This study is done as a result of the belief that it
is essential to examine the behavior of communicating with people, which is one
of the basic requirements of people in the 21st century world, in
the scope of digital media and within the framework of the concept of
socializing. The aim of this study is to
determine whether people socialize or not through social media in digital media
environment which is a new field of study apart from traditional media as well
as to find out whether they are excluded, alienated or marginalized from social
life as a result of using social media and the evaluation of it.
In
the study, firstly the academic publications in this area are examined and a
theoretical study is formed in the light of the Spiral of Silence Theory. After
that, a survey is carried out as a field study. The sample chosen for the
survey consists of a total of 366 students studying in Gazi University and
Başkent University, Faculties of Communication, in the year of 2016-2017, fall
semester
According
to the study data evaluated considering the time the participants spend in
social media environment, it is discovered that social media does not lead to
the socialization of the participants; on the contrary, it causes them to
become antisocial by isolating them from their own environments. As a result of
the study, internet users, categorized as heavy viewers, are considered to be
not very social or antisocial.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Communication and Media Studies |
Journal Section | Research |
Authors | |
Publication Date | June 30, 2019 |
Submission Date | February 21, 2019 |
Acceptance Date | July 1, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 5 Issue: 1 |
International Journal of Cultural and Social Studies