New Communication and Technologies.

So for this weeks blog post, I had to conduct a survey regarding Social Media.

I chose to have six varied questions, including:

1. Which kinds of social networking do you use? 2.  How often do you visit social networking sites? 3. What do you most often use social networking sites for? 4. Have you any had any issues with your privacy on social networking sites? 5. Would you consider yourself addicted to a social networking site? 6. Have you ever been a victim of cyber bullying? I posted the link to my survey on Facebook, and with the power of social networking, got 30 replies to take results from. Some of the results were surprising, and then some not at all.

No surprises on the first question, with Facebook being the most popular form of social networking with a result of 93%. This was followed by Instagram at 53%, then twitter at 26%. Only one person answered that they did not use social media.

33% of those surveyed said that they check their profiles daily, with 23% saying that they check it hourly.

Not surprisingly most said that they use social media for catching up with existing friends, at 73%. It was followed by photo sharing, stalking, and networking as the second most common uses, all at 7%.

In regards to increasing concerns about our privacy whilst online, it was surprising to find that majority of the sample had, had no issues with their privacy (76%).

  Books written by Stephen Stockwell:

1. Stockwell, S (2005) Political campaign strategy : doing democracy in the 21st century. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Scholarly Publishing.

2. Stockwell, S (2000) All media guide to fair cross cultural reporting: for journalists, program makers, and media students. Nathan, Queensland: Australian Key Centre for Cultural and Media Policy

     A useful book for researching and exploring social media:

Bell, Gavin. (2009) Building social web applications. Beijing, China: Cambridge

  Three academic books that can provide useful information on Jean Luc Godard's Alphaville :

1. Brody, Richard. (2008) Everything is cinema: the working life of Jean-Luc Godard. New York: Metropolitan Book.

Available at South Bank campus and Nathan campus

  2. Meehan, Paul. (2008) Tech-noir: the fusion of science fiction and film noir. Jefferson, N.C : McFarland.

Available at South Bank campus

  3. Sanders, Steven. (2008) The philosophy of science fiction film. Lexington, Ky : University Press of Kentucky.

  * How long have you been using these communication technologies?

I remember first using a computer when I was in Grade 1 (2000). The computer was very basic, and to my recollection, was only used for basic typing activities. I remember getting my first computer when I was 11 years of age, and my first mobile phone and iPod when I was 13 years old. So I have been using technology for roughly 13 years.

* What influenced you to start using these particular technologies?  How did you find out about them?

My friends and school were the major influence on my use of technology. My school introduced me to the use of computers, whereas having a phone or an ipod became a trend amongst my friends, which was how those technologies were introduced to me. 

* Is privacy an issue for you when using new technologies?  What do you think of companies like Facebook and Google who collect information about their users?   (How do you deal with issues around privacy?)

Privacy hasn't been too much of an issue for me when using new technologies. I use both Facebook and Instagram, which of course have thousands of users.

Both sites have to option of having a private or open profile, where you are able to choose who you have as a friend or who follows you. There are also settings for which you can choose who sees your posts. These settings make me feel a lot safer when online, knowing that I can ensure my privacy. 

Have a look at this!

Check out some of my fellow New Communication Technology bloggers! 1. Joshua Adamson http://theawesomejad.blogspot.com.au/

2. Dylan Bell http://newcomtechnology.wordpress.com/

3. Paul Mitchell http://www.paul-nct2013.blogspot.com.au/

4. Jordan Thwaites http://www.jordanthwaites.blogspot.com.au/

5. Katelin Norris http://www.katelinnorris.blogspot.com.au/

 HI! My name is Gabrielle Brown, and welcome to my New Communications and Technologies blog! I'm 20 years old, from Brisbane, and am in my first year of Studying a Bachelor of Business and a Bachelor of Communications. - Although I'm not certain of what I want to major in yet, I have an interest in Public Relations, Marketing and Human/Employment Resources.

Outside of studying I enjoy riding horses competitively, music, music festivals, trying new things and the beach.