Social Media

The Age of Information Oligarchs
Opinion
January 16, 2025

The Age of Information Oligarchs

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Using Video Data Analysis in the 21st Century
Sage Research Methods
August 22, 2024

Using Video Data Analysis in the 21st Century

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Analyzing the Impact: Social Media and Mental Health 
Research
May 15, 2024

Analyzing the Impact: Social Media and Mental Health 

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A Shift to Consider Platform’s Role in Leadership Research
Business and Management INK
July 12, 2023

A Shift to Consider Platform’s Role in Leadership Research

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Psychogeography Becomes More Accessible — and Goes Online

Psychogeography Becomes More Accessible — and Goes Online

In the previous two blog posts I have reflected on the space(s) within social science for psychogeographical thinking. During the 1950s and […]

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The Future of Academic Twitter After Elon Musk

The Future of Academic Twitter After Elon Musk

After much speculation, Twitter has been acquired by Elon Musk. In this post, Mark Carrigan asks, if now is the time to rethink academic twitter by separating out the knowledge exchange and academic community building functions that have up to this point taken place side by side on Twitter.

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Book Review: The Public and their Platforms: Public Sociology in an Era of Social Media

Book Review: The Public and their Platforms: Public Sociology in an Era of Social Media

In The Public and their Platforms: Public Sociology in an Era of Social Media, Mark Carrigan and Lambros Fatsis explore the discipline of sociology at a time when public life is increasingly shaped by social media platforms.

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Campus Free Speech, Online?

Campus Free Speech, Online?

Should student social media posts be punishable, even if they are made off-campus?

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Instagram Redesigns for Shopping

Instagram Redesigns for Shopping

Recently, when I opened Instagram, I noticed that the usual spot for checking notifications is now a Shop tab. The Instagram blog […]

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Heidi Larson on Vaccine Skepticism

Heidi Larson on Vaccine Skepticism

As the toll from the COVID-19 pandemic increased, polling suggests counter-intuitively that resistance to a future vaccine has also risen. Anthropologist Heidi J. Larson identified several likely drivers of this, including scientists themselves.

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The Internet Is More Than Just a Source of Distraction in Modern Scientific Communication

The Internet Is More Than Just a Source of Distraction in Modern Scientific Communication

Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms are sometimes dismissed as distractions for students. But they’re also avenues for scientific communication. Scientists are active on social media, discussing everything from methods to the latest developments in research. They even use social media to raise funds…

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The Power of Image in Politics

The Power of Image in Politics

Images tap into attitudes, but not always in the same way for every viewer. An image’s perceived level of influence is based on “believability.” This is the idea that it is true if we agree, fake if we disagree. And it is here that the power of images intersects with the great challenge of the digital age. How do we understand politics, fake news, campaigning, and citizenship in an area dominated by images?

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