Essays about: "social networking sites thesis"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 41 essays containing the words social networking sites thesis.

  1. 21. Do we really have a say? Facebook and the concept of power : A study on how companies perceive their influence on Facebook.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMK

    Author : Piia Vilja; [2015]
    Keywords : social networking sites; social media; Facebook; power; companies on Facebook; Facebook advertising;

    Abstract : Social networking sites such as Facebook are a very integrated part of people’s lives and that means that Facebook has also become a huge advertising machine. Companies use Facebook for branding, advertising and as a customer service channel. READ MORE

  3. 22. What are the affordances fostered by social media for amateurs artists?

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för teknik och estetik

    Author : Juan Cuenca; [2015]
    Keywords : social media; new media; affordances; music industry; amateurization; uses and gratifications; networking; identity;

    Abstract : The research engages the use of social media sites for musicians with a focus on Facebook. It determines which are the advantages the platform makes available for musicians, allowing them to employ Do It Yourself strategies of production, audience relationship management and self-management. READ MORE

  4. 23. Designing finger touch gestures for affective and expressive interaction on mobile social networking sites

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)

    Author : Sepehr Amoor Pour; [2014]
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    Abstract : This thesis project is an interaction design study, which studies how finger touch gestures can be used as expressive alternatives to text comments on social networking sites. In the study qualitative research methods and a user-centred approach are used. READ MORE

  5. 24. The Commodification of the Couch : A Dialectical Analysis of Hospitality Exchange Networks

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Simon Schöpf; [2014]
    Keywords : commons; digital commons; commodification; critical theory; political economy of communication; Couchsurfing; BeWelcome; hospitality exchange; hospex;

    Abstract : Hospitality exchange (HospEx) networks – online platforms facilitating the connection between a traveler and a local resident – embody many of the cyber-utopian promises intrinsic to the Web as it started out 25 years ago. Such sites have often been conceptualized as a new and daring trend in a booming ‘sharing industry’ and have been researched for topics such as trust, reputation, and online identities. READ MORE

  6. 25. The impact of social networking technology on students

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Informatik

    Author : Diana Andreea Cailean; Kobra Sharifi; [2014]
    Keywords : CMC; SNS; Social networking systems; SNS apps; Social networking technology;

    Abstract : Social networking includes social networking sites (SNSs) as well as apps. The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the impact of social networking tech-nology on students. READ MORE