http://www.esztersblog.com social commentary, gadgets, art, travel and whatever else comes to mind Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:56:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/10/30/research-confidential/comment-page-1/#comment-14444 Peter Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:56:04 +0000 http://www.esztersblog.com/?p=1362#comment-14444 Sounds interesting. And timely too, given the way that the rise of blogging seems to have given dubious "research" a new voice. Sounds interesting. And timely too, given the way that the rise of blogging seems to have given dubious “research” a new voice.

]]> http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/08/23/sunday-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-14439 Jean-Luc R. Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:34:18 +0000 http://www.esztersblog.com/?p=1356#comment-14439 Hi Eszter, thanks fo your blog content. Very informative. Just want to tell you your RSS feed is not valid and doesn't work anymore? May you please see what happens? Thanks in advance Hi Eszter, thanks fo your blog content. Very informative.
Just want to tell you your RSS feed is not valid and doesn’t work anymore?
May you please see what happens?
Thanks in advance

]]> http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/07/20/will-today%e2%80%99s-innovations-stop-future-innovations/comment-page-1/#comment-14427 Dan Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:13:11 +0000 http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/07/20/will-today%e2%80%99s-innovations-stop-future-innovations/#comment-14427 Published days before Amazon deletes Orwell off of folks' Kindles without notifying them! Published days before Amazon deletes Orwell off of folks’ Kindles without notifying them!

]]> http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/07/08/popularity-of-facebook-and-myspace-changes-but-ses-differences-in-use-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-14426 ::: Think Macro ::: » Reading blogs #16 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:49:42 +0000 http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/07/08/popularity-of-facebook-and-myspace-changes-but-ses-differences-in-use-persist/#comment-14426 [...] “Popularity of Facebook and MySpace changes, but SES differences in use persist” - Eszter Hargittai is sharing some preliminary findings from her study of college students’ use of the Internet; in this update: Facebook is gaining popularity, while MySpace is loosing it, but ethnic and racial differences in usage persist as well as differences based on parents’ education. [...] [...] “Popularity of Facebook and MySpace changes, but SES differences in use persist” – Eszter Hargittai is sharing some preliminary findings from her study of college students’ use of the Internet; in this update: Facebook is gaining popularity, while MySpace is loosing it, but ethnic and racial differences in usage persist as well as differences based on parents’ education. [...]

]]> http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/07/08/popularity-of-facebook-and-myspace-changes-but-ses-differences-in-use-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-14425 How to Choose Between Facebook and MySpace « Jesse Greenberg Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:32:52 +0000 http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/07/08/popularity-of-facebook-and-myspace-changes-but-ses-differences-in-use-persist/#comment-14425 [...] Northwestern researcher Eszter Harggitai found that MySpace’s users slightly declined or stayed about the same over a 0ne year period dating back to 2008.  In fact, Facebook’s traffic increased 97 percent and MySpace’s traffic declined 5 percent from a year ago, writes Riva Richmond, blogging for the New York Times. [...] [...] Northwestern researcher Eszter Harggitai found that MySpace’s users slightly declined or stayed about the same over a 0ne year period dating back to 2008.  In fact, Facebook’s traffic increased 97 percent and MySpace’s traffic declined 5 percent from a year ago, writes Riva Richmond, blogging for the New York Times. [...]

]]> http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/07/08/popularity-of-facebook-and-myspace-changes-but-ses-differences-in-use-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-14421 Does Social Netorking Breed Social Division? « Koreanpower999’s Weblog Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:25:06 +0000 http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/07/08/popularity-of-facebook-and-myspace-changes-but-ses-differences-in-use-persist/#comment-14421 [...] Ms. Hargittai hasn’t published the full findings of her February-April 2009 survey of 1,115 students yet, but a table of data on her blog paints the picture. Hispanics are still the most likely to use MySpace (58%). Whites and blacks have diverged, with 30% of whites and 51% of blacks using it. And Asians, already the group least likely to be on MySpace, grew much scarcer (16%). Students from less-educated families were still more likely to use MySpace, while those from more-educated families were more likely to use Facebook. [...] [...] Ms. Hargittai hasn’t published the full findings of her February-April 2009 survey of 1,115 students yet, but a table of data on her blog paints the picture. Hispanics are still the most likely to use MySpace (58%). Whites and blacks have diverged, with 30% of whites and 51% of blacks using it. And Asians, already the group least likely to be on MySpace, grew much scarcer (16%). Students from less-educated families were still more likely to use MySpace, while those from more-educated families were more likely to use Facebook. [...]

]]> http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/07/08/popularity-of-facebook-and-myspace-changes-but-ses-differences-in-use-persist/comment-page-1/#comment-14420 Does Social Networking Breed Social Division? - Gadgetwise Blog - NYTimes.com Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:39:58 +0000 http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/07/08/popularity-of-facebook-and-myspace-changes-but-ses-differences-in-use-persist/#comment-14420 [...] Ms. Hargittai hasn’t published the full findings of her February-April 2009 survey of 1,115 students yet, but a table of data on her blog paints the picture. Hispanics are still the most likely to use MySpace (58%). Whites and blacks have diverged, with 30% of whites and 51% of blacks using it. And Asians, already the group least likely to be on MySpace, grew much scarcer (16%). Students from less-educated families were still more likely to use MySpace, while those from more-educated families were more likely to use Facebook. [...] [...] Ms. Hargittai hasn’t published the full findings of her February-April 2009 survey of 1,115 students yet, but a table of data on her blog paints the picture. Hispanics are still the most likely to use MySpace (58%). Whites and blacks have diverged, with 30% of whites and 51% of blacks using it. And Asians, already the group least likely to be on MySpace, grew much scarcer (16%). Students from less-educated families were still more likely to use MySpace, while those from more-educated families were more likely to use Facebook. [...]

]]> http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/07/07/many-excluded-from-opportunity-to-get-tickets-for-michael-jackson-memorial-services/comment-page-1/#comment-14419 jack_b Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:57:42 +0000 http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/07/07/many-excluded-from-opportunity-to-get-tickets-for-michael-jackson-memorial-services/#comment-14419 @Peter The Pew Internet and American Life Project has some data about those two groups: Lenhart, Amanda (2000): Who’s not online. Washinton D.C.: Pew Internet Project. Lenhart, Amanda; Horrigan, John; Allen, Katherine; Boyce, Angie; Madden, Mary; O’Grady, Erin (2003): The ever-shifting Internet population. A new look at Internet access and the digital divide. Washington, D.C.: Pew Institute (www.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report=88). You can also find information in the UCLA Internet Reports and in some of the NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) reports. There may be newer information ;) @Peter
The Pew Internet and American Life Project has some data about those two groups: Lenhart, Amanda (2000): Who’s not online. Washinton D.C.: Pew Internet Project.
Lenhart, Amanda; Horrigan, John; Allen, Katherine; Boyce, Angie; Madden, Mary; O’Grady, Erin (2003): The ever-shifting Internet population. A new look at Internet access and the digital divide. Washington, D.C.: Pew Institute (www.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report=88). You can also find information in the UCLA Internet Reports and in some of the NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) reports. There may be newer information

]]> http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/07/07/many-excluded-from-opportunity-to-get-tickets-for-michael-jackson-memorial-services/comment-page-1/#comment-14415 Peter Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:42:59 +0000 http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/07/07/many-excluded-from-opportunity-to-get-tickets-for-michael-jackson-memorial-services/#comment-14415 Some people have no Internet access because they can't afford it and some peple have no Internet access because they're not interested in it. Are there any ideas as to the respective size of each group? Some people have no Internet access because they can’t afford it and some peple have no Internet access because they’re not interested in it. Are there any ideas as to the respective size of each group?

]]> http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/07/07/many-excluded-from-opportunity-to-get-tickets-for-michael-jackson-memorial-services/comment-page-1/#comment-14414 David Brake Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:38:57 +0000 http://www.esztersblog.com/2009/07/07/many-excluded-from-opportunity-to-get-tickets-for-michael-jackson-memorial-services/#comment-14414 A good "teaching moment" - it is a pity you were unable to get this picked up in the press outlet of your choice but I hope you have not given up on trying to get the mass media interested in this issue. A good “teaching moment” – it is a pity you were unable to get this picked up in the press outlet of your choice but I hope you have not given up on trying to get the mass media interested in this issue.

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