains. Through a review of the workings and features of Facebook, I argue that the social network site is a virtual rendition of the penitentiary.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document