Research Article

Using Twitter’s “Hashtag” in Television Series to Create A Social Capital: Season Final Episodes of Turkish Television Series

Volume: 3 Number: 8 July 1, 2012
  • Enes Abanoz
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Using Twitter’s “Hashtag” in Television Series to Create A Social Capital: Season Final Episodes of Turkish Television Series

Abstract

Nowadays, due to the popularity of different social network sites, many companies and institutions try to reach members of these sites for various reasons. Social network sites, provide social capital to its followers by utilizing the flow of information provided by the connection of its members. Social capital consists of information and facilities that are obtained from individuals within these social networks. In this study, we will evaluate the final episodes of five distinct television series that utilizes Twitter’s hashtag function in order to create social capital.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Enes Abanoz This is me

Publication Date

July 1, 2012

Submission Date

July 1, 2012

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2012 Volume: 3 Number: 8

APA
Abanoz, E. (2012). Using Twitter’s “Hashtag” in Television Series to Create A Social Capital: Season Final Episodes of Turkish Television Series. AJIT-E: Academic Journal of Information Technology, 3(8), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.5824/1309-1581.2012.3.005.x
AMA
1.Abanoz E. Using Twitter’s “Hashtag” in Television Series to Create A Social Capital: Season Final Episodes of Turkish Television Series. AJIT-e: Academic Journal of Information Technology. 2012;3(8):75-85. doi:10.5824/1309-1581.2012.3.005.x
Chicago
Abanoz, Enes. 2012. “Using Twitter’s ‘Hashtag’ in Television Series to Create A Social Capital: Season Final Episodes of Turkish Television Series”. AJIT-E: Academic Journal of Information Technology 3 (8): 75-85. https://doi.org/10.5824/1309-1581.2012.3.005.x.
EndNote
Abanoz E (July 1, 2012) Using Twitter’s “Hashtag” in Television Series to Create A Social Capital: Season Final Episodes of Turkish Television Series. AJIT-e: Academic Journal of Information Technology 3 8 75–85.
IEEE
[1]E. Abanoz, “Using Twitter’s ‘Hashtag’ in Television Series to Create A Social Capital: Season Final Episodes of Turkish Television Series”, AJIT-e: Academic Journal of Information Technology, vol. 3, no. 8, pp. 75–85, July 2012, doi: 10.5824/1309-1581.2012.3.005.x.
ISNAD
Abanoz, Enes. “Using Twitter’s ‘Hashtag’ in Television Series to Create A Social Capital: Season Final Episodes of Turkish Television Series”. AJIT-e: Academic Journal of Information Technology 3/8 (July 1, 2012): 75-85. https://doi.org/10.5824/1309-1581.2012.3.005.x.
JAMA
1.Abanoz E. Using Twitter’s “Hashtag” in Television Series to Create A Social Capital: Season Final Episodes of Turkish Television Series. AJIT-e: Academic Journal of Information Technology. 2012;3:75–85.
MLA
Abanoz, Enes. “Using Twitter’s ‘Hashtag’ in Television Series to Create A Social Capital: Season Final Episodes of Turkish Television Series”. AJIT-E: Academic Journal of Information Technology, vol. 3, no. 8, July 2012, pp. 75-85, doi:10.5824/1309-1581.2012.3.005.x.
Vancouver
1.Enes Abanoz. Using Twitter’s “Hashtag” in Television Series to Create A Social Capital: Season Final Episodes of Turkish Television Series. AJIT-e: Academic Journal of Information Technology. 2012 Jul. 1;3(8):75-8. doi:10.5824/1309-1581.2012.3.005.x