Evolving Mobile Media: Uses and Conceptualizations of the Mobile Internet

Humphreys, Lee; Pape, Thilo von; Karnowski, Veronika

doi:10.1111/jcc4.12019

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“…However, it has only rarely been phrased as a comparison (Humphreys et al, 2013). This study fills this gap in the literature by comparing frequency of use of desktop and mobile Facebook and considering multimedia activities on mobile devices.…”

Section: Activities Related To Social Capitalmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Because mobile media are more available, they are used more frequently for relationship maintenance, leading to feelings of belonging with social groups (Quinn & Oldmeadow, 2013). In a general sense, because social capital is a result of communication, and mobile media tend to be used strategically (Humphreys et al, 2013), self-reported frequency of communication is correlated with increased social capital. Previous research generally supports the positive relationship between mobile media and bonding capital (Wilken, 2009).…”

Section: An Affordances Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

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Exploring the Relationship Between Mobile Facebook and Social Capital: What Is the “Mobile Difference” for Parents of Young Children?

Schrock

2016

Social Media + Society

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Mobile media have generally been found to reinforce close ties. Many have predicted this will bring about an onerous social insularity or “network privatism.” However, mobile media now enable frequent communication and multimedia activities with larger, more diffuse social networks. Might we be at a tipping point where certain groups benefit from weak tie connections on mobile social media? To answer this question, this study considers how mobile media altered social capital outcomes on Facebook among parents with young children, a group that are heavy users of mobile media and requiring social support. An online survey ( N = 262) conducted with parents with young children reveals a generally positive picture. Results show differences between desktop and mobile use of Facebook. Toward a contextual understanding of the impact of visual media, multimedia activities with social ties accrued bridging over bonding capital. Social capital was in turn correlated with mobile Facebook activities beneficial for parents’ well-being. Far from negative predictions, this study provides evidence of how mobile social media broaden our social spheres.

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Section: Activities Related To Social Capitalmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: An Affordances Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the Relationship Between Mobile Facebook and Social Capital: What Is the “Mobile Difference” for Parents of Young Children?

Schrock

2016

Social Media + Society

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“…1,2 In particular, the continuously accelerating penetration of smartphones is a phenomenon garnering a considerable amount of academic deliberation. 3,4 Focusing on this notable increase in smartphone use, a body of previous studies has presented on the positive functions of smartphone use on strengthening personal relations and social capital.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Roles of Smartphone App Use in Improving Social Capital and Reducing Social Isolation

Cho

2015

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

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This study investigated the relationships among smartphone app use, social capital, and social isolation. It focused on two different smartphone apps--communication and social networking site (SNS) apps--and their effects on bonding and bridging social capital. Generational differences in smartphone use were also considered. Results from hierarchical regression analyses indicated that individuals' use of communication apps was helpful for increasing social capital and that this effect of using communication apps was stronger among those of the millennial generation than among older users. Moreover, bonding and bridging social capital was found to reduce individuals' social isolation significantly. These results imply the notable role of smartphone apps in reducing social isolation and improving the personal lives of individuals.

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“…Thus, complex but beneficial tasks such as editing text documents and tables (e.g., Google Docs, Google Sheets) are much harder to do on a mobile device (Gitau, Marsden, & Donner, ; Tsetsi & Rains, ). Accordingly, mobile Internet access is described as extractive, rather than immersive (Humphreys, Von Pape, & Karnowski, ), centered on seemingly more superficial use modalities such as browsing, entertainment, and socializing. New‐generation AI‐powered technologies such as smart speakers might be even more restricting in terms of interactivity and functionality.…”

Section: First‐level Digital Dividementioning

confidence: 99%

Digital inequalities in the age of artificial intelligence and big data

Lutz

2019

Human Behav and Emerg Tech

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In this literature review, I summarize key concepts and findings from the rich academic literature on digital inequalities. I propose that digital inequalities research should look more into labor‐ and big data‐related questions such as inequalities in online labor markets and the negative effects of algorithmic decision‐making for vulnerable population groups. The article engages with the sociological literature on digital inequalities and explains the general approach to digital inequalities, based on the distinction of first‐, second‐, and third‐level digital divides. First, inequalities in access to digital technologies are discussed. This discussion is extended to emerging technologies, including the Internet‐of‐things and artificial intelligence‐powered systems such as smart speakers. Second, inequalities in digital skills and technology use are reviewed and connected to the discourse on new forms of work such as the sharing economy or gig economy. Third and finally, the discourse on the outcomes, in the form of benefits or harms, from digital technology use is taken up. Here, I propose to integrate the digital inequalities literature more strongly with critical algorithm studies and recent discussions about datafication, digital footprints, and information privacy.

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Evolving Mobile Media: Uses and Conceptualizations of the Mobile Internet

Cited by 114 publications

References 35 publications

Exploring the Relationship Between Mobile Facebook and Social Capital: What Is the “Mobile Difference” for Parents of Young Children?

Exploring the Relationship Between Mobile Facebook and Social Capital: What Is the “Mobile Difference” for Parents of Young Children?

Roles of Smartphone App Use in Improving Social Capital and Reducing Social Isolation

Digital inequalities in the age of artificial intelligence and big data

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