The Political Use of Social Networking Sites in Turkey

2020 ◽  
pp. 503-521
Author(s):  
Burak Gökalp ◽  
Naci Karkın ◽  
Huseyin Serhan Calhan
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Political Life ◽  
The Political ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Political Relations ◽  
Information And Communication

There are many developments affecting societal, cultural, and political relations. The ubiquitous spread of information and communication tools (ICTs) are among these developments. Studies in literature are not indifferent to the impacts brought about in politics by ICTs, particularly by social networking sites (SNSs). During the research, many studies were found that focus on changes and transformations induced by ICTs that unprecedentedly affect interactions and relationships in political life. SNSs, a part of ICTs, have transformative effects on elected and their voters. Though there are many papers that focus on SNSs and political use of SNSs, a void was observed in relevant literature focusing on synthesizing the literature on particular country cases. For this reason, a systematic literature analysis was performed. Findings of this chapter on the political use of SNSs in Turkey indicate that political actors do not fully take advantage of SNSs and their potentialities. The political use of SNSs presents a rhizomatic formation rather than being hierarchical.

Affordances supporting mothers’ engagement in information-related activities through Facebook groups

2020 ◽  
pp. 096100062093810
Author(s):  
Ameera Mansour
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Group Members

Social networking sites have become indispensable information and communication tools in everyday life. This qualitative study investigated the information-related activities and affordances of a Facebook group for foreign mothers living in Sweden. Four key information activities were identified: posting, monitoring, commenting and searching. These activities show how the group members accessed the information resources embedded within the group in a variety of visible, invisible, active and passive modes. The article concludes with a discussion of how these different modes are facilitated by the affordances of visibility, accessibility, persistence and associations.

A Critical Reading on the Visual Production of Infodemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haldun Narmanlıoğlu ◽  
Azime Ayşenur Çelimli
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Other ◽  
Visual Images ◽  
The Political ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
The Public ◽  
Problematic Relationship ◽  
The Relationship

The problematic relationship between communication technologies and information is among the essential discussion topics of the academy. Concepts such as information bombardment, disinformation, and misinformation refer to incorrect, distorted, and corrupt information disseminated by means of communication. Unhealthy information and knowledge are seen as the biggest obstacle to the formation of a healthy public opinion. In the Covid 19 epidemic, which affects the whole world, the relationship between communication tools and information has come to the fore again. An "infodemic," which can be defined as "false, distorted information epidemic/pandemic," describes the truly distant information flowing to the public about the Covid 19 pandemic through different communication tools. On the other hand, today, visual images have become the most crucial source in disseminating information and the production of meaning. With digitalization, our daily life is shaped by an image-filled culture surrounded by artificial visuals more than ever before. The curiosity of this work is "How is infodemic produced through visual images?" It is based on the question. For this purpose, Twitter has been chosen as the research universe of important social networking sites. The study showed how the infodemia spread about Covid 19 vaccine in Turkey was produced visually on Twitter and analyzed with content analysis. The critical visual literacy method proposed by Douglas Kellner was adopted for analysis. In line with the suggestion of Kellner, the political, ideological, religious, and so on semantic load has been tried to be interpreted.

scholarly journals PENYULUHAN HUKUM DAMPAK MEDIA SOSIAL BAGI REMAJA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Tri Murti Lubis ◽  
Syarifah Lisa Andriati ◽  
Detania Sukarja
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Interactive Communication ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Communication Equipment

Teenagers are the next generation of the nation that must continously be fostered to shape their identity and personality in accordance with Indonesian values. Various problems related to adolescents both as objects and as subjects have emerged with the development of information technology. Information technology has developed since the discovery and development of Science in the field of information and communication, starting from the development of communication system to communication equipment and direct and interactive communication tools. Social media is like a double-edged knife. If used wisely, selectively and responsibly, various social networking sites can be useful and beneficial. However, if used irresponsibly, social media can bring bad results, even legal problems. Therefore, social media users should be more careful in using the platform. The growing usage of social media among teenagers may bring negative impact if not addressed wisely due to teenagers’ vulnerability. The lack of legal knowledge on the use of social media may also cause adolescents becoming perpetrators and/or victims of social media.

scholarly journals Archives and identity in the context of social media and algorithmic analytics: Towards an understanding of iArchive and predictive retention

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 3304-3322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holger Pötzsch
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
The Political ◽  
Archival Theory ◽  
Digital Archives ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Critical Approaches ◽  
And Control

This article reconceptualizes the archive in the context of digital media ecologies. Drawing upon archival theory and critical approaches to the political economy of the Internet, I account for new dynamics and implications afforded by digital archives. Operating at both a user-controlled explicit and a state- and corporate-owned implicit level, the digital archive at once facilitates empowerment and enables unprecedented forms of management and control. Connecting the politics and economy of digital media with issues of identity formation and curation on social networking sites, I coin the terms iArchive and predictive retention to highlight how recent technological advances both provide new means for self-expression, mobilization and resistance and afford an almost ubiquitous tracking, profiling and, indeed, moulding of emergent subjectivities.

scholarly journals MEMBANGUN INTERAKSI DAN KOMUNIKASI INTERPERSONAL YANG EFEKTIF : KOMPETENSI HUMAS BERKOMUNIKASI DI FACEBOOK

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fazil
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Information And Communication

Retrieved from kominfo.go.id, the Director of Information Services of International Directorate General of Public Information and Communication, Selamatta Sembiring, said that 95 % of internet users accesses social networking sites. The most accessible social networking sites are Facebook and Twitter. This research uses descriptive qualitative approach by using methods which are data collection, interview, and documentation. The interaction in interpersonal communication on Facebook tends to be similar to the daily interpersonal communication. Both of them have similar steps of daily interpersonal communication process as proposed by Devito (1997:233) which are contact, involvement, familiarity, destruction, and termination. The next development is that the connectivity among Facebook users is no longer based on known people who live far away. Facebook expands the reach of connectedness based on specific needs of humans. As shown on the early development of Facebook, that connection is expanded on university students. It can be seen from the specific need of university students that is the need of educational information. The existence of new media, especially Facebook, cannot be underestimated by public relations. It can be a chance to optimize its role and its function internally and externally or publicly. The existence of new media repositions public affairs function which tends to be closed and one-way communication to be open and two-way communication. This new situation requires public relations to have the appropriate interaction competence in the public as well as effective interpersonal communication on social media, especially Facebook.  Keywords : interpersonal communication, public information and communication,  facebook

Participatory Mapping, E-Participation, and E-Governance

2020 ◽  
pp. 147-175
Author(s):  
Pragati Rawat ◽  
Juita-Elena (Wie) Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Frame Of Reference ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Participatory Mapping ◽  
Digital Government ◽  
Participatory Gis ◽  
Information And Communication

This chapter focuses on participatory mapping as an e-governance tool to facilitate public participation. Public participation is a key component of democratic governance, and there is a growing reliance on digital government tools such as the internet and social networking sites and geographic information systems (GIS). This chapter focuses on public engagement using information and communication technology, namely participatory mapping, known by a variety of terms such as participatory GIS (PGIS), public participation GIS (PPGIS), and voluntary GIS. While the analysis involves use of participatory mapping related to environmental issues, the chapter brings together seminal work from various fields of citizen engagement and participatory mapping. The idea is to create one common narrative for scholars and practitioners, bringing together various terminologies, practices, and studies in participatory mapping in the environmental arena that offers a beginner's frame of reference.

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.

Understanding the Landscape of Online Deception

2021 ◽  
pp. 39-66
Author(s):  
Hicham Hage ◽  
Esma Aïmeur ◽  
Amel Guedidi
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Fake News ◽  
New Information ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Online Deception ◽  
Major Factors

While fake and distorted information has been part of our history, new information and communication technologies tremendously increased its reach and proliferation speed. Indeed, in current days, fake news has become a global issue, prompting reactions from both researchers and legislators in an attempt to solve this problem. However, fake news and misinformation are part of the larger landscape of online deception. Specifically, the purpose of this chapter is to present an overview of online deception to better frame and understand the problem of fake news. In detail, this chapter offers a brief introduction to social networking sites, highlights the major factors that render individuals more susceptible to manipulation and deception, detail common manipulation and deception techniques and how they are actively used in online attacks as well as their common countermeasures. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the double role or artificial intelligence in countering as well as creating fake news.

Implicit Political Knowledge

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (03) ◽  
pp. 553-555
Author(s):  
Aleksander Ksiazkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Political System ◽  
Political Knowledge ◽  
Political Information ◽  
Political Life ◽  
The Political ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Institutional Structures ◽  
Voting Decisions

Political knowledge today is studied primarily at the explicit level. Measures of political knowledge often rely on testing whether voters are aware of various “facts” about political life, such as the names and offices of prominent political actors, the institutional structures of the political system, and the ideological or policy differences between the major political parties (e.g., Delli Carpini and Keeter 1996). These various kinds of political information are considered to be important by political scientists and other social scientists because they facilitate the informed voting decisions that are needed to hold elected leaders accountable (e.g., Lau and Redlawsk 2006; Pande 2011).

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