Social media are becoming increasingly attractive for users. It is a fast way to communicate
ideas and can be a key source of information about how people interact. Today it is among …

Social media is becoming increasingly attractive for users. It is a fast way to communicate
ideas and a key source of information. It is therefore one of the most influential mediums of …

The first publication of this chapter was influenced by the then still novel nature of social
media and big data sets. This was reflected in the discussions around big data as a new …

Over the last decade, social media use has gained much attention of scholarly researchers.
One specific reason of this interest is the use of social media for communication; a trend that …

• Definition of Social Network Site (SNS): o “A web-based services that allow individuals to
(1) construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system,(2) articulate a list of …

Social media research offers vast opportunities to conduct research that links social media
data and other data sources. This chapter provides an overview of the methodological …

It is increasingly apparent that social media is a unique and important resource to explore
spontaneous relations and discourses among individuals. Data analysis in social media …

This introductory chapter provides an overview of the most pressing methodological issues
and challenges social media scholars need to address. Social media is pervasive in …

Major developments in information technology in the digital society are eventually realised
in the way in which research is conducted, particularly in the field of digital humanities (DH) …

Social media is fundamentally changing the way people communicate, consume and
collaborate. It provides companies a new platform to interact with their customers. In …