Masoomeh Latifi; Nosrat Riahinia; Yahya Ghaedy; Mahmoud Babaie
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Today, virtual social networks as a platform for the transmission of cultural messages play an important role in shaping cultural identity; The present study aims to investigate the factors affecting the cultural identity of Iranian students of virtual social networks. The research population is 385 ...
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Today, virtual social networks as a platform for the transmission of cultural messages play an important role in shaping cultural identity; The present study aims to investigate the factors affecting the cultural identity of Iranian students of virtual social networks. The research population is 385 students with high social networking (Facebook, Instagram and Telegram) students selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. Data collection tool is a researcher made questionnaire. Based on the findings, there is a significant relationship between the independent variables of presence and interaction, the type of network, the motivations for using the network, and the motivations of intercultural adaptation of students with the dependent variable of cultural identity. The results of path analysis indicate that the motivation to use the network with 0.71 of the path coefficient the most factor and the type of social network with 0.14 of the path coefficient has the least impact on cultural identity; according to the final model fitted in the components of cultural identity, According to the final model fitted in the components of cultural identity, the social system with 0.74 of the path coefficient relative to the language with 0.44 of the path coefficient has the most impact from independent variables. Based on the results, it is necessary to determine the needs and motivations of students in the field of prior to any policy-making, decision-making and future orientation in the field of social networks by policymakers and custodians Purposeful use of networks and in the field of intercultural adaptation.
Sayed Javad Sharif Shaykh al-Islami; Farhad Nazarizadeh; Ahmad gaeini
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One of the most important issues for policymakers in the field of media is the future of the media. If policymakers and decision-makers in this field do not gain knowledge about the future, they can not have a preconceived notion about the issues and currents assigned to them, so they will always face ...
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One of the most important issues for policymakers in the field of media is the future of the media. If policymakers and decision-makers in this field do not gain knowledge about the future, they can not have a preconceived notion about the issues and currents assigned to them, so they will always face critical situations that make decisions at this time very costly. Be. Social media has a great impact on creating discourse and changing the lifestyle and beliefs of society. Therefore, studying the future, especially social media in the field of cyberspace is very important. In this study, we have tried to study the future trends of social networks and in this direction, using 32 sources selected from 2018 onwards, we have counted the drivers and macro trends and determined the most effective drivers using the opinion of the elites. We do. To do this, we have used two methods of expert panel of Mick Mac software and AHP method using Expert Choice software, the results of both methods show the importance of technological and economic changes. Of all the drivers, technology was identified as the most effective driver in future changes in social networks.
Ali Etemadoleslami Bakhtoyari; Taher Roshandel Arbatani; mahdi zolfagharzadeh; Ali Akbar Farhangi
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The goal of this research is to recognize the forces affected social networks on mobile devices. The social networks are defined as internet-based services that let individuals create profiles for themselves and set list of audiences with whom connect and share the content. In Mobile Social Networks, ...
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The goal of this research is to recognize the forces affected social networks on mobile devices. The social networks are defined as internet-based services that let individuals create profiles for themselves and set list of audiences with whom connect and share the content. In Mobile Social Networks, social networks are developed on mobile devices. In addition, Users can upload films and photos in their social networks without desktop. In this kind of social networks, individuals can share content and connect to their friends while they are in movement and involved in their daily life. Forces affected on future include trends, uncertainties and stakeholders. To review English literature, research question and protocol was set. By searching and tracking news, 823 qualified articles were obtained. Between obtained articles, 253 of them were selected and translated based on protocol. By analyzing in technological-environmental, demographic-social, legal-political and economic framework 19 uncertainties, 25 trends and 12 stakeholders are extracted. Concluded that future of Facebook company is the future of social networks. The necessity of international treaty, proper regulation and public education are emphasized.
ali mohebbi; Ali Asghar Kia
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The main purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between social media use and cultural change in the four domains of "social capital", "religious beliefs", "individualization" and "identity". Besides, it was attempted to determine the direction of cultural changes according to Inglehart's ...
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The main purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between social media use and cultural change in the four domains of "social capital", "religious beliefs", "individualization" and "identity". Besides, it was attempted to determine the direction of cultural changes according to Inglehart's Model on Materialistic and Post-Materialistic Values.In this study, library study and survey method were used. The findings of this study showed that respondents' social capital was at an average level and those who used social networks were characterized with lower social capital. In the case of 'individualization', which directs the individuals toward collective action and shared goals such as protecting the environment or creating humanitarian societies, it was found that increased level of using social networks led to boosted individualization.With regard to "identity", the findings also showed that increased use of social networks led to more desire for transparency in users. The results also showed that there was no significant relationship between the two variables of "religious beliefs in social networks" and "social media use". The findings of the research on "interested values in social networks" showed that users were more inclined to the Post-Materialistic values stated in the Inglehart's Model. This finding was in line with the results of research conducted in other countries and there was no distinction between Iranian users and foreigner users regarding values in cyberspace.
Farzad Soheili; Nazanin Malekian
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The emergence of new communication technologies has transformed the structure of interactions and human communications and, by shaping a new kind of interaction, has expanded human communication beyond time and space. Among these new technologies, there are virtual social networks that use them more ...
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The emergence of new communication technologies has transformed the structure of interactions and human communications and, by shaping a new kind of interaction, has expanded human communication beyond time and space. Among these new technologies, there are virtual social networks that use them more and more day by day, so that the presence of this space and the interpersonal communication of the virtual type will be an integral part of more life. Humans, especially young people. The present study aims to examine the relationship between mental health and the type of virtual communication of social networking users. The statistical population of the study is 13442 students studying at Razi University of Kermanshah in the academic year of 2016-2017. 375 sample volunteers were selected based on Cochran formula and stratified random sampling. Mental Health Data Using Goldberg Standard Questionnaire (1972) and data of virtual communication type were collected by researcher-made questionnaire, including validity and reliability. For analyzing the findings and exploratory factor analysis, SPSS21 software and the relationship between variables were investigated by Pearson correlation coefficient and for confirmation of relationships between variables In the form of a measurement model, AMOS 21 and structural equations Based on the results of Pearson correlation coefficient test, with 95% confidence, there is a significant and reverse negative correlation between mental health and the type of virtual communication. Based on the structural equation model, mental health variable with coefficient of effect is -0.67 with relation to the type of virtual communication relationship Had
ali ahmadi; Mohsen Asgarzadeh; Somayeh Shir mohamadi
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The present study aimed to investigate the methods of commemorating the deceased in cyberspace and how users express their feelings about the deceased, and analyzed the comments of users on the Instagram pages of the deceased Covid 19 or their families. The content analysis of users' comments on Instagram ...
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The present study aimed to investigate the methods of commemorating the deceased in cyberspace and how users express their feelings about the deceased, and analyzed the comments of users on the Instagram pages of the deceased Covid 19 or their families. The content analysis of users' comments on Instagram pages was extracted by extracting six comprehensive themes of "expressing disbelief and denial", "expressing grief to the present study" with the aim of examining the ways of commemorating the deceased in cyberspace and how users express feelings about the deceased. For this purpose, user comments on the Instagram pages of the deceased of the epidemic of Covid 19 were examined by content analysis method. Content analysis of users' comments on Instagram pages to extract six comprehensive themes: "Expressing disbelief and denial", "Expressing grief due to the lack of conditions for the last farewell", "Expressing empathy", "Mythizing the deceased", "Feeling unhappy about the present "Being away from the family of the deceased due to fear of getting sick" and "the role of cyberspace in forgetting death" led to. According to the research findings, Instagram users in online memorials often express grief, condolences and condolences to the survivors of the deceased and express feelings about the deceased, which are expressed in tears and sighs using related emojis. This study shows that using social networks, users' communication with the deceased will continue in one-way manner.
maryam pourjamshidi; akbar momeni rad; Afshin Afzali
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The purpose of this study was to identify the dimensions of social life of citizens and their impact on cyberspace in Hamadan province. The method of the present study is a mixed-type consecutive exploration design. Qualitative participants included experts in Hamadan province in the field of social ...
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The purpose of this study was to identify the dimensions of social life of citizens and their impact on cyberspace in Hamadan province. The method of the present study is a mixed-type consecutive exploration design. Qualitative participants included experts in Hamadan province in the field of social issues, among whom 10 were selected as well as theoretical research related literature among which 7 books, 131 articles, and 10 theses were selected purposefully. The study population in the quantitative section includes the citizens of Hamadan province, from which 400 people were selected by stratified random sampling. A researcher-made questionnaire and semi-structured interview were used for data collection. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient and its construct validity through confirmatory factor analysis. The results were obtained in the qualitative section of 6 categories including social security and health, citizenship awareness, contrasting tradition and modernity, social ethics, social participation, and social responsibility. In the quantitative part, the results also showed that the largest use of cyberspace is in terms of quantity for entertainment and the least is commercial and economic activities. In terms of usage, communication is first and then entertainment, learning, and business activities, respectively. Also, the impact of cyberspace was negative on three categories of social issues including social security and health; citizen awareness; and the contrast between tradition and modernity
seyed jamaledin akbarzade jahromi; seyed nour aldin razavizadeh; mohaddese sheikhi
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As modern values develop, centralization of the body is ascending. Statistics of cosmetic surgeries and makeup usage vividly clarifies the intensification of paying attention to the body. The term “body as a project” means that nowadays body management has turned into a routine process in ...
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As modern values develop, centralization of the body is ascending. Statistics of cosmetic surgeries and makeup usage vividly clarifies the intensification of paying attention to the body. The term “body as a project” means that nowadays body management has turned into a routine process in order to identify the one’s personality for and unlike the past it does not belong to the elites anymore. Within this process, the media have an influential effect. Alongside the media, the popularity of social networks such as Instagram has led to many social consequences. This research is to discuss the effects of Instagram on body management among women by adopting a survey research method. Statistical population for this study includes women from 15 to 55 years of age who live in districts 1 and 20 of Tehran. the data was collected via a questionnaire. Multistage probability sampling is used to analyze the data gathered. the results suggest the more women use Instagram, the more they care about the idea of body management. Also how they use Instagram would affect the level of the management; this means women who follow celebrities pay more attention to their body. These women are not satisfied enough with their appearance and body. The results prove that there is a strong relationship between the usage of social media and the change in values women in Iran have regarding the body.
ehsan Mobaraki; Mohammad Sharafi
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the relation of the use of modern communication technologies (satellite, Internet, and virtual social networks) on students' attitude toward the friendship with the opposite sex before marriage in the context of the "Cultivation effects" frameworks, "effects ...
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the relation of the use of modern communication technologies (satellite, Internet, and virtual social networks) on students' attitude toward the friendship with the opposite sex before marriage in the context of the "Cultivation effects" frameworks, "effects of consequences". The method of this study was correlation and data were collected by using a questionnaire from male and female students of state universities, Payame Noor, Islamic Azad University and Arak Medical Sciences University, which were selected by inappropriate Stratified sampling method. Pearson correlation coefficient and hierarchical regression were used to analyze the data. The results of the hierarchical regression analysis showed that among the research variables, using virtual and satellite social networks after sex control, religious beliefs, and the relationship between parents and their children, 26% of the changes in the attitude towards friendship with the opposite sex can be explained. Also, there was no significant relationship between the use of the Internet and the attitude toward the friendship with the opposite sex. Among the variables of control, gender, and religious beliefs, they significantly related the attitude toward the friendship with the opposite sex. In general, the use of satellite, the use of virtual networks, gender, and religious beliefs have been able to explain 62 percent of the variation of the dependent variable in the statistical population of the research.
Mohammad Reza Noroozpoor; Farideh Mohammad Alipour
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AbstractThe United States of America has always used public diplomacy as a "strategic" tool in its foreign policy towards the Islamic Republic of Iran. During Barack Obama’s presidency, "digital diplomacy" and "social networks”, for some reasons, including the lack of traditional diplomatic ...
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AbstractThe United States of America has always used public diplomacy as a "strategic" tool in its foreign policy towards the Islamic Republic of Iran. During Barack Obama’s presidency, "digital diplomacy" and "social networks”, for some reasons, including the lack of traditional diplomatic relationship with Iran & the necessity of having a tool for managing the public opinion and collecting information from inside Iran, had been paid special attention. Therefor during Hillary Clinton's term as secretary of state, using digital diplomacy and, in particular, twitter diplomacy (twiplomacy) as an effective tool for the US foreign policy, was significantly intensified, in a wayTwitter, Facebook and YouTube played very effective roles in the protests against the 2009 Iranian presidential election results. Hence, the main question of the present research is how the US State Department usede digital diplomacy to affect Iran during the Obama administration. Using the explanatory method, the hypothesis is investigated that the US Department of State, in the frame work of digital diplomacy, has managed a soft war against Iran through using Twitter and its capabilities to bring people on the streets, organize the protesters, collect information from within Iran, and publish targeted analyses, and disseminate a wave of Iran-phobia across the world.
Afshar Kabiri; musa saadati; Elnaz Ghasemi
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The present study was conducted with the aim of the role of virtual networks in explaining the political awareness of the students of the University of Orum in Urmia. The research method used was survey and the statistical population consisted of all students of Islamic Azad University is Urmia of which ...
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The present study was conducted with the aim of the role of virtual networks in explaining the political awareness of the students of the University of Orum in Urmia. The research method used was survey and the statistical population consisted of all students of Islamic Azad University is Urmia of which 380 students as sample using Cochran formula stratified random sampling method were selected. Data were collected in the survey questionnaire. Also, for data analysis, SPSS software was used. The results show that the average political knowledge to separate virtual networks to consume content is significantly different, so that students from religious news content and virtual networks are more aware than other groups. Also, the linear relationship between the amount of sustainability in consumption and the level of political awareness of students was confirmed and the type of relationship is also positive and direct. The correlation between the variables of the use of virtual networks and the awareness of political factions and election laws and national divisions has been positive and significant. The results of regression analysis showed that the variables in the regression model, could explain 14 percent of variance of political consciousness.
Maryam Taherian; Ali Delavar; Mohammad Reza Rasouli; Seyed Vahid Aghili
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The present study investigates the relationship between the use of social networks with cognitive intelligence, emotional intelligence, and creativity and Personality traits in users. The research method in this study is descriptive-correlation method and, we developed a structural model by using the ...
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The present study investigates the relationship between the use of social networks with cognitive intelligence, emotional intelligence, and creativity and Personality traits in users. The research method in this study is descriptive-correlation method and, we developed a structural model by using the calculated correlation coefficients. The statistical population of the present study included all high school female students in Tehran during the academic year of 1395-96 and the sample size was selected based on Cochran formula equivalent to 400 people. The data were gathered by five questionnaires of Raven's intelligence, Bar-On Emotional Intelligence, Torrance Creativity, NEO Five-factor Personality traits, and Social Network, Researcher’s Questionnaire. Also, the analysis of the test information was done in two descriptive and inferential categories, the main results of which are as follows:Based on the results, it was found that the direct effect of intelligence on the use of social networks is not meaningful, but the effect of intelligence on social networks with the mediation of emotional intelligence is inversely significant. Also, the results of the study indicated that the direct effect of emotional intelligence could predict the use of social networks. The research hypothesis that creativity predicts the use of social networks is not confirmed. Also, the results showed that the effect of Personality traits on social networks with the mediation of emotional intelligence is inversely significant.And emotional intelligence has a greater role in predicting the use of social networks than other cognitive variables.
Susna Bastani; hadi khaniki; Saeed Arkanzadeh Yazdi
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The Research Evaluates new media impacts on Iranian mainstream media. It seems that new media in Iran these days deeply effect on mainstream media and even in some cases makes them to lose their functions. This research tries to evaluate new media impacts on Iranian mainstream media’s internal ...
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The Research Evaluates new media impacts on Iranian mainstream media. It seems that new media in Iran these days deeply effect on mainstream media and even in some cases makes them to lose their functions. This research tries to evaluate new media impacts on Iranian mainstream media’s internal mechanisms and also relations between them with the people and with politic and economic powers. New media impacts on mainstream media and their relations with people were evaluated by qualitative survey methodology. Eventually researcher concluded that new media by themselves did not reduce the mainstream media consumption but the tough controls and lack of professionalism in mainstream media were the critical cause of consumption, trustfulness and influence decline so new media rise only has amplified these consequences. In fact, this study found that people have immigrated to new media because of weak mainstream media but they could not entirely alternate with mainstream media.
mohammad mahdi forghani; Robabeh Mohajeri
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Nowadays, there is a dramatic increase in the excessive use of mobile social networks such as Telegram, Instagram, etc. This is while enough attention has not been paid to the social impacts of the long term use of these social networks. These mobile social networks have quickly turned into a form of ...
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Nowadays, there is a dramatic increase in the excessive use of mobile social networks such as Telegram, Instagram, etc. This is while enough attention has not been paid to the social impacts of the long term use of these social networks. These mobile social networks have quickly turned into a form of addiction among many teenagers and young people, and have exacerbated some social problems. Everyday life of the younger generation is tied to mobile social networks. For this reason, the present paper studies the relationship between the use of mobile social networks and the changing lifestyle of Iranian youth aged 15 to 29. To this end, utilizing the multi-stage cluster sampling method, a researcher-made questionnaire was distributed among 384 young people aged 15 to 29 years living in Tehran. The results revealed that there is a relationship between the amount of time spent on mobile social networks, and the components of lifestyle, such as how they are dressed, their eating habits, their make-up styles, their choices of decoration and home furnishings, their style of shopping, their leisure and leisure practices and their face to face interactions and communications. As the hours of using these networks increase, changes in each of the components of lifestyle also increase.
Marzye Fadaee Dah Cheshmeh; Azam Shahriari
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of various aspects of social networking (duration of membership in social networks, the daily use of social networks, the user's activity on social networks, and the true extent deemed a social network content from a user perspective) on political consumerism. ...
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of various aspects of social networking (duration of membership in social networks, the daily use of social networks, the user's activity on social networks, and the true extent deemed a social network content from a user perspective) on political consumerism. In other words, any social-network activity level in more depth will, in favor of political consumerism also increases. The statistical population of this research includes all university students in Isfahan city in the academic year of 2011-2012. By cluster sampling, 327 of them were selected as sample size and studied by scrolling method. In this regard, the results of the research show that only the amount of activity in social networks has a significant effect on political consumption. In other words, the level of activity of people in social networks is deeper, their tendency to political consumption also increases. .
ali yousofi; kamal ojaghloo
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In this article, collective alienation means the reduction of density or rate of real relationship to possible relationship in social networks of family, kinship, friendship, colleague and neighborhood. The Fundamental hypothesis of this research indicates that virtual communication has a binary effect ...
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In this article, collective alienation means the reduction of density or rate of real relationship to possible relationship in social networks of family, kinship, friendship, colleague and neighborhood. The Fundamental hypothesis of this research indicates that virtual communication has a binary effect on collective alienation. This effect is reductive in the condition of long-term communication and feminine sexuality whereas it is increasing in the condition of short-term communication are masculine sexuality.The results of the hypothesis inquiry on the social networks of a sample of 160 residents of Mashad City, aged 16 years old and over indicates that:Firstly; collective alienation in social networks of Mashad City is high on the whole.Secondly; virtual communication accumulation is much more than that of face to face communication. Thirdly; there isn’t a relation between virtual communication accumulation and collective alienation in all networks. Finaly; in spite of the prediction, the increase of virtual communication within family and friendship networks, has been reductive to collective alienation.
Ahmad Sadat
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Professional structure and function of TV News Channels in the past two decades have been affected by the emergence of quasi-independent news channels, development of new media, and also quick release of social networks. This issue has caused the emergence of new news channels with professional structures ...
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Professional structure and function of TV News Channels in the past two decades have been affected by the emergence of quasi-independent news channels, development of new media, and also quick release of social networks. This issue has caused the emergence of new news channels with professional structures in the Middle East to enter the media competition. In this new competitive environment, the television networks to maintain their position should be looking to take advantage of the capabilities of new media and social networks. Due to the use of social networks, especially Facebook, by Al-Alam Channel during the Arab Spring, this study clarifies and analyzes the status of this Network in use of the potentials of Facebook and promotion of communication with the Facebook’s audience. The findings of this study show that although Al-Alam Channel which has received later using of Facebook in comparison with regional and international rivals, it has been successful during the period of 8 months by expanding its sphere of influence in the social networks in the use of Facebook’s features and establishing effective communication with its own audience in the Arab world.
