[Air-L] Social Networking and Youth

Sat Aug 30 11:59:53 PDT 2008

You and AIR may also be interested in Social Networking: A Quantitative And Qualitative Research Report Into Attitudes, Behaviours And Use that I blogged on my _Friends_ blog:
[ http://onlinesocialnetworks.blogspot.com/ <https://exchange.iastate.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://onlinesocialnetworks.blogspot.com/>  ] earlier this week .... 

"Nearly half of all children who have access to the internet have their own personal profile on a social networking site, according to extensive qualitative and quantitative Ofcom research published today [April 02 2008].

The report reveals just how quickly social networking sites have become a part of Britons' lives. As well as widespread use amongst 8-17 year olds (49 per cent of internet users in that age group), the report also reveals that over a fifth (22 per cent) of adult internet users aged 16+ have their own online profile. The research finds that it is common for adults to have a profile on more than one site (the average being 1.6) and half of current adult social networkers say that they access their profiles at least every other day.

<https://exchange.iastate.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1yC8pclUjHU/SLBrHwuu_dI/AAAAAAAACPA/syiRG5PZ5Jc/s1600-h/ofCOM-2.jpg> The research also shows how social networking sites are stretching the traditional meaning of 'friends'. Some users say that they derive enjoyment from 'collecting' lists of people with whom they have an online connection but often have never met."

[ http://tinyurl.com/6dbf2v <https://exchange.iastate.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://tinyurl.com/6dbf2v>   ]

Enjoy !

/Gerry

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From: air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org on behalf of Denise N. Rall
Sent: Sun 8/24/2008 9:42 PM
To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
Subject: Re: [Air-L] Social Networking and Youth

I am trying to read this inquiry as an open-ended research question, but for me, it has come across as a "lazy" approach to research. The easy answer was to simply delete it and move on.

But I wanted to explain here that I would be much more inclined to help a researcher who has stated, "my interest in Social Networking and Youth has shown significant work by authors (or institutes) X, Y and Z. I am asking the list are there any further "must read" studies?"

I am NOT trying to shut down early career researchers but only to suggest that a minor re-phrasing of the inquiry and an attempt to show where the researcher has already been becomes much more attractive for the responders to offer further direction . . .

I welcome debate on this but if it's war, please flame me offlist . . .

Cheers, Denise

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