Social Media

Research on Use of Social Media

[Name of the Researcher]

Table of Contents

Introduction1

Introduction to research1

Confidentiality issues2

The questionnaire3

Analysis8

Overall experience12

References13

Appendix14

Introduction

This paper comprises of research and exploration of the use of social media by students for communication among themselves. A questionnaire, consisting of 20 questions was made and the survey was conducted on ten students. The questionnaire comprises of questions related to the use of social media by students. An analysis of the survey is also done within this paper.

Introduction to research

Innovations in the technological world have revolutionized the way internet is used. Internet is now not just a tool for storage and access of information. It has also revolutionized the way people communicate and interact with each other. The social media phenomenon on the internet has taken the entire world into its grasp. Hundreds of millions of people use social media to interact with each other. Sites, such as, Facebook, Twitter and Myspace are used daily to socialize electronically and build strong relationships (Boyd & Ellison, 2007). The websites have generated appeal by creating tools for creative and better social networking experience. Users can send messages to anyone on the network, they can upload their photos, post anything that they like to and see what others are doing.

The population of users on social media networks is largely based on college students. A survey commissioned by Cisco, UK found out that nine out of ten British students use social networking sites daily. Students are continuously using social networks for communication and finding it easier to communicate electronically rather than in person.

Confidentiality issues

The social media provide easy access to personal profile of any user. Some of the questions in this questionnaire are sensitive and controversial in nature. To save the questionnaire from any biasness and to produce authenticity, names, class, and contact numbers have not been asked by the participants.

The questionnaire

Please use this [ ] box to tick mark your selection. (Example: [v ])

1. What is your gender?

Male[ ]

Female[ ]

2. What age group do you belong to?

18 to 22 Years[ ]

23 to 25 Years[ ]

26+ Years[ ]

3. Which social media site do you mostly use for communication among your social circle?

Facebook[ ]

Twitter[ ]

My space [ ]

Linkdn[ ]

YouTube[ ]

Blog[ ]

Flickr[ ]

Other (Specify)[ ]

I don't use social media[ ]

4. How often do you use your preferred social network?

Daily[ ]

Few times a week[ ]

Once a week[ ]

Once a month[ ]

Once a year[ ]

5. How much time do you spend social media in a session?

Less than 5 minutes[ ]

6 to 15 minutes[ ]

16 to 30 minutes[ ]

More than 30 minutes[ ]

6. How confidential your personal profile on social media is?

Its visible to everyone[ ]

Its Visible to only my friends[ ]

Its closed and shares very limited information[ ]

7. Do you like highlighting your association with your college/university at your social media profile?

Yes[ ]

No[ ]

8. Do you think that your personal profile on social media effects your communication with others on the platform?

Strongly Agree[ ]

Agree[ ]

Disagree[ ]

Strongly Disagree[ ]

9. How frequently do you update your profile on social media?

Weekly[ ]

Monthly[ ...