mobile, both of them were selected by 11 of 13 responses . As for the time of accessing SNSs, most of the respondents chose at home (12 of 13) (See Figure 1). The same population were reached for the Test 2. Figure 1. Characteristics of Using Social Network Services We tested the IAT score in the Test 2. According to the definition of IAT, respondent with a score of over 50 is experiencing problems, while a score of over 80 indicates significant problems due to internet usage. This test showed 2 responde
Background Social Networking Services (SNSs) rise with the development of internet technology and they allow individual users to create their public profiles, interact with real-life friends and other people. SNSs including Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Research Gate, Linkedin, etc. promote the online interaction among people from different regions sharing the same interests, activities, and backgrounds and overcome the political, economic and geographical boarders; accelerate the disseminations
Results Items and Scale 11 items were generated, including frequently using SNSs, pushing back tasks due to SNSs use, stopping ongoing tasks due to SNSs use, preferring online interaction rather than offline, spending more time than other people, family members and friends considering one spending too much time on SNSs, feeling uncomfortable without SNS, seeking SNSs in the morning, seeking SNSs in the evening, and loving update on SNSs, and considering SNS as an important news source. We produced
Blogs, wikis and the social networking are regarded to be the grouping of individuals into specific groups that are developed on the ground of the powerful online platforms, sites and services. Basically, it consists of users' profiles and the number of various services they are linked to. With the rapid development of globalization processes, people became more hooked on internet and social networks, in particular. Respectively, every particular social networking service faces both criticism and
Michael Vong English 1A Blair 4/15/14 The internet, a vast interconnected network of data streaming across the world, through a web system of wired connections that spans to the length that wide as the globe. The precursors of the internet date back to research by the government of the United States, done back as early as the 1960s. The actual internet origins occurred some time in the mid-1980s as generations of exponential growth for computers of personal, mobile, and institutional reach the networking
important at this point to define the term internet, which can be referred to as a collection of networks that are particularly used instructions known as Transmission Control Protocol over Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to communicate. (Stroud, 29-32). It has also been defined as a wide set of networks that are not dependent, and are interconnected to give it’s the appearance of a single and uniformed network." (National Research Council, 54) The internet has become an integral part of the lives of many
Social media networks are communities of people who typically share a common behaviour, idea, interest or activity. A social network indicates a graph of relationships (social familiarities) within a group of individuals (people, organisations). Social networking sites have increased in the last decade. The most popular social networks include Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn. They facilitate communication by providing a variety of ways for users to interact with each other like e-mail or instant message
world use social networking sites to keep in touch with friends and family. Websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram are some of the most popular social media sites used today. However, this was not always the case. Over time, social networking evolved into what it is today, but when did it all start. What impact have social networks had on society and the economy? Social Networking in its early stages can be traced back to the 70s and 80s. During that time, social networks did not
technologies, social media, didn’t achieve mainstream popularity until about ten years ago. As a result of this new development, Facebook, Twitter, and similar services are becoming the most visited destinations on the internet. Although these social networks may seem harmless and fun, some may find many negative impacts and effects on the user. Some of these harmful effects include deprivation of sleep, or even depression, though some individuals may have a different view on the social network. Social networks
The understanding of "social network" and possibilities of PR on social networks 1.1 Public relations on social media and concept of "social network" The arrival of the very first social networking web-sites in the 1990’s had the consequence of enabling people to interact with one another remotely through the Internet. These web-sites transformed from a niche activity at the margins of the world wide web into becoming one of the most important features of modern society. Bill Gates said