Relationships and digital communication

Question 1

Granovetter (1973)

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Answer 1

• relationships make weak ties
• weak important as connect people
• removal of weak can have worse damage

Question 2

Kraut (2002)

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Answer 2

• Activities , E.G. email strengthen relationships.

- maintain offline relationships

Question 3

Fled

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Answer 3

• SN used to evaluate themselves as linked to maintenance of ties
• provides opp to meet
• breaks barriers, E.G. disability, shy

Question 4

Shaw and grant

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Answer 4

• public negative opinion
• related to depression, loneliness
• study to test internet usage beneficial
• 3 stages measured depression. Self-esteem
• tracked over time
• internet decreases loneliness
• social support, self-esteem increased

Question 5

Turtle (2011)

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Answer 5

• distances is from eachother
• ‘Alone together’
• offline relationships suffer

Question 6

Russel Clayton

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Answer 6

• 581 Twitter users of all ages
• Twitter effect
• Causes conflict with partners
• E.G. emotional cheating, divorce

Question 7

Miller (2011)

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Answer 7

Older now use FB to find and encourage relationships.

• breaks up relationships
• challenge people’s privacy and creates social problems
• ‘Tales from facebook’