questions we have provided for them to aid us in gathering information that we needed to finish our research. CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Social Networking Sites (SNS) are one of the most popular topics being talked about. Examples of social networking sites are Friendster‚ Facebook‚ Twitter and Plurk. Social Networking Sites help us to communicate with our friends‚ classmates‚ and relatives but they also allow us to communicate with other people who share common interests with us
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TOWARD SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES Harsha Gangadharbatla ABSTRACT: Within the user-generated content sites‚ the role and growth of social networking sites has been undeniably overwhelming. Social networking sites (SNS) generate millions of dollars in revenue and advertising‚ yet little is known about why college students join and participate in these sites‚ which allow users to create their own content or space. This study adopts survey methodology to investigate the influence of college students’ level
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Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper A look out for academic impacts of Social networking sites (SNSs): A student based perspective Ishfaq Ahmed* and Tehmina Fiaz Qazi Hailey College of Commerce‚ University of the Punjab‚ Lahore‚ Pakistan. Accepted 20 April‚ 2011 This study implies the exploration of relationship between SNSs usage and educational performance of the student users. A sample of one thousand students was selected from different universities of Pakistan. In first step of
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I. Introduction Social Networking involves the use of the internet to connect users with their friends‚ family and acquaintances. It is the grouping of individuals into specific groups‚ like small rural communities or a neighborhood subdivision‚ if you will. Although social networking is possible in person‚ especially in the workplace‚ universities‚ and high schools‚ it is most popular online. Social networking websites are not necessarily about meeting new people online‚ although this does happen
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It has improved communication process which according to Ogwezzy (2008:18)‚ is a process by which a sender passes information to the decoder or receiver. It has also allowed people to express themselves through blogs‚ websites‚ pictures‚ social networking sites and other user-generated media. Flew (2002:13) stated that as a result of the evolution of new media technologies‚ globalization occurs. Globalization is generally stated as "more than expansion of activities beyond the boundaries of particular
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THE DIFFERENT PERCEPTIONS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ON THE EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES A Research Study Presented to: Professor Mirabelle Jordan-Engcoy College of Business Administration Silliman University 6200 Dumaguete City In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements in the course Management 35 (Business Research) Submitted by: Jennibeth I. Alabata Lera Mae G. Berlan Jeanevieve G. Dana Rosel Margarette Q. Erames Jasper Jordan J. Fabe
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Are Social Networking Sites Good For Society? Social networking is not a new phenomenon. Social networking consists of websites that allow users to stay connected with their family members‚ friends and to make new friends online through free web-based programs. (Nations) Social networking started when there was a website called sixdegrees.com whose designers believed that all people in this world are related somehow with in the range of six degrees separation. For example‚ Abby and Bella are friends
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popularity of the social networking sites increased rapidly and it probably due to the reason that college and university students as well as teens used it to get global access. There are positive and negative for college students on their academic performances. Points for Negatives on social networking included in the followings: Reduce learning and research capabilities Students nowadays have started relying more on the information accessible easily on these social networking sites and the web. This
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Social Networking? ?-? ?perhaps you’ve heard of it before‚? ?but are not quite sure what it means.? Social networking is the grouping of individuals into specific groups‚? ?like small rural communities or a neighborhood subdivision‚? ?if you will.? ?Although social networking is possible in person‚? ?especially in the workplace‚? ?universities‚? ?and high schools‚? ?it is most popular online.? ?This is because unlike most high schools‚? ?colleges‚? ?or workplaces‚? ?the internet is filled with
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kidnapping two innocent children. Over the past few years‚ social networking websites such as Facebook‚ Twitter and MySpace have exploded in popularity‚ especially among children and teenagers. Social Networking‚ a word so common among youngsters in the present days has somewhat taken over their world. It has become so popular among the hip and young society of today‚ that it has become an inseparable part of their life. Facebook‚ MySpace‚ and other sites have numerous benefits for the users in terms of interacting
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