[Air-L] Definitions for Social Media Sites

[Jean Burgess]

The Editors’ Introduction to the forthcoming SAGE Handbook of Social Media says:

“By social media technologies, we mean those digital platforms, services and apps built around the convergence of content sharing, public communication, and interpersonal connection.”

On 3/10/17, 12:53 am, "Air-L on behalf of C.H." <air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org on behalf of chainsawtiney at gmail.com> wrote:

    Dear Becky,
    
    I would like to add one more definition of social media from the sea
    of all definitions. I usually call it the "OII definition".
    
    "Internet-based platform that allows the creation and exchange of
    user-generated content, usually using either mobile or web-based
    technologies” (Margetts, John, Hale, & Yasseri, 2015, p. 5).
    
    Margetts, H., John, P., Hale, S., & Yasseri, T. (2015). Political
    Turbulence: How Social Media Shape Collective Action. Princeton
    University Press.
    
    Regards,
    Chung-hong Chan
    
    
    
    On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 6:23 PM, Hayes, Rebecca M <hayes2r at cmich.edu> wrote:
    > First of all I have found this group to be an amazing resource. So thank you.
    >
    >
    > Second, I am a criminologist who researches social media, so I am still learning. That said, I am looking for a good and trusted academic resource for definitions for social media sites. It could be a book, or a website, but I am attempting to provide appropriate definitions for reddit, 4chan, YikYak, etc.
    >
    >
    > What is a go-to source for that?
    >
    >
    > Thank you in advance!
    >
    >
    > Best,
    >
    > Becky
    >
    >
    > Rebecca Hayes, Ph.D.
    >
    > Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work
    >
    > Central Michigan University
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