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Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship
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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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Metadata
- Authors
- boyd, D. M., & Ellison, N. B.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
- 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)
- OpenAlex
- W1985749074
- Cited by
- 16,251
- References
- 46
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- FWCI
- 508.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- 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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