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Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship

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Social network sites (SNSs) are increasingly attracting the attention of academic and industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach. This special theme section of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication brings together scholarship on these emergent phenomena. In this introductory article, we describe features of SNSs and propose a comprehensive definition. We then present one perspective on the history of such sites, discussing key changes and developments. After briefly summarizing existing scholarship concerning SNSs, we discuss the articles in this special section and conclude with considerations for future research.

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6280_32 ☰Social Media ✚ Social Web Social Network Sites | danah m boyd & nb ellison | 2007
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Scholarship on social network sites (SNSs) within conceptual, historical, and cultural contexts. SNSs help participants to articulate & make visible their social networks. Are there costs & risks to web-based social networking? Ar...