COMM 410: New Media and Community Life

» Increased Community, Decreased Privacy from New Media & Community - r16
The articles read for the week concentrated on the use of social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, their effect on social capital, and how privacy within these sites is almost completely overlooked. These articles are very important in that... [Read More]

» Privacy and the Formation of Ties on Social Networking Sites from New Media & Community - g42
The advent of online social networking sites has provided benefits to society, yet these sites also present dangers that could potentially harm unwitting users. Social networking sites spur users to reveal information about themselves, creating profile... [Read More]

» America at its worst: The Dangers of On-line Social Networking from New Media & Community - t11
Online social networks, such as MySpace and Facebook, give us a glimpse of America. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look good. The first article, "Will Success Spoil MySpace.com?" Verini tells of Jeremy Jackson, Christian Dolce, and others from among the ov... [Read More]

» Flash the Message, Someone’s Out There from New Media & Community - g44
The Verni article was an alarming tale of a MySpace mediated Renaissance among the fallen (like Jeremy Jackson). The story of an ex-child star’s rise back to “fame” and influence through sexual conquests is a bit surreal. Even more surreal... [Read More]

» Implications of a Generational Phenomenon from New Media & Community - g31
This week’s discussion is based upon one of the most influential developments of our generation: online social networking. The Vanity Fair article uses witty and eclectic prose to discuss the recent boom in popularity of the website MySpace.com. This... [Read More]

» Dangers and Privacy in the virtual world from New Media & Community - y35
The Vanity Fair Article about “Hobie” from Baywatch’s Myspace fame is a typical story of the ways that social networking sites can be used to visually display some sort of network. Jeremy Jackson, who has tons of online friends on... [Read More]

» A Subjective Objectivity from New Media & Community - t12
With the advent of new online social networking media, there have been very different changes in how we make friends and networks. It has changed the way in which we perceive friendships as well. Now, we can simply become friends... [Read More]

» Blazing the Internet Trail from New Media & Community - y42
New social websites such My Space, Facebook, and Friendster have changed the purpose of the Internet. Previously seen as a way to share and obtain information, these new websites have altered the fundamental ways in which humans interact with one... [Read More]

» What does ‘Privacy’ Mean Today and how Personal is ‘PERSONAL?’ from New Media & Community - y30
Currently people are being increasingly active online in social networking. This increase in participation is being complemented by a diversity of purposes and usage patterns according to Gross and Acquisti. They identify that the basic purpose is for ... [Read More]

» Facebook, Myspace - social forums from New Media & Community - g2
Week 10, Blog Posting: In the introduction to the article, “Spatially Bounded Online Social Networks and Social Capital: The Role of Facebook”. The way Ellsion et al. describe online social spaces – “spaces that allow individuals to present themselves,... [Read More]

» New Society, Michael Galligan r17 from New Media & Community - r17
The world of social-networking sites has exploded on today’s population in the last few years. While I have never actually been on myspace.com, I have had extensive experience with Facebook.com. Ever since the middle of my freshman year I have... [Read More]

» Questions arise with social networking sites... from New Media & Community - g45
Three years ago, after applying to Penn, I remember the first time I heard about, “Pennster.” I was shocked that there was one place where all of the incoming freshmen could view each other’s sites and talk to one... [Read More]

» Questions from New Media & Community - g42
Questions: How can Facebook educate users about the need to alter privacy settings? Should MySpace further monitor pictures of its users rather than the loose description in the Vanity Fair article?... [Read More]

» http://www.mysocialnetwork.net/blog/410/r4/2006/11/myspace_in_a_relatively_short.html from New Media & Community - r4
Myspace in a relatively short time went from novelty to one of the top websites on the Internet. Verni examines MySpace and the effects its sale might have in his article, Will Success Spoil MySpace. It is a place where... [Read More]