This review analyzes trends and commonalities among prominent theories of media effects.
On the basis of exemplary meta-analyses of media effects and bibliometric studies of well …

This article presents an up-to-date review of academic and empirical research on
advertising in social media. Two international databases from business and communication …

In this study we conceptualize cues in social media that require a single click (eg, Likes,
Favorites) as paralinguistic digital affordances (PDAs). Why do people use PDAs and how …

Utilizing the two-step flow model, the study sought to understand the effects of perceived
third-party influence in social media. Blogger relations is a common strategy in public …

Technologies are increasingly adopted and used by young children at home. Parents play
an important role in shaping their media use, keeping certain possibilities open for children …

The aim of this research was to document the content on pro-ana blogs and to uncover how
the unique socio-technical features of blogs (interactivity, self-disclosure, masspersonal …

The authors review the most important media effects theories that have been coined in the
past decades and to chart changes in these theories. They start by providing a definition of a …

The convergence of mass and interpersonal communication requires integration of
underlying processes, or theoretical metaconstructs, that originated in formerly separate …

This study presents a novel examination of changes in attributions about individuals via
information obtained from online sources within the context of hiring decisions. An …

International migration and diaspora have become concepts that directly infiuence many of
us and our families. Global phenomena such as historical migration waves and their results …