RJA # 14 Annotated Bibliography Part 2

Whose Space? Differences Among Users and Non-Users of Social Network Sites
by Eszter Hargittai of Northwestern University

The article "Whose Space? Differences Among Users and Non-Users of Social Network Sites" discuss the clear and distinct differences between social networking site users and non users. The article also highlights how a user's economical, ethnic,educational, and parental background impact whether or not a person would use such sites. The article addresses other pertinent questions surrounding social networking. Does social networking cause harm or is it helpful? How does social networking impact indentity construction and expression? The article goes on to say that it was believed at the starts of the internet boom, the internet would level out the playing field among individuals. Research has shown that individual's offline charcteristics are actually transferring over to their online endevors.

I found this article to be very useful to my research of my paper.This article is great reference for support of my argument of my paper. This article shows shows a possible negative aspect of social networking by causing dgital equality.

Hargittai Eszter, "Whose Space? Differences Among Users and Non-Users of Social Network Sites" http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/hargittai.html


"Facebook and Grades" Don Tapscott

This video found on videosurf.com shows Don Tapscott the author of the book "Grown Up Digital" argues a study which was conducted at the University of Ohio of 219 students. The study shows that non users of facebook studied more and received better grades, than those who are Facebook users. Tapscott debates that there are numerous problems with the methodology of the study. The study shows that less graduate students use Facebook than undergraduate students.

This video is excellent reference for an objection my argument. This video does not codemn the usage of social networking sites, just cautions they must be used in moderation.

Tapscott Don, "Facebook and Grades" Videosurf.com
http://www.videosurf.com/video/don-tapscott-on-cbc-facebook-and-grades-71258390


Friend Networking Sites and Their Relationship to Adolescents' Well-Being and Social Self-Esteem

Patti M. Valkenburg, Jochen Peter, Alexander P. Schouten. CyberPsychology & Behavior. October 2006, 9(5): 584-590. doi:10.1089/cpb.2006.9.584.



Grown up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing your world by Don Tapscott.


Don Tapscott's book takes an in depth look into today's youth are developing differently due to the fact they have grown up in a world of many technologic advancements.

Teenagers' Internet Socializing Not A Bad Thing

Lewin, Tamar. "Teenagers’ Internet Socializing Not a Bad Thing." Editorial. The New York Times 19 Nov. 2008. New York Times. New York Times, 19 Nov. 2008. Web. 17 Nov. 2009.>

Top Social Networking Age Distributions

This article discusses how the different social networking sites appeal to different age groups.

Facebook and Myspace tend to attract a younger demographic as where sites likes Flickr and LinkinIn have a higher number of slightly older users.

This article from Social Times is great for showing how Myspace and Facebook are geared toward adolescents and how this can become a problem if not used in moderation.

O' Neil, Nick. "Top Social Network Age Distributions." Web log post. Social Times. 19 June 2008.

Web. 10 Nov. 2009.