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Social network analysis ( SNA) is the process of investigating social structures through the use of networks and graph theory. [1] It characterizes networked structures in terms of nodes (individual actors, people, or things within the network) and the ties, edges, or links (relationships or interactions) that connect them.
Social media. Social media app icons on a smartphone screen. Social media are interactive technologies that facilitate the creation, sharing and aggregation of content, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks. [1] [2] Social media refer to new forms of media that involve interactive participation.
Social entrepreneurship. Student organizers from the Green Club at Newcomb College Institute formed a social entrepreneurship organization in 2010 that aimed to encourage people to reduce waste and live in a more environmentally conscious way. Social entrepreneurship is an approach by individuals, groups, start-up companies or entrepreneurs, in ...
Collective action problem. A collective action problem or social dilemma is a situation in which all individuals would be better off cooperating but fail to do so because of conflicting interests between individuals that discourage joint action. [1] [2] [3] The collective action problem has been addressed in political philosophy for centuries ...
Social facilitation is a social phenomenon in which being in the presence of others improves individual task performance. [1] [2] That is, people do better on tasks when they are with other people rather than when they are doing the task alone. Situations that elicit social facilitation include coaction, performing for an audience, and appears ...
Social media as a news source is the use of online social media platforms rather than moreover traditional media platforms to obtain news. Just as television turned a nation of people who listened to media content into watchers of media content in the 1950s to the 1980s, the emergence of social media has created a nation of media content creators .
The term "social engagement" is commonly used to refer to one's participation in the activities of a social group. [1] The term has also been defined as "the extent to which an individual participates in a broad range of social roles and relationships." [2] and as "the commitment of a member to stay in the group and interact with other members".
Social media can have both positive and negative impacts on a user's identity. Psychology and Communication scholars study the relationship between social media and identity in order to understand individual behavior, psychological impact, and social patterns. [1] [2] [3] Communication within political or social groups online can result in ...