Tag: social network analysis
Banning pro-ana websites? Not a good idea, as Web censorship might have a 'toothpaste tube effect'
[Update 05.04.13: A longer version of this post, with revised results, has evolved into a full-fledged article published by the… read more Banning pro-ana websites? Not a good idea, as Web censorship might have a 'toothpaste tube effect'
EnemyGraph: blasphème ou ruse de l’amitié sur Facebook ?
On m’a souvent entendu parler d’amitié et d’inimitié dans les réseaux sociaux. De l’amitié à l’heure du numérique, autant dans… read more EnemyGraph: blasphème ou ruse de l’amitié sur Facebook ?
“Anamia” social networks and online privacy: our Sunbelt XXXII presentations (Redondo Beach, March 18, 2012)
[This is a joint post with Paola Tubaro’s Blog] So, here we are in the (intermittently) sunny state of California… read more “Anamia” social networks and online privacy: our Sunbelt XXXII presentations (Redondo Beach, March 18, 2012)
Taking liberties: why feeling closer on social media can lead to higher conflictuality
A short note on an apparent paradox highlighted by Ronald E. Anderson on the blog Compassionate Societies. While commenting on… read more Taking liberties: why feeling closer on social media can lead to higher conflictuality
Small data vs. Big Data (slides du séminaire EHESS, Antonio A. Casilli, 15 févr. 2012)
La séance du 15 février 2012 de mon séminaire EHESS Étudier les cultures du numérique : approches théoriques et empiriques… read more Small data vs. Big Data (slides du séminaire EHESS, Antonio A. Casilli, 15 févr. 2012)
A century of McLuhan: understanding social media
McLuhan, Merton, Facebook and Teilhard de Chardin: Slides and text of Antonio Casilli’s presentation at the McLuhan centenary conference McLuhan100 Then Now Next, Nov 10, 2011, University of Toronto.
Six interesting facts about social networking
A few interesting facts about Social Networking Services (mainly Facebook) taken from the recent report issued on June 16 2011 by PEW Internet and American Life. The report, whose title is Social networking sites and our lives is authored by Keith Hampton, Lauren Sessions Goulet, Lee Rainie, Kristen Purcell. Food for thought.
Parution de "Cultures du numérique" (Ed. du Seuil)
Le voilà entre mes main : le premier exemplaire de « Cultures du numérique » que j’ai dirigé et dont j’ai le… read more Parution de "Cultures du numérique" (Ed. du Seuil)
The number of my online friends and Dunbar's not-so-hidden scientific agenda
Neocortex matters more than social enhancements à la Facebook, says Robin “Dunbar’s number” Dunbar in a recent article. Will these results get him a Nobel Prize?
Friendship changes, but 'friending' stays the same across cultures
Following in Judith Donath and dana boyd’s researches on online friendship and drawing on social network analysis of tie formation, this Hui-Jung Chang article sets up to detect cross-cultural variations in ‘friending’ between a US-based service (Myspace) and a Taiwan one (Wretch).