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Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship

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boyd, danah m., Ellison, Nicole B.·2007·Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

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Social network sites (SNSs) are increasingly attracting the attention of academic and industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach. This special theme section of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication brings together scholarship on these emergent phenomena. In this introductory article, we describe features of SNSs and propose a comprehensive definition. We then present one perspective on the history of such sites, discussing key changes and developments. After briefly summarizing existing scholarship concerning SNSs, we discuss the articles in this special section and conclude with considerations for future research.

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Authors: boyd, D. M., & Ellison, N. B.
Affiliations: University of California, Berkeley (US)
Michigan State University (US)
ORCID: boyd, danah m.
Ellison, Nicole B.
Venue: Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published: 2007-10
Volume: 13
Issue: 1
Pages: 210-230
ISSN: 1083-6101 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00393.x
OpenAlex: W1985749074
Cited by: 16,251
References: 46
Citations by year: 2026: 295 · 2025: 481 · 2024: 555 · 2023: 699 · 2022: 811 · 2021: 942 · 2020: 1052 · 2019: 989 · 2018: 1117 · 2017: 1069 · 2016: 1146 · 2015: 1293 · 2014: 1379 · 2013: 1334 · 2012: 1122
FWCI: 508.72
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Licence: doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1.1 (tdm, 2892 d)
Locations: Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (publishedVersion)
Funders: Michigan State University
Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd
Topics: Social Sciences › Communication › Media and Digital Communication
Social Sciences › Communication › Social Media and Politics
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Keywords: social network sites, affordances, social media, future research directions

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