The ubiquitous social networking site, Facebook, registered over one billion active users in
2012 and continues to grow (Facebook, 2018a). Not surprisingly, communication …

This study employs dramaturgical analysis, the study of social interaction in terms of
theatrical performance, in examining online student interactions. Region-specific activity …

Este texto delineia algumas condições de visibilidade midiática a partir do uso do
entretenimento por agentes da esfera política, tomando como estudo de caso a página da …

This dissertation is a mixed methods study of the influence of the" like" feature on how
people discuss and understand online news. Habermas's notion of the public sphere was …

The South African post-apartheid Black youth—popularly known as the'Born Frees'—have
been stereotyped politically apathetic. But there are yet empirical studies to prove that these …

1. Background: History and Prior Reviews....... 3 A. History.............................. 3 B. Past
reviews.......................... 4 2. Facebook in Theoretical Perspectives......... 6 A. Diffusion of …

In this research project I am seeking to gauge youth participation in and attitudes towards
the South African democratic process. As in many democratic societies, there is a perception …