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The Degree Of Satisfaction Of Facebook Users About Its Features, Usage Motives And Achieved Gratifications.“An Applied Study On Students Of The Faculty Of Mass Communication At The Middle East University”To Attract Attention, Ahmad Oreqat Dr.

Middle East Journal of Communication Studies

This study aimed at determining the extent of satisfaction of Facebook users from the students of the Faculty of Media at the Middle East University with regard to its advantages, drivers of use, and the achieved gratifications. The study sample, which was chosen on the available random sample basis, consisted of 106 students enrolled in the second semester in the 2019-2020 academic year which are 308 students. The theoretical framework of the study depended on the theory of uses and gratifications, and the results of the study highlighted that the degree of satisfaction of Facebook users among students about its …

The Social Sinthome, Ryan Engley

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

Much of the critical discourse on social media misidentifies its problematic features as bugs, or problems to solve. Supposed solutions to these problems tend to focus on individual actions. We should delete the apps, own our own data, never click on recommended videos, and realize that we are the product. But if predatory algorithms succeed by individuating people—selling people “choice” and “options” as it harvests user data—then an entire online ecosystem arranged through the logic of that design can neither be meaningfully challenged nor effectively understood at the level of the individual alone. Transformative action addressing social media can only …

On Networking The Writing Center: Social Media Usage And Non-Usage, Amanda M. May

Writing Center Journal

This article presents findings from an IRB-approved study about writing center social media use and nonuse using survey data keyed to five factors: reasons for nonuse; purposes for use; platforms used; approaches to use that consider platforms and target audiences; and recommendations to other writing centers to use or not use social media. While the 91 writing centers not using social media commonly cited a lack of time, lack of staff, and lack of experience as reasons, the majority of writing centers in this study maintained a social media presence. These 153 writing centers tended to use multiple platforms, commonly …

Assessing And Fostering College Students’ Algorithm Awareness Across Online Contexts, Jessica E. Brodsky, Dvora Zomberg, Kasey L. Powers, Patricia J. Brooks

Journal of Media Literacy Education

Internet users may fail to recognize how algorithms filter and personalize information. Two studies explored college students’ algorithm awareness across varying contexts. Study 1 examined Facebook users’ awareness of its algorithms (N = 222). Only about half recognized that Facebook does not show all their friends’ posts. These students more often reported making adjustments to News Feed settings than students lacking algorithm awareness. Study 2 compared students’ (N = 244) algorithm awareness for online shopping and search, and the efficacy of video instruction to increase awareness. Students were more algorithm aware for online shopping. Compared to those who …

The Ethics Of Facebook, Michael W. Austin

The Chautauqua Journal

In this paper, I offer a moral analysis of Facebook. What are the morally positive features of Facebook? What are its morally negative features? I will limit my attention to the personal and interpersonal aspects of the use of this technology, and set aside an ethical analysis of the business practices, both past and present, of Facebook. My analysis, then, is not comprehensive. I will argue for a particular thesis concerning Facebook, namely, that in many ways Facebook’s moral value for a person depends on the character of that person, though the structure of this technology is not morally neutral. …

Racismo Y Lenguaje, Michele Back, Virgina Zavala

Faculty Published Works

Este libro busca contribuir al estudio de los procesos de racialización y de la construcción discursiva de nuevas identidades en el Perú contemporáneo. En lugar de abordar el racismo desde una dimensión cognitiva, se interesa por el rol que las prácticas lingüísticas cumplen en su constitución. Las diez contribuciones que integran este volumen examinan los discursos y las prácticas del racismo en ámbitos diversos y discuten las sutiles formas en las que se construye a un «otro» desde un criterio aparentemente no racial, pero bajo retóricas raciales de modo subyacente. Todos los artículos abordan la forma en que la raza …

The Grizzly, October 27, 2016, Brian Thomas, Emily Jolly, Tommy Armstrong, Sarah Hojsak, Faith Carson, Leighnah L. Perkins, Courtney A. Duchene, Johnny Cope, Nick Brough

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

How UC Students Get the News • International Students Sound Off on Election • Attorney General Candidate Discusses Platform • UC Alumni on the Campaign Trail • Local Volunteers Get Out the Vote • Opinions: The Difficulties of Voting from Past to Present; The Future of the Supreme Court is on the Ballot • UC Students Weigh in on Pro-Athlete Protests • Rein Wrestles Political Issues

“Just Young Dudes Having Fun”?: Social Media Reactions To The Odu Banner Incident, Ashley Marie Giraldi

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

“Rowdy and fun. Hope your baby girl is ready for a good time…” This statement was on the first of three banners hung from a fraternity home’s balcony on freshman move-in day. The second banner stated, “Freshman drop off here” with an arrow pointing to the front door of the home. The final banner suggested, “Go ahead and drop off mom too…” These banners demonstrated the explicit implementation of rape culture in the university setting. Rape culture includes humor that normalizes violence against women, such as the alleged joke that constituted the ODU banner incident. This research explored societal responses …

Translingual Practice & Identity Performance: A Study Of Mongolian Youth On Facebook, Sara Bartlett Large

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

This study explores the translingual practices and identity performances of five participants on the social networking site, Facebook. The participants in this study are five young adults from Mongolia who participated in the U.S. State Department sponsored English Access Microscholarship program, an intensive English language program for disadvantaged youth in developing countries, from 2009 - 2011. Using a qualitative methodology based on constructivist grounded theory and relying on interviews, questionnaires, and observations of the participants' Facebook pages, this study considers the participants' use of translingual practices to build and maintain capital - linguistic, cultural, and social - as they develop …

How Toni Morrison's Facebook Page Re(Con)Figures Race And Gender, Beatriz Revelles-Benavente

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In her article "How Toni Morrison's Facebook Page Re(con)figures Race and Gender" Beatriz Revelles-Benavente explores Morrison's Facebook page and comments on it. In 2010, Morrison opened a Facebook page where she received a large amount of comments and created debates and Revelles-Benavente analyses how these comments navigate questions of race and gender. Based on theoretical considerations about issues of race and gender in cyberculture and applied to the narratives posted on Morrison's Facebook page, Revelles-Benavente argues that the problematics of race and gender are relational and the question needs to be centered on the object of study as the relation …

Student-Directed Blended Learning With Facebook Groups And Streaming Media: Media In Asia At Furman University, Tami Blumenfield

Tami Blumenfield

Furman University prizes itself on being an engaged learning, liberal arts institution with extensive faculty-student interaction. 96% of students live on campus, leading some to question whether reducing face-to-face instructional time makes any sense pedagogically. Coming from a different institution that encouraged faculty to create hybrid courses, and seeing the creativity and freedom that offered, I wanted to experiment with the format in this new institutional environment. Would it still be effective? What adaptations would be necessary, and how would students react to this different course format? In Fall 2013, I taught a carefully designed blended learning course that met …

Student-Directed Blended Learning With Facebook Groups And Streaming Media: Media In Asia At Furman University, Tami Blumenfield

Asian Studies Publications

Furman University prizes itself on being an engaged learning, liberal arts institution with extensive faculty-student interaction. 96% of students live on campus, leading some to question whether reducing face-to-face instructional time makes any sense pedagogically. Coming from a different institution that encouraged faculty to create hybrid courses, and seeing the creativity and freedom that offered, I wanted to experiment with the format in this new institutional environment. Would it still be effective? What adaptations would be necessary, and how would students react to this different course format?

In Fall 2013, I taught a carefully designed blended learning course that met …

The Grizzly, February 28, 2013, Jessica Orbon, Sara Sherr, Alyse Reid, Misha Fausto, Caroline Sandberg, Vivek Reddy, Megan Maccaroni, Amanda Frekot, Rachel Brown, Cecelia Marquez, Jordan Demcher, Allen Weaver

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

UC Employment • Anti-Vandalism Campaign • Student Trip to Haiti • Dean Calls for Faculty Award Nominations • Ninth-Semester Seniors Have Financing Options • Recycling Competition • Oscars Summary • Alum Dance Show • UC Facebook Compliments • Opinion: Strong Performances Sell "Silver Linings"; Religion's Influence Too Strong in US Politics • Baseball Looks to Win Under Exeter • Softball Begins Season with Championship Mindset • Wrestling Takes Home CC Team Title

The Manifestation Of Biblical Community Understanding In A Facebook Community: A Qualitative Study Among Christian College Students, Paul Perkins

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Applying theoretical studies of social capital, social presence, cognitive presence, and community helps researchers understand more fully the phenomenon of online social networks. The debate has moved from the positive and negative effects of online social networks to understanding how they fit into daily life. However, do biblical community beliefs transfer to Facebook? If Facebook is considered a community, does it exhibit the characteristics of a biblical community? Through a qualitative case study design, this research explored eight Christian college students, four men and four women, from two Midwest Christian colleges, investigating their understanding of biblical community and its application …

A Decisive Social Media: Domination Of Social Media In Deciding News Content-A Case Study Of American Media And Trayvon Martin Tragedy, Ratnesh Dwivedi Mr

Ratnesh Dwivedi

More than a quarter of Americans (27%) now get news on mobile devices, and for the vast majority, this is increasing news consumption, the report finds. More than 80% of smartphone and tablet news consumers still get news on laptop or desktop computers. On mobile devices, news consumers also are more likely to go directly to a news site or use an app, rather than to rely on search — strengthening the bond with traditional news brands. Almost immediately after the February 26 shooting of Trayvon Martin, the conversation about the case began simmering on Twitter. But it was nearly …

The Grizzly, April 19, 2012, Nick Pane, Liz Kilmer, Sara Hourwitz, Chelsea Callahan, Lisa Jobe, Samantha Mascia, Olivia Minick, Lauren Goldstein, Sabrina Mcgettigan, James Noebels, Sarah Bollert, Allen Weaver, Sophie Zander, Shane Eachus, Keith Baker

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Berman Director Announces Departure • "Lantern" Celebrates 81 Years • McGown to Join Math Department • Professors Host Facebook Discussion in New Hall • Ursinus Students Promote Autism Awareness • Passion for Historical Reenactments • Hon. Richard Murphy Addressed Campus • Meerbergen Co-Leads Therapy Sessions in Pottstown • Opinion: Obama Will Need Help Come November; New York City Isn't All It's Cracked Up to Be • Class of 2012 Athletes Leave Holes to Fill • Field Hockey: Heading to Holland

The Grizzly, January 26, 2012, Liz Kilmer, Nick Pane, James Noebels, Melissa Rutkowski, Lisa Jobe, Michael Schmidt, Sarah Bollert, Lauren Goldstein, Julia Fox, Sabrina Mcgettigan, Sara Hourwitz, Kyu Chul Shin, Victoria Cameron

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus Celebrates Dr. King's Life • CAB Sponsoring New Spring Events • Alumnus Loses Battle with Cancer • Grizzly Update • Psychology Major Interns at Yale • Student Organization Raises Awareness About Safe Sex • UTD Finale Event Tonight • Collegeville Area Offers Dining Variety • Opinion: Facebook and Cell Phones Impede Learning; Mitt Romney Favorite for GOP Nomination • Life on the Road: Men's Basketball Travels to Las Vegas • Graduating Athletes Focus on Healthier Lifestyle

The Penetration Of Social Media In Governance,Political Reforms And Building Public Perception, Ratnesh Dwivedi Mr

Ratnesh Dwivedi

Social media are media for social interaction, using highly accessible and scalable communication techniques. Social media is the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into interactive dialogue. While we know that social media can play an important role in publicizing political activities such as protests, do we have evidence that such actions have led to substantive political change? Is it possible to develop a set of indicators to more effectively gauge the impact of new technologies and media on questions of political change? That social media can help coordinate large and discrete activities, such as protests and …

7 (Hipó)Teses Sobre O Facebook, Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha

Paulo Ferreira da Cunha

Muitas pessoas desocupadas, e muitas pessoas ocupadíssimas ocupam muito do seu tempo em redes sociais, entre as quais o facebook. O autor, que confessa de vez em quando sacrificar a essa nova divindade, faz um balanço provisório da sua experiência nesse meio.

The Influence Of Time Spent By Students Engaged In Co-Curricular Involvement, Online Social Networking And Studying And Doing Coursework On Their Academic Achievement, Regina Young Hyatt

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between time spent by students engaged in student co-curricular involvement, online social networking, and studying on their academic achievement. Additional factors such as student residence, gender, ethnicity, class standing and work for pay were also considered. Existing literature supports the concept that the more time students spend in educationally purposeful activities, the more likely students are going to be successful. Little research exists regarding the use of current versions of online social networking, and the relationship it might have to student academic achievement as measured by grade point average. Therefore, …

Facebook, Paulo Ferreira Da Cunha

Paulo Ferreira da Cunha

Fascínios, possibilidades e perigos do Facebook e de tecnologias afins e seu uso. Sobretudo, a pseudo-democracia electrónica, tentação dos demagogos.

The Grizzly, November 5, 2009, Caitlin Dalik, Katie Callahan, Liz Kilmer, Andrea Magnolo, Gianna Paone, Lisa Jobe, Rebecca Smyth, Ellen Bernhard, Jonathan Edward Barber, Seika Ueda, Joe Walsh, Colin Hart, Matt Whitman, Kate Lechleitner, Luke Benko

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Escape Velocity Performances are "Timeless" • Dr. William Keim Inspires with Humor • National Deficit May Favor Health Care Reform • Second Annual Greek Activities Fair Held in Wismer Parents Lounge • Sophomores Learn About the ILE • Behind the Scenes: Association for Computing Machinery • Educational Effect of the International Film Festival • Haunted Ursinus: Good ole' Ghost Stories • Opinion: Where Did the Lounges Go? The Cramped UC Community; Texting and Facebook IM: Our Generation Conversation; Drop the Natural Light and Expand Your Beverage Horizons • UC Athletics Spotlight: Alyssa Thren of Field Hockey

The Grizzly, September 17, 2009, Caitlin Dalik, Katie Callahan, Maryanne Berthel, Rebecca Smyth, Lisa Jobe, Christopher Wierzbowski, Gianna Paone, Michael Delaney, Ellen Bernhard, Helen Ann Coin, Karin Zerella, Kim Klee, Abbie Cichowski, Deborah Yanessa, Greta Martikainen-Watcke, Patrick Hayakawa, Emily Mercadante, Luke Benko, Andrea Magnolo

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Recycling Team Takes Action Against Campus Waste • Annual Activities Fair Starts the Year Off • Campus Safety, Police Relations: Battle of Jurisdiction • Berman's New Exhibit: "Muriel's Moores" • Is the Power Plant Damaging More Than Our Eardrums? • Restaurant Review: Iron Hill Brewery • Club Spotlight: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship • Hidden Treasures in the Berman and Myrin • Opinion: Liberal Arts, Limited Choices?; Facebook Friends: How Far is Too Far?; Obama's Administration and the Takeover of the Communist Czar Regime; Socialism is the New Word for Progress • UC Men's Soccer Coach Adds Sustainability Coordinator to His Title …

The Grizzly, October 2, 2008, Kristin O'Brassill, Gabrielle Poretta, Samantha Wildonger, Eva Bramesco, Matt Monteverde, Kristen Gallagher, Emily Mccloskey, Jackie Niederman, Julia Fox, Nathan Humphrey, Kristi Blust, Roger Lee, Shaun Frank, Josh Krigman, Laine Cavanaugh, Salia Zouande, Spencer Jones, Zach Shamberg, Brandon Biel, Nick Pane, Spencer Cuskey, Mubarak Lawrence

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Lighting Up Laws: New Smoking Policies on College Campuses • Sexual Perversity Comes to Ursinus • Water, Water Everywhere • Users to Delete Profiles? Student Reactions to New Facebook • U.S. Credit Crisis Hits Home for Some Ursinus Students • College Students Hurt by Economic Woes • Banned Books Week • Lethal Filler Found in Chinese Dairy • Texting Responsible for Train Crash? • Hispania Dances Their Hearts Out for an Ursinus Audience • Tribute to Sub Connection Employee Patro • A Look Into the Past with the Sophomore Class President • Women in Science: Progress in the Scientific Community …

The Grizzly, February 8, 2007, Kerri Landis, Marlena M. Mcmahon-Purk, Sarah Keck, Jon Gagas, Dina Yarmus, Winfield Guilmette, Lane Taylor, Christina Cooper, Heather Turnbach, Erin Padovani, Brandon Brown, Philip Serebrenik, Alex Ernst, Danielle Langdon, Dave Marcheskie

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

WeCAN Protest for Workers' Rights • Letters to the Editor • Class of '49 UC Alum Speaks on Women in World War II • Now That I'm Ready • What is an RA? • Note from the Editor: Facebook Fallacy • Nutrition Tips for the UC Student • UC Spotlight: UCEA • Opinions: The American Threat • Tumbling to Success • Rain, Rain and More Reign

The Grizzly, December 7, 2006, Kerri Landis, Marlena M. Mcmahon-Purk, Akasya Benge, Corinne Liccketto, Sarah Keck, Simon Marcus, Tracey Ferdinand, Lane Taylor, Paul P. Doghramji, Caroline Meiers, Brandon Brown, Alex Ernst, Matt Flyntz, Matthew Pastor

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Facing Facebook: Ursinus Administrators Show Students the Dangers of Internet Use • New Berman Exhibit to be Longest Running Show • Ursinus Administration Supports WeCAN's Backing of Workers' Rights • Sounds of Gospel Music Bless the Lenfest Stage • Unraveling the Floy Lewis Bakes Center • What is Rushing? • Health in Ten Questions: Influenza • Opinions: What's Happened to our Movies?; Christmas: A Season of Pretension • Men's Basketball Looks for Three-peat, Women Contenders in Centennial Conference

The Grizzly, October 12, 2006, Kerri Landis, Marlena M. Mcmahon-Purk, Ashley Panicker, Dan Lamson, Lauren Vaughn, Lane Taylor, Corinne Liccketto, Kirsten Schuck, India Mcghee, Erin Padovani, Matt Flyntz, Andrew Winters, Alex Ernst, Matthew Pastor, Tyler Johnson, Francis Iacobucci

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Editorial: Call to Responsibility • Letter of Apology • New Shopping Center Near Campus • Spring Registration Just Around the Corner • Preventing Sexual Assault • Sexual Assault Awareness on Campus • New "Incentive Program" Underway for CAB • Ursinus Students Evoke Shakespeare's Spirit in "Two Gentlemen of Verona" • Degas: His Work, His Vision, His Camera • Opinions: On Habeas Corpus; Hurt Feelings; Fundamental Importance of Negative Campaigning • Bears Pull Out Victory in Second Half Comeback • Men's Soccer Capture First Win • A Look Into Ursinus College Fall Athletics

The Grizzly, October 6, 2005, Ali Wagner, Bart Brooks, Megan Helzner, Kerri Landis, Katie Perkins, Allison Emery, Sarah Keck, Tim Smith, Elsa Budzowski, Shawntee Rudd, Lindsay Givens, Michael Graham, Cindy Ritter, Adam Longino, Darron Harley, Salia Zouande, Percelia Blidge, Sonia N. Gonzalez, Ashley Higgins, Dave Marcheskie, Karen Guardiani, Matthew Pastor, Eric Sulock

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

UC Tuition Series Part Two: AFAC • "Thinking Man's Comic" Brings Biting Wit to Campus • Director of Physical Facilities Retires after 26 Years of Service • Crossing Woes • Long-term Campus Development Plans • Environmentalist Speaks on Climate Change • Program Spotlight: America Reads • Jordanian Visitor Discusses Education • New Attendance Policy • Battle of the Websites: The Facebook vs. MySpace • Let's Talk About Sex • Staff Profile: Campus Safety Director Kim Taylor • Can You Climb the Wall? • Let's Party: The Unspoken Rules of Ursinus Nightlife • Opinions: The Black Spotlight, Or Why White People …

The Grizzly, September 1, 2005, Ali Wagner, Bart Brooks, Jonathan Gagas, Kerri Landis, Heather Turnbach, Cecily Macconchie, David Chamberlain, Matt Flyntz, Matthew Pastor, Dave Marcheskie

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Class of 2009 Arrives on Campus • Residence Life Office Hires Three New RDs • Construction Projects Underway • CIE Continues to Attract Attention • Kaleidoscope: Perfect Combination of Style and Function • Left Side of the Hallway, Slow Down • For Sexual Health, Ursinus Students Need Not Look Far • If We Knew Then, What We Know Now: Tips for Freshmen from Experienced Classmates • Opinions: A Day at Citizen's Bank Park; Three Decent Reasons for Approving John Roberts (A Democrat's Opinion); Marching with the Penguins; How to Build a Stronger Facebook Profile • Bears Look to Bounce Back …

The Grizzly, February 17, 2005, Lauren A. Perotti, Lindsey Fund, Heather M. Trefsger, Lynn Jusinski, Karl Michener, Jenn Mccann, Matthew Jost, Heather Turnbach, Megan Helzner, Darron Harley, Rachel Daniel, Hunter Berry, Maria Deoliveira, Dave Marcheskie, Kevin Murphy

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

UC Students Tour Washington D.C. to Prepare for Model UN • Wismer Music Makes a Comeback • Problems with New Member Education • Ursinus Students Sprint into SPINT Housing • Leaders Wanted: Do You Have What it Takes? • Sexual Physical Fitness • Dramaturgy: New Course for Theater • Philadelphia Gets Closer for Ursinus Students • Opinions: Speak Up, It's Your Right; God in the Government: Can we Escape Him?; What Rules the Media, Entertainment or Information? • Track and Field Team Headed in Right Direction • Lady Bears Dominate Bryn Mawr • Murray Helps Wrestling Team Remain Undefeated