Social Network Sites

Produced this video as part of my Media Studies assignment at The University of Winchester.

References: boyd, m. d. and Ellison, B. N. (2008) 'Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship', Journal of Computer- Mediated Communication, pp. 210-230.

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From: Harrison Read

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Social networking sites have educational benefits

University of Minnesota researcher Christine Greenhow breaks down how her research has found that social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace can have an impact for learning and educational growth for high school students. By working with students in a Minneapolis high school to study how they use the social sites, she has discovered that the benefits may just outweigh any risks.

This video is part of the Expert Perspectives series at the University of Minnesota.

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From: University of Minnesota

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Mergger -- Social Networking -- contest - Dating -- Matrimonial Sites India

https://www.Mergger.com is a professional and social networking site that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Mergger for looking online friends, Dating women or men and their pets, Job search -- a popular online matrimonial website .

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Study: Social networks good for health

There's an interesting study about the effects of social media. People who use Facebook may live longer than those who do not use the social media site. A UC San Diego study of 12-million Facebook users found they were 12-percent less likely to die, although social or economic differences may play a role. People who had larger social networks, posted the most photos and accepted the most Facebook friendships lived the longest. But experts say it's important to be social in person as well as...

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Social Network Sites, Definition, History and Scholarship

Nicole Ellison and Danah Boyd's reading on Social Network Sites and how they have changed over time. This video was made for part of my University Degree in Media Studies.

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Study Shows Pinterest Will Compete with 'Top-Ten' Social Networks

A study by Experian Hitwise reveals the pin-board social network Pinterest is gaining popularity and looking to compete against well-established social networks like Facebook and Linkedin. http://www.mashable.com

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Kabrina Chang: All Up in Your Facebook

Abstract: You can be fired for off-duty posts to social networking sites. But now you can be hired in just the same way. The new Facebook Score and a Social Networking Report allow employers to use your social networking activity to make hiring decisions. While more than 50% of responding employers in a recent study reported looking at and basing decisions on an applicant's social networking activity, a newly-devised "Facebook Score" offers employers a five-characteristic checklist for...

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Social Network Sites, Definition, History and Scholarship

This video is based on the reading by Nicole Ellison and Danah Boyd on Social Network Sites and how this changed over time. This video was made for part of my media studies University Degree.

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Social Network Sites: Definition, History and Scholarship

Educational Video for my Media Studies degree.

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CIO Security Roundtable: The risk of social networks

The 2010 TELUS/Rotman Joint Study on Canadian IT Security Practices found that organizations that block social networking sites are not more secure than those that do not block them. In this video, Peter Macaulay, Head of Security for The Government of Ontario discusses managing social networks internally with Yogen Appalraju, VP of TELUS Security Solutions and Rafael Etges, TELUS Director. For more information, visit: http://www.telustalksbusiness.com/home.do

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