Hi James, Last fall I presented a paper at ASA that gave a brief overview of MySpace, discussing some of its organizational and online history. The study surveyed social search and networking sites, and analyzed their usage over time. I found these popular press articles helpful context on MySpace: Steven Levy and Brad Stone, "The New Wisdom of the Web," Newsweek, April 3, 2006, pp. 47-53. Leslie Walker, "New Trends in Online Traffic," Washington Post, April 4, 2006, p. D1. Anya Kamenetz, �The Network Unbound,� Fast Company, Issue 106, (June 2006), p. 68. Rachel Rosmarin, "The MySpace Bubble," Forbes.com, June 29, 2006. This is the link to the ASA conference paper-- http://pauldiperna.typepad.com/Connector_Website_Model_FullReport.pdf Hope this is helpful. If you have any trouble accessing the pdf, just let me know. Best, Paul -------------- Paul DiPerna Blau Exchange http://www.blauexchange.org email: pdiperna@blauexchange.org Online ID: http://claimid.com/pdiperna 2007/1/15, James W Craine <james.w.craine at csun.edu>:
I am teaching a Geography of Media class this semester and want to include a discussion of MySpace - can anyone recommend any foundational readings that I might use - the readings do not have to be of a geographical nature - I just need something that discusses MySpace as a social and cultural construct - I'm hoping that there might be a few articles that are just basic required reading for any class discussing MySpace - many thanks
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