Title :
Understanding Facebook: Social Computing Isn´t ‘Just’ Social
Author :
Lampe, Cliff ; Ellison, Nicole
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
By understanding how social network sites work, researchers can better assess their effects on different kinds of social interactions as well as the associated benefits and risks. The Web extra at http://youtu.be/_Dz9FR1Bf-U is a video interview with column editor John Riedl, who discusses the topics and writing styles that work best if you´re interested in writing for the Social Computing column.
Keywords :
social networking (online); Web extra; social computing column; social interactions; social network sites; video interview; Facebook; Social factors; Social network services; Facebook; social computing; social networks;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2012.324