The Potential of Applying Social Network Analysis to Evaluate Cross-Regional Online Interaction among Russian Youth
In a relatively short period of time, social networks have become a unique source of personal data, providing information about the interests, values, and environments of billions of real people. The purpose of this paper is to determine the potential of applying social network analysis techniques t...
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2023-06-01
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| author | Sofia K. Kalashnikova Anna D. Puzanova |
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| description | In a relatively short period of time, social networks have become a unique source of personal data, providing information about the interests, values, and environments of billions of real people. The purpose of this paper is to determine the potential of applying social network analysis techniques to assess the online interactions of Russian youth in the context of regional differences. In the empirical part of the study, we focused on the largest regional groups (284 communities) in the social network VKontakte, where users discuss socio-political topics. The sample size consisted of 4,020,268 people aged 14 to 35 across Russia. Our analysis allowed assessing the proximity of groups to each other within specific regions or federal districts. Additionally, we determined the density (connectedness) of communities for each region. As a result, we demonstrated the potential of network analysis in exploring the connections between subscribers to online communities and the nature of association among these communities across federal districts. We identified some disconnected objects from the overall network of interaction, which could be explained by regional specificities or differences in community topics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09e4c9b511be44f0b84a7d394c5158f32023-06-19T05:41:41ZengLimited Liability Company Scientific Industrial Enterprise “Genesis. Frontier. Science”Галактика медиа: журнал медиа исследований2658-77342023-06-015211813410.46539/gmd.v5i2.363363The Potential of Applying Social Network Analysis to Evaluate Cross-Regional Online Interaction among Russian YouthSofia K. Kalashnikova0Anna D. Puzanova1Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences; St. Petersburg State UniversityInstitute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences; St. Petersburg State UniversityIn a relatively short period of time, social networks have become a unique source of personal data, providing information about the interests, values, and environments of billions of real people. The purpose of this paper is to determine the potential of applying social network analysis techniques to assess the online interactions of Russian youth in the context of regional differences. In the empirical part of the study, we focused on the largest regional groups (284 communities) in the social network VKontakte, where users discuss socio-political topics. The sample size consisted of 4,020,268 people aged 14 to 35 across Russia. Our analysis allowed assessing the proximity of groups to each other within specific regions or federal districts. Additionally, we determined the density (connectedness) of communities for each region. As a result, we demonstrated the potential of network analysis in exploring the connections between subscribers to online communities and the nature of association among these communities across federal districts. We identified some disconnected objects from the overall network of interaction, which could be explained by regional specificities or differences in community topics.https://galacticamedia.com/index.php/gmd/article/view/363network analysissocial networksrussian youthyouth online interactionrussian regionsonline communitiessocial group densityinternet datanetwork graphvkontakte social network |
| spellingShingle | Sofia K. Kalashnikova Anna D. Puzanova The Potential of Applying Social Network Analysis to Evaluate Cross-Regional Online Interaction among Russian Youth Галактика медиа: журнал медиа исследований network analysis social networks russian youth youth online interaction russian regions online communities social group density internet data network graph vkontakte social network |
| title | The Potential of Applying Social Network Analysis to Evaluate Cross-Regional Online Interaction among Russian Youth |
| title_full | The Potential of Applying Social Network Analysis to Evaluate Cross-Regional Online Interaction among Russian Youth |
| title_fullStr | The Potential of Applying Social Network Analysis to Evaluate Cross-Regional Online Interaction among Russian Youth |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Potential of Applying Social Network Analysis to Evaluate Cross-Regional Online Interaction among Russian Youth |
| title_short | The Potential of Applying Social Network Analysis to Evaluate Cross-Regional Online Interaction among Russian Youth |
| title_sort | potential of applying social network analysis to evaluate cross regional online interaction among russian youth |
| topic | network analysis social networks russian youth youth online interaction russian regions online communities social group density internet data network graph vkontakte social network |
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