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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

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

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.550

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/12:00060631

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

UT WoS

000307985100004

Keywords in English

online communication; weblog; blog; adolescents; social media; web 2.0; youth; global Internet culture; Internet
Změněno: 10/10/2012 10:42, doc. Mgr. Lukas Blinka, PhD.

Abstract

V originále

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.

Links

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