Differences in the Teen Blogosphere: Insights from a Content Analysis of English- and Czech-Language Weblogs

BLINKA, Lukáš, Kaveri SUBRAHMANYAM, David ŠMAHEL and Francesca Romana SEGANTI. Differences in the Teen Blogosphere: Insights from a Content Analysis of English- and Czech-Language Weblogs. Young. 2012, vol. 20, No 3, p. 277-296. ISSN 1103-3088. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/110330881202000304.

Basic information

• Original name: Differences in the Teen Blogosphere: Insights from a Content Analysis of English- and Czech-Language Weblogs
• Authors: BLINKA, Lukáš (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Kaveri SUBRAHMANYAM (840 United States of America), David ŠMAHEL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Francesca Romana SEGANTI (380 Italy).
• Edition: Young, 2012, 1103-3088.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 0.550
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/12:00060631
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/110330881202000304
• UT WoS: 000307985100004
• Keywords in English: online communication; weblog; blog; adolescents; social media; web 2.0; youth; global Internet culture; Internet

Abstract

Extant research on youth online content and culture is mostly based on U.S. and Western contexts. Our goal was to examine whether a dominant global online youth culture or whether the local context (e.g., language and popular culture) influences youth online content. We compared English language blogs from the U.S. blogosphere, and Czech language blogs from the Czech blogosphere, written by 13- to 17-year-old youth. The last three entries from each blog were selected for content analysis, yielding a sample of 1038 entries. Results showed that English-speaking bloggers presented less personal information used a text-based style, and wrote mainly about their peers and everyday structured life. Czech-speaking bloggers used visuals, and focused on the public scene. Meta-blogging played a significant role in both blogospheres. The pattern of similarities and differences suggested that the blog authors’ physical context likely influenced the particular format or content of their blog entries.

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• MSM0021622406, plan (intention): Name: Psychologické a sociální charakteristiky dětí, mládeže a rodiny, vývoj osobnosti v době proměn moderní společnosti

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Psychological and social characteristics of children, youth and families, development of the personality in the time of changes of modern society