Vol. 9, No. 2 (2020)

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Published: 2020-12-18

Articles

• #ad on Instagram: Investigating the Promotion of Food and Beverage Products

  Rebecca Reagan, Sonia Filice, Sara Santarossa, Sarah J. Woodruff

  1-28

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• How Strong are our Weak Ties? Examining the Usefulness of Facebook Friendship in Youths' Life from the Social Penetration Theory

  Saurabh Maheshwari, Tuheena Mukherjee

  29-46

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• Use of Social Media Networks and Perceptions of Firm-Generated Content in the Fitness Industry

  Rebecca M. Achen

  47-68

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• “Oh, Snap!”: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Analyzing the Dark Side of Snapchat

  Tasha R. Dunn, Michael R. Langlais

  69-104

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• Would you Pay for a Facebook Account to Protect Your Privacy?

  Stephen L. Baglione, Louis A. Tucci, Patrick Woock

  105-126

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• The Online Social Movement of #NeverAgain: How Social Networks Build a Sense of Membership, Influence, Support and Emotional Connection on Twitter

  Neil Alperstein, Tina Jones

  127-149

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• Social Media Never Sleeps: Antecedents and Consequences of Social Media Fatigue Among Content Creators

  Eunseon (Penny) Kwon, Ashley E. English, Laura F. Bright

  150-172

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• #Fitspiration and Mental Health for LGBTQ+ College Students

  Kristen Welker, Sarah Philpot, Artur Krysiuk, Chris Outzen

  173-189

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• Facebook Reactions: How are They Used and Which Personality Factors Predict their Use?

  Graham G Scott, Lara Jade Conlon, Claire Wilson

  190-213

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• A Real-Time Observation Approach for Assessing the Impact of Social Media on Students’ Academic Performance

  Sunday Agholor, Angela Omenogo Agholor, Dada Olaniyi Aborisade

  214-235

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• Facebook Campaigning: Candidates' Perspectives

  Azi Lev-On

  236-257

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• Self-perception, Personality, and Observed Activity on Snapchat

  Christopher Barry, Chloe L Sidoti, Megan A Loman, Clarinda S. Benson, Daja R. Sawyer

  258-274

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• Social Media Use, Political Participation, and Civic Engagement in Election 2016

  Hongwei "Chris" Yang, Newly Paul, Jean L DeHart

  275-305

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• Snapchat vs. Instagram: Social Network Sites and Self-Disclosure Differences Before and After Use

  Dong Hoo Kim, Joseph Cabosky, Michelle Meyer

  306-318

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• I’ll Have What She’s Having: Parasocial Communication via Social Media Influences on Risk Behavior

  Erika Katherine Johnson, Kathrin Rothermich, Heather Shoenberger

  319-334

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• Online Social Media Analytics Software as a Tool for Automating Data Collection: Concurrent Validity and Feasibility Study

  Red Thaddeus Dela Peña Miguel, Cara Isabella Macul Uy

  335-352

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• Motivation for Selfie-Posting Mediates the Relationship Between Narcissism and Empathy

  Caroline Salafia, Anurag Rimzhim

  353-380

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Essays

• Professional Athletes and Gen Z: A Commentary on Social Media Influence During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Jean G. Beaupre, Priscila Alfaro-Barrantes, Brittany Jacobs

  381-392

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Book Reviews

• Reset: Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society

  Joey Merritt

  393-394

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• Instafame: Graffiti and Street Art in the Instagram Era

  Michael Saar

  395-397

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• Recasting the Disney Princess in an Era of New Media and Social Movements

  Jennifer Joe

  398-400

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Vol. 9, No. 1 (2020)

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Published: 2020-05-29

Articles

• This is the Way the World “Friends”: Social Network Site Usage and Cultivation Effects

  Marc A. Sestir

  1-21

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• Underneath the Filter Bubble: The Role of Weak Ties and Network Cultural Diversity in Cross-Cutting Exposure to Disagreements on Social Media

  Seong Jae Min, Donghee Yvette Wohn

  22-38

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• Investigating Reddit Self-Disclosure and Confessions in Relation to Connectedness, Social Support, and Life Satisfaction

  Brandon Miller

  39-62

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• #gotmuscles? Instagram and Body Image in College Men

  Lauren Paulson

  63-84

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• Social Media Use and Health Information Seeking and Sharing among Young Chinese Adults

  Qiong Gong, Marc Verboord

  85-108

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• Digital Media Platforms and Education: The Uses of Social Networking in the UAE and China

  Badreya Al-Jenaibi

  109-132

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• News Consumption in the Case of the Garifuna People: Reaching the Audience or Not?

  Jared Johnson

  133-155

  
  

• Presidential Communication in the “Tweetosphere”: A Functional and Network Analyses of President Trump’s Direct Messaging

  Shugofa Dastgeer, Uche Onyebadi

  156-179

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• “Modern Day Presidential:" Donald Trump and American Politics in the Age of Twitter

  Devan Bissonette

  180-206

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• Drowning Out the Message Together: Analysis of Social Media Comments on a Political Sex Scandal

  Elina Erzikova, Corbin McLean

  207-234

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• Invasive Job Hiring Practices and Social Media Data Usage Knowledge on Job Intentions

  Stephen Baglione, Louis Tucci, Patrick Woock

  235-252

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• Examining the Role of Individual Differences & Motivation in Predicting Social TV Viewing Behaviors among Young Adults in the U.S.

  Alexandra Merceron, David Atkin

  253-274

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Essays

• Social Media and Digital Storytelling for Social Good

  Jessica Pettengill

  275-281

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