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Vad är Facebook - En studie om hur Facebook skildras i medier

Fältskog, Elisabeth LU and Bååth, Anjelika LU (2010) SOPA63 20101
School of Social Work
Abstract
Abstract
Facebook is a giant rising web-community, with millions of new users every year. The possibilities seem enormous, but what are the consequences? How can a function, like posting a picture on your site be problematic? We analyzed newspaper articles and how journalists write about Facebook. Some journalists write about a Facebook function as a possibility but that same function can be an obstacle. In the articles we found some themes regarding Facebook for example Facebook as a work possibility and on the other hand a down side to your carrier. Users expose themselves and are vulnerable due to sharing personal information on Facebook. We discuss the portrayals regarding Facebook by looking at how journalists make a claim and how an... (More)
Abstract
Facebook is a giant rising web-community, with millions of new users every year. The possibilities seem enormous, but what are the consequences? How can a function, like posting a picture on your site be problematic? We analyzed newspaper articles and how journalists write about Facebook. Some journalists write about a Facebook function as a possibility but that same function can be an obstacle. In the articles we found some themes regarding Facebook for example Facebook as a work possibility and on the other hand a down side to your carrier. Users expose themselves and are vulnerable due to sharing personal information on Facebook. We discuss the portrayals regarding Facebook by looking at how journalists make a claim and how an audience retrieves this claim. We also discuss how the articles influence Facebook users. (Less)
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Fältskog, Elisabeth LU and Bååth, Anjelika LU
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SOPA63 20101
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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language
Swedish
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1613892
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2010-06-10 14:26:56
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2010-06-10 14:26:56
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Facebook is a giant rising web-community, with millions of new users every year. The possibilities seem enormous, but what are the consequences? How can a function, like posting a picture on your site be problematic? We analyzed newspaper articles and how journalists write about Facebook. Some journalists write about a Facebook function as a possibility but that same function can be an obstacle. In the articles we found some themes regarding Facebook for example Facebook as a work possibility and on the other hand a down side to your carrier. Users expose themselves and are vulnerable due to sharing personal information on Facebook. We discuss the portrayals regarding Facebook by looking at how journalists make a claim and how an audience retrieves this claim.  We also discuss how the articles influence Facebook users.}},
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