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Generating online traffic for local news: Research-based recommendations for creating website "stickiness"
Source: JournalistsResource.orgSocial selection and peer influence in an online social network
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Two friends tend to have more in common than two random individuals. But do friends shape our preferences in movies, music and books, or do we select friends who share our tastes? Past research was often not able to adequately track social relationships and tastes over a period of time. In the last few years, however, platforms such as Facebook have provided researchers with tools to investigate friendship dynamics over time.
Leading journalists talk tech, transformation and diversity: Highlights from the Shorenstein Center, 2015
Source: JournalistsResource.orgMultitasking, social media and distraction: Research review
Source: JournalistsResource.orgPew report: Americans and their cellphones, 2011
Source: JournalistsResource.orgAs of 2011, 83% of American adults own a cellphone and 35% own some form of “smartphone.” This equals more than 300 million mobile phones currently in use, up from 86 million just a decade ago.
How much has our media ecosystem really been democratized? Research on viral effects, social media and news
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During much of the second half of the 20th century, Americans got their news and civic information primarily through a few dominant sources, usually a newspaper that had a relative monopoly on local information and one of three major television networks. With the rise of the Web, there was a sense that things were changing, and many hoped that citizens would be better informed by a broader, richer and more representative and democratic array of media streams. The number of “filters” would vastly expand.
Why most Facebook users get more than they give
Source: JournalistsResource.orgFacebook users who post, upload and tag on a regular basis may be a source of amusement — or aggravation — to their friends. A 2012 report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project suggests that such active users can significantly impact the Facebook experience of everyone in a network.
Who gives a tweet? Evaluating microblog content value
Source: JournalistsResource.orgThe content of “tweets,” the concise nuggets of information that make up a Twitter feed, can include breaking news from the Middle East, information on the latest Pew Study — or what your friend ate for breakfast. Studies have assessed the value of a tweet based on its number of retweets or whether it prompted users to unfollow an account; however, these studies could not capture a reader’s level of interest in the tweets themselves.
Exploring Russian cyberspace: Collective action and the networked public sphere
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Russia is a dangerous country in which to be a journalist. A number of reporters have been attacked or killed on the job in the last several years, and the government closely monitors print and broadcast organizations. However, Russia has a robust digital sphere where criticism of the government has been much more free.